A.A. FARID, K.Y. TSHAI, Z.K. JIM, S.Z. CHOO and K. KRISHNAMURARIU, 2024. Surface Finish Enhancement in Fused Deposition Modeling of PLA using Chloroform: A Comprehensive Characterization Study Progress in Additive Manufacturing. (In Press.)
K.L. CHEONG, M.M. PANG, J.H. LOW, K.Y. TSHAI, S.C. KOAY, W.Y. WONG, S.Y. CH'NG and Y.F. BUYS, 2024. Graphene Nanoplatelets or Polylactic Acid Conductive Polymer Composites: Tensile, Thermal and Electrical Properties Chemical Engineering & Technology. (In Press.)
Y.W. TAN, A.B. CHAI, K.Y. TSHAI, J.H. HO, S. KAMARUDDIN and A. ANDRIYANA, 2024. Effectiveness of Starch Nanocrystals on Mechanical and Shape Memory Behaviour of Smart Rubber International Journal of Nanoelectronics and Materials. 17(June), 61-68 A.A. RADZIF, A.B. CHAI, S.Y. CH'NG and K.Y. TSHAI, 2024. Study of the Chemical Endurance of Particulate Reinforced Thermoplastic Composites International Journal of Nanoelectronics and Materials. 17(June), 133-136 M.M. PANG, K.L. CHEONG, J.H. LOW, K.Y. TSHAI, S.C. KOAY, W.Y. WONG, S.Y. CH'NG and Y.F. BUYS, 2023. Polylactic acid/graphene nanoplatelets conductive polymer composites: Mechanical, thermal and electrical properties In: 8 International Conference on Fuel Cell & Hydrogen Technology (ICFCHT2023).
ERNEST H.S. YONG, K.Y. TSHAI, A.B. CHAI, S.S. LIM, I. KONG and E.H. YAP, 2023. Characterisation of the physico-chemical properties of emulsion polymerised poly(N-isopropyacrylamide) In: Innovative Manufacturing, Mechatronics & Materials Forum (iM3F2023).
Y.W. TAN, A.B. CHAI, K.Y. TSHAI, J.H. HO, S. KAMARUDDIN and A. ANDRIYANA, 2023. Mechanical characteristics of starch nanocrystals filled natural rubber latex nanocomposites In: International Conference on X-Rays and Related Techniques in Research and Industry (ICXRI2023).
Y.W. TAN, A.B. CHAI, K.Y. TSHAI, J.H. HO, S. KAMARUDDIN and A. ANDRIYANA, 2023. Physical and mechanical characteristics of specialty natural rubber latex film In: International Conference on X-Rays and Related Techniques in Research and Industry (ICXRI2023).
Y.W. TAN, A.B. CHAI, K.Y. TSHAI, J.H. HO, S. KAMARUDDIN and A. ANDRIYANA, 2023. Effectiveness of starch nanocrystals on mechanical and shape memory behaviour of smart rubber In: International Conference on Nanotechnology & Materials Research (ICONMAR2023).
K. KRISHNAMURARIU, K.Y. TSHAI and A.A. FARID, 2023. Optimization of chemical surface treatment parameters for fused deposition modelling parts using response surface methodology In: 2nd International Conference on Advanced Science and Engineering (ICASE 2023).
