MALCORP receives technical support from two research institutions under the Malaysian Rubber Board namely the Tun Abdul Razak Research Centre (TARRC) in Brickendonbury U.K. and the Rubber Technology Centre in Malaysia. It has a staff of over 90 scientists and assistants. Since their establishment, they have taken on the role of being one of the world's leading and most progressive rubber research and development laboratories. Services provided by the two research centres among others include:

- Specialised research and development
- Industrial support
- Product evaluation and testing
- Advanced materials and product development
- Engineering design
- Dynamic testing
- Endurance testing
- Bursting pressure test
- Heat and ozone ageing test
- Oil swelling test