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Scholar's Day 2008 Stanton Greer. Baylor University. Converting Coconuts into Value-Added Products: Technology and Franchising. More Than Just Research. 50 billion coconuts can alleviate poverty for 80 million people. Coconut Zone. Poverty Zone. Particle Board. Erosion Netting.

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  1. Scholar's Day 2008 Stanton Greer Baylor University Converting Coconuts into Value-Added Products: Technology and Franchising

  2. More Than Just Research 50 billion coconuts can alleviate poverty for 80 million people Coconut Zone Poverty Zone

  3. Particle Board Erosion Netting Plastic reinforcement Oil Charcoal Electricity Hair/ skin care Coconut Products Snapshot

  4. Polymer Type thermoset vs. thermoplastic Pressure Temperature

  5. Making Particle Board Hot-press coconut pith  Binder-less particle board • Stronger, stiffer and cheaper • Still in R & D

  6. 100 psi – 140 ºC Particle Board Density = 0.99g/cm³ E = 2.7E6 psi σ = 2.5 ksi

  7. Coconut Shell Composite Polyester-coconut shell composite 20% 10% 0%

  8. Papua New Guinea India Kenya Mexico Philippines Liberia Prospective Partners

  9. Global impact Sustainable Rural Enterprises Franchise Package US and local market sales Increase coconut value/quality of life Successful and sustainable business Summary Questions? • Increase coconut value • Raise quality of life • Binderless Particle Board • Coconut Shell Composite • Commercialization

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