The quest for sustainable alternatives to conventional materials has led to the exploration of waste by-products as potential resources. In a novel approach, researchers from the Institut Teknologi Bandung have developed a method to synthesize an organotin mercaptide-based thermal stabilizer from palm fatty acid distillate (PFAD), a by-product of the palm oil refining industry. This development not only offers a solution to the disposal of PFAD but also presents a competitive alternative to existing PVC stabilizers.
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Putting safety first
Universal Design Academy is hoping to inspire architects and designers to make buildings more accessible and secure
published : 10 May 2021 at 04:30
5 Assoc Prof Trirat Jarutach, head of the Center of Excellence in Universal Design, Faculty of Architecture Chulalongkorn University. Photo courtesy of Assoc. Prof Trirat Jarutach
Phiangkwan Phanthumphan, a fourth-year student at the Faculty of Architecture, Kasetsart University, blindfolded herself and held a cane while carefully walking down the stairs. Even with a cane, she was worried about her safety since the stairs were not designed for the visually impaired.
Phiangkwan s experimental experience is part of a course, Universal Design Academy , which is preparing infrastructure design for housing, hospitals, tourist attractions, department stores, educational institutions, public transportation, pathway overpasses, to name a few, to be accessible for everyone. Universal Desig