TUBULAR BLADE SYSTEM FOR DECORTICATING MACHINE
Agency: Metals Industry Research and Development Center (MIRDC)
Field / Industry: Agriculture (Coco-coir)
Patent Number / Registration Number: 2-2014-000437
Status of Application: On – going
Brief Description / Features of the Technology:
Blade system or assembly which is particularly tubular and generally applied for processing of coconut husks by means of a decorticating machine for separating coir, peat and dust from coconut husk. Able to produce longer and tidier coir fiber on single pass.
Problem Addressed:
Blade system
Advantages:
Lighter blade system versus MIRDCs coco coir technology
Market Potential / Application:
Environmental friendly source fibers- filters, furniture, etc. , coco-nets for erosion mitigation.
Inventors:
Francisco C. Dime
Rommel G. Adame
Marcelino Alvior