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ROCK-BASED TECHNOLOGY
SECTION
DR. ROHAYA OTHMAN
Head of Section
TS. DR. EMEE MARINA SITI NOORZIDAH
SALLEH MOHD SABRI TS. ZAWAWI MAHIM
Researcher
1 To value-add rock materials through research in producing low-cost-high-
quality and globally competitive materials thus contributing towards their
optimum uses
Objective To become a centre of excellence for rock-based technical services and
technologies
2 Synthesizing technology of precipitated calcium carbonate (PCC)
Papermaking technology using high-grade PCC as primary filler
Recycling rock-based waste for developing new commercial products
Dimension Stone Test (following ASTM) under scope of MS ISO 9001:2015
Field of Expertise Production of nano PCC for numerous applications
3 Production of paper coating material using nano PCC
Exclusive licensing of in-situ technique for papermaking (Client: MRSB)
Development of spraying technique for producing hollow PCC
Development of high-temperature technique for producing perforated PCC
calcium based resources including carbide lime waste
Research projects Production of morphological-controlled PCC from wide range grades of