TAMRIN NUGE, XIAOLING LIU, KIM YEOW TSHAI, SIEW SHEE LIM, NORSHARIZA NORDIN, MD ENAMUL HOQUE and ZIQIAN LIU, 2022. Accelerated wound closure – Systematic evaluation of cellulose acetate effects on biologically active molecules release from amniotic fluid stem cells (AFSCs) Biotechnology and Applied Biochemistry. 69(3), 906-919 JIA JUN ARIEL LEONG, SEONG CHUN KOAY, MING YENG CHAN, HUI LENG CHOO, KIM YEOW TSHAI and THAI KIAT ONG, 2022. Composite filament made from post-used styrofoam and corn husk fibre for fuse deposition modeling Journal of Natural Fibers. 19(13), 7033-7048 T.W. LIM, A.H.P. TAN, E.H. YAP, K.Y. TSHAI and W. KONG, 2022. Transitioning into a Deregulated Energy Market for Sabah: Strategies and Challenges for Generators. In: A.F. AB. NASIR, A.N. IBRAHIM, I. ISHAK, N. MAT YAHYA, M.A. BIN ZAKARIA and A.P.P. ABDUL MAJEED, eds., Recent Trends in Mechatronics Towards Industry 4.0 730. Springer, Singapore. HUI LING CHEN, SIVATHASS BANNIR SELVAM, KANG NEE TING, KIM YEOW TSHAI and CHRISTOPHER NEIL GIBBINS, 2022. Relative contributions of different local sources to riverborne microplastic in a mixed landuse area within a tropical catchment Environmental Research. 210, 112972 SATYA G.N., KONG I., AKESH B.K., TSHAI K.Y. and KONG W., 2022. Preparation and characterisation of wood polymer composites using sustainable raw materials Polymers: Natural and Industrial Waste Based Polymer Composites: Processing, Characterization and Applications. 14, 3183 DYLAN JIA YEE TONG, SEONG CHUN KOAY, MING YENG CHAN, KIM YEOW TSHAI, THAI KIAT ONG and YOSE FACHMI BUYS, 2021. Conductive Polymer Composites Made from Polypropylene and Recycled Graphite Scrap Journal of Physical Science. 32(3), 31-44 WEI KONG, NURUL AUNI KHALID, WANI NADHIRAH TITINGAN NIZAM, KIM YEOW TSHAI, ING KONG, ENG HWA YAP and ROSLAN ABD-SHUKOR, 2021. Enhanced Transport Critical Current Density of Tl-1212 Bulk Superconductor Added with Nickel-Zinc Ferrite Nanoparticles Solid State Phenomena. 317, 125-130 YONG HSIN NAM ERNEST, TSHAI KIM YEOW and LIM SIEW SHEE, 2021. Aqueous stability of cross-linked thermal responsive tissue engineering scaffold produced by electrospinning Technique In: 12th International Conference on Materials and Manufacturing Technologies (ICMMT 2021).
L.J.W. WILLIAM, S.C. KOAY, M.Y. CHAN, M.M. PANG, T.K. ONG and K.Y. TSHAI, 2021. Recycling Polymer Blend made from Post-used Styrofoam and Polypropylene for Fuse Deposition Modelling (I) Journal of Physics: Conference Series. 2120, 012020 E.P. YAP, S.C. KOAY, M.Y. CHAN, H.L. CHOO, T.K. ONG and K.Y. TSHAI, 2021. Recycling Polymer Blend made from Post-used Styrofoam and Polyethylene for Fuse Deposition Modelling (II) Journal of Physics: Conference Series. 2120, 012021 WHEE YEN WONG, CHAN WAI LEE, KIM YEOW TSHAI and TOONG HAI SAM, 2021. Towards Integrating Six Sigma Approach: Service Level Agreement Measurement and Monitoring (A Malaysian IT Outsourcing Case Study) Turkish Journal of Computer and Mathematics Education. 12(3), 2191-2198 MAN CHEE LEE, SEONG CHUN KOAY, MING YENG CHAN, HUI LENG CHOO, MING MENG PANG, PUI MAY CHOU and KIM YEOW TSHAI, 2020. Properties of Poly(lactic acid)/Durian Husk Fiber Biocomposites: Effect of Fiber Content and Processing Aid Journal of Thermoplastic Composite Materials. 33(11), 1518-1532 SEONG CHUN KOAY, MING YENG CHAN, PUI MAY CHOU, KIM YEOW TSHAI, THAI KIAT ONG and KEAN HOW CHEAH, 2020. Effect of Coupling Agent Content on Properties of Composites Made from Polylactic Acid and Chrysanthemum Waste Journal of Vinyl and Additive Technology. 26(1), 10-16 TAMRIN NUGE, KIM YEOW TSHAI, SIEW SHEE LIM, NORSHARIZA NORDIN and MD ENAMUL HOQUE, 2020. Characterization and optimization of the mechanical properties of electrospun gelatin nanofibrous scaffolds World Journal of Engineering. 