Anchani Plastics

Tapping shade was invented in 1979, by Mr. Philip Abraham of Anchani Plastics, for rain guarding rubber trees during rainy season. The rich tributes paid by the rubber growers all over India after using it form the basis of its popularity. Rubber Research Institute of India has approved the use of Tapping shade on rubber trees as an effective rain guard. The National Research Development Corporation of India honoured Mr. Philip Abraham for his meritorious invention in 1982. Since 1980, Anchani Plastics has been concentrating on production and distribution of this rain guard on large scale.

Natural rubber is obtained from the latex extracted from the bark of rubber trees by a process known as Rubber Tapping. Rubber Tapping is possible only when bark of the tree is dry. So proper rain guarding is necessary for uninterrupted tapping of trees during rainy season. The product is so designed as to fit on the rubber tree protecting tapping panel and latex collection cup from rain water. The invention of Tapping shade enabled rubber growers to tap their trees even on rainy days.

Tapping shade is fixed 6 inches above the tapping panel all around the tree so as to divert stemflow of water protecting tapping panel and bark area. It provides sufficient aeration to the tapping panel so that the chances for fungal growth is negligible. It also protects the latex collection cup fixed under tapping panel.

AWARD

 Philip Abraham got Rashtriya Ekta Award for outstanding individual  achievements and distinguished services to the Nation on 24 th August 1999 at New Delhi by Global Economic Council