Tessy Thomas highlights role of rubber in def industry

Kochi: Former project director of Agni missile and Noorul Islam Centre for Higher Education vice-chancellor Tessy Thomas emphasized the importance of rubber products in mission-critical projects in defence and aerospace industries. She was speaking at a three-day conference, Rubbercon 2024, in Kochi that began on Thursday.At the conference, speakers said India is set to emerge as the primary supplier of rubber products for space research, tyres, defence, healthcare, footwear and other rubber components around the world by 2030.Thomas also highlighted the importance of developing sustainable solutions to meet the challenges posed by climate change-induced extreme weather events.
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