Department of Science and Technology Secretary Fortunato dela Peña (TOTO LOZANO/ Presidential Photo / MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO)
DOST Secretary Fortunato “Boy” T. de la Peña cited that the development of glue additives would enhance the production of plywood in the country.
Currently, plywood is one of the most widely used wood-based panels in the country.
“After several formulations and tests of the experimental plywood, the glue-mixes that produced the desired improved properties were piloted to produce full size plywood in two plywood factories in Sariaya, Quezon and Valenzuela City,” de la Peña said in a report.
“Based on factory trials, the FPRDI-developed formulations could match the commercial glue-mix formulations performance, showed lower formaldehyde emission and improved termite resistance,” he said.
Published April 16, 2021, 1:50 PM
Filipino-owned United Laboratories (Unilab), the leading pharmaceutical company in Southeast Asia, has been confirmed to do local vaccine manufacturing in the country starting with the COVID-19 with plans to also export to other ASEAN countries, according to Trade and Industry Secretary Ramon M. Lopez.
In a presentation Wednesday night before President Duterte’s “Talk to the Nation”, Lopez said that if Unilab concludes a partnership with a technology provider by 2022, the Campos-owned company can start operation of a form, fill, and finish plant by 2023.
Photo credit: https://www.unilab.com.ph/
As of April 7 this year, Lopez said “Unilab is confirmed to do local vaccine manufacturing starting with COVID-19.”
Department of Science and Technology (DOST) Secretary Fortunato “Boy” T. de la Peña announced Monday, March12, that he has already received coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine.
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