By Ijendu Iheaka
April 13, 2017
The National Research Institute for Chemical Technology (NARICT) says the institute has developed a strong adhesives that will solve a major bonding challenge facing local manufacturers.
The Acting Director, NARICT, South East /South South zones, Mr Vincent Oriah made this known in an interview with our reporter in Aba on Thursday.
He said that the strong adhesive known as “multi-purpose adhesives” would save Nigeria some dollars in foreign exchange by reducing the rate local producers import adhesives for use.
“The leather products producers have been complaining of the quality of adhesives they receive from importers who adulterate and sell to them.
“They say the adulterated adhesives have affected the quality of their final products and that is very true.
“But now we have developed an adhesive called the multi-purpose adhesive because the garment industry, the furniture industry, the leather products industry can also use it.
“Today, we are planning to launch the adhesive we have produced that is very suitable for these industries using local raw materials at the national level,” Oriah said.
Oriah said that the raw materials used in the production of the adhesives were sourced locally from agro-based and petro-chemical-based materials available in the country.
According to him, the production of the adhesives will be a sustainable commercial venture because of the availability of local raw materials for it, if the government supports its up scaling.
He said that the research work on it was still on course, adding that from its present stage, his office was seeking the support of the Federal Government to scale it up.
“I have written and by the grace of God, the minister will respond. The next step will be to take it up to pilot scale level as we have completed the bench work, gotten the product and have tested it and seen that it is okay.
“After government might have responded, then we will build the pilot scale plant with which we will be manufacturing maybe 500 litres a day or more.
“At that point the investors can come in and say let me invest on this or the government can still take it up again and increase it at a higher commercial level,” he said.
April 13, 2017
The National Research Institute for Chemical Technology (NARICT) says the institute has developed a strong adhesives that will solve a major bonding challenge facing local manufacturers.
The Acting Director, NARICT, South East /South South zones, Mr Vincent Oriah made this known in an interview with our reporter in Aba on Thursday.
He said that the strong adhesive known as “multi-purpose adhesives” would save Nigeria some dollars in foreign exchange by reducing the rate local producers import adhesives for use.
“The leather products producers have been complaining of the quality of adhesives they receive from importers who adulterate and sell to them.
“They say the adulterated adhesives have affected the quality of their final products and that is very true.
“But now we have developed an adhesive called the multi-purpose adhesive because the garment industry, the furniture industry, the leather products industry can also use it.
“Today, we are planning to launch the adhesive we have produced that is very suitable for these industries using local raw materials at the national level,” Oriah said.
Oriah said that the raw materials used in the production of the adhesives were sourced locally from agro-based and petro-chemical-based materials available in the country.
According to him, the production of the adhesives will be a sustainable commercial venture because of the availability of local raw materials for it, if the government supports its up scaling.
He said that the research work on it was still on course, adding that from its present stage, his office was seeking the support of the Federal Government to scale it up.
“I have written and by the grace of God, the minister will respond. The next step will be to take it up to pilot scale level as we have completed the bench work, gotten the product and have tested it and seen that it is okay.
“After government might have responded, then we will build the pilot scale plant with which we will be manufacturing maybe 500 litres a day or more.
“At that point the investors can come in and say let me invest on this or the government can still take it up again and increase it at a higher commercial level,” he said.
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