17(1), 12-20 THAI KIAT ONG, KIM YEOW TSHAI, HUI LENG CHOO, POI SIM KHIEW and SHEI LI CHUNG, 2020. Mechanical Performance and Biodegradability of Polyvinyl Alcohol Nanocomposite Films Materialwissenschaft und Werkstofftechnik (Materials Science and Engineering Technology). 51(6), 740-749 CARMEN LEE, MING MENG PANG, SEONG CHUN KOAY, HUI LENG CHOO and KIM YEOW TSHAI, 2020. Talc filled polylactic-acid biobased polymer composites: Tensile, thermal and morphological properties SN Applied Sciences. 2, 354 TSHAI K.Y., CHIN M.H., LIM S.S., LOH H-S., YONG E.H.N. and NUGE T., 2020. Fish Scale Collagen Functionalized Thermo-Responsive Nanofibres Key Engineering Materials: Engineering and Innovative Materials VIII. 846, 189-194 YONG H.N.E., TSHAI, K.Y., LIM S.S. and KONG I., 2020. Poly(N-isopropylacrylamide) microgel synthesised by emulsion polymerization Solid State Phenomena. 307, 345-350 KOAY SEONG CHUN, TENGKU MAIMUNAH, CHAN MING YENG, TSHAI KIM YEOW and ONG THAI KIAT, 2020. Properties of corn husk fibre reinforced composites fabricated using vacuum resin infusion Journal of Physical Science. 31(3), 17-31 WHEE YEN WONG, CHAN WAI LEE, KIM YEOW TSHAI and TOONG HAI SAM, 2020. Towards integrating Six Sigma approach: Service-level agreement measurement and monitoring (A Malaysian IT outsourcing case study) In: The 2nd Applied Informatics International Conference (AiIC2020).
T.W. LIM, A.H.P. TAN, E.H. YAP, K.Y. TSHAI and W. KONG, 2020. Transitioning into a Deregulated Energy Market for Sabah: Strategies and Challenges for Generators In: Innovative Manufacturing, Mechatronics & Materials Forum 2020 (iM3F2020).
MUHAMMAD NUR AMIR AZMAN, YUSILAWATI AHMAD NOR, NURHUSNA SAMSUDIN and TSHAI KIM YEOW, 2020. Surface Functionalization of Mesoporous Hollow Carbon Nanoparticles Using UV/Ozone Treatment Biological and Natural Resources Engineering Journal: Bioprocess Engineering. 3(2), 35-45 POORIA KHALILI, XIAOLING LIU, KIM YEOW TSHAI, CHRIS RUDD, XIAOSU YI and ING KONG, 2019. Development of fire retardancy of natural fiber composite encouraged by a synergy between zinc borate and ammonium polyphosphate Composites Part B: Engineering. 159, 165-172 POORIA KHALILI, XIAOLING LIU, KIM YEOW TSHAI, ING KONG, CHRIS RUDD and XIAOSU YI, 2019. The effects of microcrystalline cellulose on the flammability and thermal behaviours of flame retarded natural fibre epoxy composite World Journal of Engineering. 16(3), 363-367 CHIN YEE GOH, SIEW SHEE LIM, KIM YEOW TSHAI, AHMED WAEL ZAKI ZAKI EL AZAB and SANDY HWEI-SAN LOH, 2019. Fabrication and in vitro biocompatibility of sodium tripolyphosphate-crosslinked chitosan-hydroxyapatite scaffolds for bone regeneration Journal of Materials Science. 54(4), 3403–3420 ADILET BEISHENALIEV, SIEW SHEE LIM, KIM YEOW TSHAI, POI SIM KHIEW and HWEI-SAN LOH, 2019. Fabrication and preliminary in vitro evaluation of ultraviolet-crosslinked electrospun fish scale gelatin nanofibrous scaffolds Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Medicine. 30(62), 1-13 SEONG CHUN KOAY, SUBRAMANIAM VARNESH, MING YENG CHAN, MING MENG PANG, THEVY RATNAM CHANTARA, KIM YEOW TSHAI and KEAN HOW CHEAH, 2019. Wood plastic composites made from post-used
polystyrene foam and agricultural waste Journal of Thermoplastic Composite Materials. 32(11), 1455-1466 THAI KIAT ONG, KIM YEOW TSHAI, POI SIM KHIEW and ENG HWA YAP, 2019. Thermal and Mechanical Properties of Chemically Treated Oil Palm Fibre Filled Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene Composites Materialwissenschaft und Werkstofftechnik (Materials Science and Engineering Technology). 50(3), 240-247 YONG E.H.N., LIM S.S., GAN S. and TSHAI K.Y., 2019. The effect of agitation rate on the free radical polymerization of N-isopropylacrylamide In: 4th International Conference on the Science and Engineering of Materials 2019 (ICoSEM2019).
