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FPRDI low-cost dryer helps Japanese designer
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FPRDI low-cost dryer helps Japanese designer
July 7, 2015
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| Wataru Sakuma makes world class decors from handmade paper which in turn comes from agricultural wastes. |
FPRDI Transit Testing Lab opens
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FPRDI Transit Testing Lab opens
July 6, 2015
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Engr. Edward Paul S. Marasigan performs the drop test on a furniture package intended for export, the first transit testing service performed by the FPRDI National Furniture Testing Center (FNFTC).
Charcoal briquetting in the Philippines: challenges and prospects
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Charcoal briquetting in the Philippines: challenges and prospects
June 8, 2015
A 2013 survey made by the team of Dr. Emelyne C. Cortiguerra of the Department of Science and Technology’s Forest Products Research and Development Institute (DOST-FPRDI) showed that there is a high demand for charcoal briquettes abroad. According to the country’s top charcoal briquette makers, foreign buyers often buy in large quantities which most of them cannot meet.
“This means the door is wide open for anyone who wants to grab a piece of the action in the charcoal briquetting industry,” says Dr. Cortiguerra, “but they have to be aware also of the problems currently faced by briquette producers.”
