Sunday, February 21, 2021, 2:01 p.m.
M. Tech NSTDA developed “Para Plearn”, a toy from rubber.
Ministry of Higher Education, Science, Research and Innovation by MTEC, NSTDA, developed “Para Plearn, a prototype of innovative rubber safe toy” with a wide variety of 3 products: rubber for chalk-like writing Clay made from rubber Including rubber powder like slime powder This is a new way to add value to rubber. It helps to safely strengthen children’s learning skills and processes. Don’t worry about chemicals.
Dr. Surapichay Loykunan, Director of the Rubber Processing Innovation Research Group National Metal and Materials Technology Center (MTEC), National Science and Technology Development Agency (NSTDA) recently revealed At the press conference to summarize NSTDA’s works for the year 2020 under the event NSTDA Beyond Limits: 3 Decades of Impacts (3 Decades of Continuity Importance and Impact), M.tech NSTDA has launched Para Plearn research, an innovative safety toy that uses rubber as the main material in production. The idea comes from the need for rubber, which is a major economic crop of the country, to add value by converting it into a more diverse and innovative product.
“One of MTEC’s expertise NSTDA. Is the formulation of rubber formula Similar to the development of recipes Bring various raw materials Let’s mix it up to get new products. As well as rubber We have an experiment to condition the tires to be as hard as possible. Or the weakest To see the possibility of implementing Along with inventing various ingredient recipes Until a variety of innovations were formed “
Dr. Surapichai said the innovative prototype of rubber-safe toys, Para Plearn, consisted of 3 rubberized children’s toys, namely Para Note, which is the use of rubber to harden. Then compressed into bars Can be used to write on boards or any rough surface similar to chalk. In general, chalk on the market is made from the mineral gypsum or salt, which is calcium sulfate. When writing will mess up your hands Dust easily and harmful to the respiratory system while the Para Note developed by the research team. Can’t write on hand Does not cause dust to spread And not dangerous They are also harder to break than commercially available chalk. More importantly, it can be cleaned with less soft rubber. And forming into various styles According to the mold form “
“The second product, Para Dough, is the result of the experiment using rubber sheet to soften the most. Then experiment with mixing it with palm oil and starch. Which is a natural product until forming a Para Dough or rubber for molding It looks like plasticine. But odorless and safer than normal plasticine Because it is free from harmful substances It also can remain intact without drying out. Resistant to heat and cold, it is not moldy and odorless even after being left for a long time. In addition, various colors and scents can be added to make the product more attractive.
The end product is Para Sand, a rubber product that is powdery like sand but has a non-ruptured viscosity. The appearance is like a powdered slime. It has the same development pattern as Para Dough, but is mixed in different ratios. The rubber powder can be molded or pressed into various shapes. And change the image to return to the original powder By being re-formed more than 10 times, including adding colors and scents As well All of these are toys for building skills and developing learning for children that are not harmful because they are free of chemical additives. “
Those interested in transferring Para Plearn technology for commercial production and sales. For inquiries, please contact the National Metal and Materials Technology Center (MTEC), NSTDA, tel 0-2564-6500 ext. 4301 or email: [email protected].
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