2ND Runner Up NorthSandsorb an efficient absorbent of oil and chemical spills that is environmentally friendly as well as acid and fire resistant
Siam Farm Services Co., Ltd.
Lampang
Brand : Sandsorb
Initially, the main business run by Mrs.Karnchana Karnchanamayoon, Managing Director of Siam Farm Services Co., Ltd., was manufacturing machinery and pellet producers for fish and shrimp food. However, her factory floor was usually dangerous and slippery due to spilled oil and chemicals, which could not be effectively cleaned or soaked up.
Faced with this problem, Mrs. Karnchana turned to her father, a former miner who knew about minerals and ore. He remembered that Lampang province has plenty of silica – a porous mineral that can sponge up liquid and is fire resistant. This led to the idea of crushing the mineral to a powder form and using it to absorb oil from the factory floor.
After the product proved to be very effective, the company began producing it in bulk under the brand Sandsorb. Its initial customers were the Department of Highways, factory owners and office supply stores like Office Mate, etc.
The highlight of Sandsorb is that it is 100% natural silica-based, which makes it very porous and effective against oil and chemical spills. It works better than sawdust or sand, which are slow in absorbing oil and chemical spills and not very effective on rough surfaces.
Sandsorb, on the other hand, is not just effective, but it’s light and easy to use and also does not block the drainage system. It is acid resistant and a flame retardant up to the point of 1700 degrees Celsius, which makes it very useful as a fire extinguisher. It is also environmentally friendly, harmless to humans and animals, as well as very cost and time effective.
The company is making two types of silica-based products: flakes and thermal insulators. It is also developing special aerosol cans to be used in place of fire extinguishers.
This year, the company has added more machines to more than treble its production capacity from 3 tons to 10 tons daily. It also plans to expand its dealer network and target at least 5,000 of Thailand’s 70,000 factories producing food, chemicals and flammable products.
InnovationThis silica-based, porous material, which is only available in Lampang province, has been found to be very effective in absorbing oil and chemical spills. The material has a high melting point, is non-flammable, non-chemical and lightweight. The company has developed a silica process technology that minimizes the destruction of the sponge crystal structure and allows an effective absorption of oil, chemicals, acids, alkalis as well as flammable and oxidizing liquids spilled on the floor without leaving stains on the surface. This reduces dangers and accidents, while the product is environmentally friendly and harmless to humans and animals.
GrowthAdding machinery to expand production capacity three-fold and expanding dealerships to target factories producing food, chemical and flammable materials.
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