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DOST-FPRDI Team - Ms. Grecelda A. Eusebio, Engr. Victor G. Revilleza, Dr. Dwight A. Eusebio, Deputy Director Felix B. Tamolang and from PIA – Quezon - Mr. Joselito M. Giron.
DOST-FPRDI Team - Ms. Grecelda A. Eusebio, Engr. Victor G. Revilleza, Dr. Dwight A. Eusebio, Deputy Director Felix B. Tamolang and from PIA – Quezon - Mr. Joselito M. Giron.

In a bid to establish a stronger presence in media and better reach its various clientele, the Department of Science and Technology - Forest Products Research and Development Institute (DOST-FPRDI) recently initiated a technology forum in partnership with the Philippine Information Agency - Quezon (PIA-Quezon).

The DOST- FPRDI’s digital wood moisture meter was one of the technologies included during the 21st International Non-destructive Testing and Evaluation of Wood Symposium held from 24-27 September 2019 in Baden-Württemberg, Germany.

Dr. Marina A. Alipon, Scientist 1, presented the paper titled “Development and Commercialization of Digital Wood Moisture Meter” at the symposium.

Dr. Alipon during her presentation at the 21st International Non-destructive Testing and Evaluation of Wood Symposium.
Dr. Alipon during her presentation at the 21st International Non-destructive Testing and Evaluation of Wood Symposium.

The LSPI has been using the FPRDI moisture meter for seven years now.
The LSPI has been using the FPRDI moisture meter for seven years now.

The management of the Laguna Southwoods Products, Inc. (LSPI), maker and exporter of high quality wooden pallets based in Sto. Tomas, Batangas, recently hailed the FPRDI digital wood moisture meter as an essential tool in their operations.

The FPRDI wood moisture meter is a handheld device that reads the amount of water present in wood, especially of Philippine wood species. It was made using local spare parts and is much cheaper than imported meters at only Php 5,500 per unit.