The Department of Science and Technology-Forest Products Research and Development Institute (DOST-FPRDI) received recognition in Korea and Thailand for its green innovations.
“This international recognition is a significant achievement for DOST-FPRDI. It only proves the capability of our innovators and researchers to win on the world stage, boosting the Institute’s reputation in scientific and technological advancements,” said DOST-FPRDI Director Rico Cabangon.
The Korea Invention Promotion Association conferred the silver award to the agency for its Multi-Functional School Furniture, also called Silyang Pinoy, because of its technical excellence, business potential, design, and explanation of the invention.
It was recognized in the recent Seoul International Invention Fair (SIIF) 2024 in Seoul, South Korea.
Silyang Pinoy is a chair-table combination that can easily be transformed into a bed which is useful during calamities when public schools are converted into evacuation centers.
This sustainable furniture is mainly produced using engineered bamboo and other raw materials.
Likewise, the institute’s “Equipment System and Process for Treating Wastewater from Wet-Type Finishing Spray Booth” was recognized as the Best International Invention and Innovation by the National Research Council of Thailand.
The equipment addresses the improper discharge of wastewater from finishing of furniture that usually contains toxic chemicals such as aromatics, benzene derivatives, alcohol, siloxanes, propanoic and pentanoic acid, which are harmful to aquatic plants and animals.
