Department of Science and Technology
INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTE
"Our Business is Industry..."
(02) 837-2071 local 2228/2270
November 15, 2017 | 9:00 am to 11:00 am
ITDI's improved food processing technologies promote nutritious, safe, ready-to-eat (RTE) and shelf-stable food products. These technologies are carefully researched and perfected to establish good quality food products that are acceptable to consumers. Among these technologies include RTE chicken arroz caldo, ready-to-drink (RTD) coconut milk, alternative sugar from nipa sap and cacao processed products.
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Health and Wellness
December 6, 2017 | 9:00 am to 11:00 am
These are mostly nutraceuticals wherein micronutrients from local plant materials are capsulated and compacted for convenience. These serve as alternative natural health supplements to help maintain a healthy and proactive body.
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Also, promoted under this cluster are natural-based ointments/creams from indigenous plants with proven healing properties, and secondary products from calamansi waste/peels like calamansi essential oil and high dietary fiber.
Green Engineering
January 16, 2018 | 9:00 am to 11:00 am
Simple prototype technologies that are compact, easy to operate, low-cost, and environment-friendly. Product models include C3 composite technology for oil spill remediation, charcoal briquettes made from fruit and root crop peels, dual-drum composter, electric densifier, and abaca fiber-reinforced composite as roofing material.
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Advanced Technology
February 15, 2018 | 9:00 am to 11:00 am
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Nanotechnologies designed to create new materials with unique properties by fine-tuning the physical, chemical, mechanical, and optical properties of a given material. Among ITDI's nanoclay technologies are biodegradable polymers like thermoplastic starch nanoclay pellets; nanoclay products from bentonite ore as additive in polymer clay nanocomposite systems; and food-grade nano-precipitated calcium carbonate applicable in rubber, food, pharmaceuticals, paint and coating industries to name a few.
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