MING MENG PANG, YESUDIAN AARON, SEONG CHUN KOAY, JIUN HOR LOW, HUI LENG CHOO and KIM YEOW TSHAI, 2019. Soil burial, hygrothermal and morphology of durian skin fiber filled Polylactic Acid biocomposites Advances in Environmental Biology. 13(3), 21-25 KIM YEOW TSHAI, MEI HUA CHIN, SIEW SHEE LIM, HWEI-SAN LOH, ERNEST HSIN NAM YONG and TAMRIN NUGE, 2019. Fish Scale Collagen Functionalized Thermo Responsive Nanofibres In: 8th International Conference on Engineering and Innovative Materials (ICEIM 2019).
A.H.P. TAN, K.Y. TSHAI, J-H. HO and E.H. YAP, 2018. A Conceptual Framework for Assessing Malaysia's Water, Energy and Food (WEF) Security Nexus Advanced Science Letters. 24(11), 8822–8825 LIEW, V., TSHAI, K. Y., PANG, M. M., YAP, E. H., YONG, L. C. and KOAY, S. C., 2018. Effects of expandable graphite on flammability, thermal and mechanical performance of palm empty fruit bunch fibre reinforced composite Journal of Engineering Science and Technology. 13(7), 2211-2223 KOAY SEONG CHUN, NUR MUHAMMAD YUSUF FAHMY, CHAN MING YENG, CHOO HUI LENG, PANG MING MENG and TSHAI KIM YEOW, 2018. Wood plastic composites made from corn husk fiber and recycled polystyrene foam Journal of Engineering Science and Technology. 13(11), 3445-3456 MING MENG PANG, SEONG CHUN KOAY, JIUN HOR LOW, YF BUYS and KIM YEOW TSHAI, 2018. Study on the Plasticiser Type for Biobased Microcrystalline Cellulose Filled Polylactic Acid Composite IOP Conference Series: Materials Science and Engineering. 458(1), 012004 (Scopus) THAI KIAT ONG, SHEI LI CHUNG, KIM YEOW TSHAI, POI SIM KHIEW and HUI LENG CHOO, 2018. Mechanical performance and biodegradability of polyvinyl alcohol nanocomposite films In: The 11th International Engineering Research Conference (EURECA 2018).
KL CHEONG, MM PANG, SC KOAY, YF BUYS and KY TSHAI, 2018. Conductive polymer composite from polylactic acid filled with graphene In: The 11th International Engineering Research Conference (EURECA 2018).
JL NG, MM PANG, SC KOAY, YF BUYS and KY TSHAI, 2018. Preparation and characterisation of plasticised polylactic acid filled with graphene In: The 11th International Engineering Research Conference (EURECA 2018).
