The Brazilian Rubber Technology Association (abbreviated ABTB in Portuguese) is a Brazilian
non-profit
A nonprofit organization (NPO) or non-profit organisation, also known as a non-business entity, not-for-profit organization, or nonprofit institution, is a legal entity organized and operated for a collective, public or social benefit, in co ...
entity dedicated to the development and spread of
rubber
Rubber, also called India rubber, latex, Amazonian rubber, ''caucho'', or ''caoutchouc'', as initially produced, consists of polymers of the organic compound isoprene, with minor impurities of other organic compounds. Thailand, Malaysia, a ...
technology in Brazil. ABTB has an extensive library about rubber and its processing, which is accessible through the group's website.
ABTB was founded on May 26, 1975 with the objective to congregate all rubber and rubber-like activities on Brazil.
ABTB holds a congress every two years; the next congress will occur in 2012.
ABTB is member of Rubber Division of the
American Chemical Society
The American Chemical Society (ACS) is a scientific society based in the United States that supports scientific inquiry in the field of chemistry. Founded in 1876 at New York University, the ACS currently has more than 155,000 members at all ...
as Brazil Rubber Group, and is member of IRCO.
ABTB will issue the IRC2011 in
São Paulo
São Paulo (, ; Portuguese for 'Saint Paul') is the most populous city in Brazil, and is the capital of the state of São Paulo, the most populous and wealthiest Brazilian state, located in the country's Southeast Region. Listed by the Ga ...
, Brazil, this will be the first IRC conference on Latin America.
External links
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Trade associations based in Brazil
Rubber industry
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