Turning plastic waste into art and industrial waste into porous ceramic support

Researchers in UiTM has found an innovative solution to the increasing amount of plastic waste, they turn it into a piece of art. Meanwhile another group of researchers have come up with a low cost method to manufacture the expensive but very useful ceramic membrane by using solid waste from the sanitary industry.

For more information about any of the projects, please contact :

Puteri Murni Bt Salleh Hudin
Executive Officer (Commercialization)
Institute Of Research Development & Commercialization
UiTM SHAH ALAM
Tel: 03-55442747
Tel HP: 012-3530885
Fax : 03-55442767
Email: [email protected], [email protected]

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Project: Application of Waste Plastic in Artwork

Researchers: Assoc. Prof. Mohamad Khalil Amran, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Muliyadi Mahamood, Nora Sofia Mohamed Yuran
Faculty of Art and Design, Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM), 40450 Shah Alam, Selangor, Malaysia

Plastic Waste is a worldwide problem with increasing amount of plastics and plastic bags in the waste stream. Researchers from Universiti Teknologi Mara (UiTM) have found a way to turn waste into art.

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Project : Conversion of Industrial Waste into Porous Ceramic Support

Researchers: Norliza Ibrahim(1), Murthy V.P.S. Veluri (1) and Teng Wan Dung (2)
(1) Faculty of Chemical Engineering, Universiti Teknologi MARA
(2) SIRIM Berhad

Ceramic membranes have many advantages over polymeric membranes, stainless steel membranes and conventional filtration techniques. These are high thermal and chemical stability, pressure resistance, long lifetime and ability of steam sterilization.

However, the high manufacturing cost of ceramic membranes limits their application. Nevertheless, the cost can be reduced if cheap raw materials are used in its manufacture. Hence, in this project, it is proposed to use solid waste from sanitary industry along with ball clay in the fabrication of ceramic membrane support.

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Published: 19 Jun 2007

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Institute of Research, Development and Commersialisation (IRDC) Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM) Shah Alam, 50450 Shah Alam Selangor Malaysia

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