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CLAY-BASED TECHNOLOGY

SECTION

MALEK SELAMAT

Head of Section

ASPANIZA AHMAD HAMDAN YAHYA TS. MUHAMMMAD AFIQ
AFANDI ABDUL AZIZ
Researcher

1 To conduct research activities related to clay-based technologies involving

processing, beneficiation, value adding and product development

Objective To provide laboratory facilities, R&D consultation and technology transfer to
local clay industries
2 Clay and ceramic raw materials for characterization and selection

Ceramic based materials processing

Field of Expertise Ceramic based product formulation and fabrication
Development of refractory ceramic product using local clay and limestone
Development of halal anti-bacterial porcelain product
3 sources
Extraction of rare earth element (REE) from local ion adsorption clays

Development of ceramic adsorbent for separation of heavy metals and REE
Development of ceramic balls for commercial application in the oil and gas
industries
Development of thermal shock resistance whiteware
Research projects