#FLASHBACK

#FLASHBACK

UNILEVER RESEARCH GRANT 2013

Linear Steady-State Data Reconciliation

Synthesis of Zeolites from Circulating Fuidized Bed Fly Ash as Builders for the Surfactant Industry

The potential Use of Coconut as a Plant-based packaging material

Extraction of Omega-3 Fatty Acids and Production of Biodiesel from Nannochloropsis sp.

A Comparative Study on the Adsorption of Behentrimonium Chloride and Sodium Laureth Sulfate on Bentonite and Putsan Clays

Sensing Methylmercury Ions Using Silver Nanoparticles with Self-Attached Thiol Monolayer

Synthesis of Zeolites from Circulating Fuidized Bed Fly Ash as Builders for

the Surfactant Industry1st

MOVING FORWARD

MOVING FORWARD

• This initiative intends to identify student research/ideas that have the potential and feasibility for commercial application that address sustainability, generate cost savings, facilitate process improvement, trigger an innovation, etc.

WE NEED YOU!

IDEAS THAT ARE POTENTIAL RESEARCH TOPICS

• Sustainability Ideas

• Capability Building

• Material improvement

IDEAS THAT ARE POTENTIAL RESEARCH TOPICS

Packaging:• Cost competitive plastic bottle with strong barrier properties• Development of thinner/optimized sachet • Exploration/Development of plastic additive for blown molded & injection

molded bottles• Cost effective customer & shelf-ready packaging

Formulation:• Development of accelerated shelf life or storage test procedure/equipment• Utilization of SEM for analysis of biological samples Processing• Optimized emulsification process for cosmetic products• Stability study for structurant (waxes) for solid products

Sustainability• Pyrolysis of sachet• Sachet recovery• Feasibility of reworking production waste

“THE ENTREPRENEUR ALWAYS SEARCHES FOR CHANGE,

RESPONDS TO IT, AND EXPLOITS IT AS AN OPPORTUNITY.”

-Peter F. Drucker