K.Y. TSHAI, E.H. YAP and T.L. WONG, 2016. The Effects of Weight Fraction on Mechanical Behaviour of Thermoset Palm EFB Composite International Journal of Materials, Mechanics and Manufacturing. 4(4), 232-236 K.Y. TSHAI, P. KHALILI, I. KONG, C.H. YEOH and K.H. TSHAI, 2016. Synthesization of graphene and its incorporation into natural fiber reinforced thermosetting nanocomposite ARPN Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences. 11(1), 121-127 A.B. CHAI, S. KAMARUDDIN, K.Y. TSHAI, I. KONG, BENJAMIN J.H. TAY and CH’NG SHIAU YING, 2016. The effect of oil palm fiber/eggshell powder loading on the mechanical properties of natural rubber composites ARPN Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences. 11(1), 128-134 I. KONG, JACK B.S. TING and K.Y. TSHAI, 2016. Study of properties of coconut fibre reinforced poly (vinyl alcohol) as biodegradable composites ARPN Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences. 11(1), 135-143 P. KHALILI, K.Y. TSHAI, I. KONG and M. CLIFFORD, 2016. Oil Palm EFB Fibre Honeycomb Panels. In: 24th International Conference on Composites/Nano Engineering (ICCE-24), Sanya, China. CHAN, P. H., TSHAI, K. Y., JOHNSON, M. S., CHOO, H. L., LI, S. and ZAKARIA, K., 2015. Burst strength of carbon fibre reinforced polyethylene strip pipeline repair system – a numerical and experimental approach Journal of Composite Materials. 49(6), 749-756 PARK HINN CHAN, KIM YEOW TSHAI, MIKE JOHNSON and SHUGUANG LI, 2015. FEA Modelling of FRP Repair in Offshore Risers. In: VISTASP M. KARBHARI, ed., Rehabilitation of pipelines using fibre reinforced polymer (FRP) composites 1st Edition. Elsevier B.V. Woodhead Publishing Ltd UK. 177-209 M.E. HOQUE, TAMRIN NUGE, K.Y. TSHAI, N. NORDIN and R.G.S.V. PRASAD, 2015. Gelatin Based Scaffolds For Tissue Engineering – A review Polymers Research Journal. 9(1), 15-32 C.H. CHAN, C.H. CHIA, S. ZAKARIA, I. AHMAD, A. DUFRESNE and K.Y. TSHAI, 2015. Low Filler Content Cellulose Nanocrystal and Graphene Oxide Reinforced Polylactic Acid Film Composites Polymers Research Journal. 9(1), 165-177 K.Y. TSHAI and T.L. WONG, 2015. Epoxy EFB Palm Fibre Mat Composites - The Effects of
Fibre Weight Fraction on Mechanical Behaviour ARPN Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences. 10(15), 6578-6582 P.H. CHAN, K.Y. TSHAI, M. JOHNSON and S. LI, 2014. FEA of Combined Static Loadings on Offshore Pipe Riser Repaired with Fibre Reinforced Composite Laminates. Journal of Reinforced Plastics and Composites. 33(6), 514-525 K.Y. TSHAI, H.J. TAN, P.S. KHIEW and M.E. HOQUE, 2014. Flammability and Smoke Density of Kenaf and Oil-Palm Fibre Composites. In: 9th International Materials Technology Conference and Exhibition (IMTCE 2014), Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
M.E. HOQUE, T. NUGE, K.Y. TSHAI, N. NORDIN and R.G.S.V. PRASAD, 2014. Gelatin Electrospun Nanofibre Scaffold for Potential Wound Healing Application. In: 9th International Materials Technology Conference and Exhibition (IMTCE 2014), Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
P.H. CHAN, K.Y. TSHAI, M. JOHNSON and H.L. CHOO, 2014. Finite Element Modelling of Static and Fatigue Failure of Composite Repair System in Offshore Pipe Risers. Advanced Materials Research: Material Research and Applications. 875-877, 1063-1068 W.L. NGO, M.M. PANG, L.C. YONG and K.Y. TSHAI, 2014. Mechanical Properties of Natural Fibre (Kenaf, Oil Palm Empty Fruit Bunch) Reinforced Polymer Composites. Journal of Applied Science and Agriculture: Advances in Environmental Biology. 8(8), 2742-2747 B. SATHEESH, N. WARRIOR and K.Y. TSHAI, 2014. Mechanical Properties of DGEBA/Amidoamine Blend at non-Stoichiometric Ratios. Applied Mechanics and Materials: Advance Materials Development and Applied Mechanics. 597, 63-71 B. SATHEESH, K.Y. TSHAI and N. WARRIOR, 2014. Thermal and Morphological Properties of Chitosan Filled Epoxy. Applied Mechanics and Materials: Advanced Development in Industry and Applied Mechanics. 627, 12-17 K.Y. TSHAI, K.C. WONG, W.J. TAN and A.B. CHAI, 2014. The Effects of Laminate Orientation in Resin Infused Kenaf Fibre Reinforced Epoxy Composite. Applied Mechanics and Materials: Advanced Development in Industry and Applied Mechanics. 627, 24-28 SI-CHUNG JONG and K.Y. TSHAI, 2014. Finite Element Analysis of Underground Storage Tank Subjected to External Loadings. International Journal of the Institute of Materials Malaysia (IJIMM). 1(2), 171-178 K.Y. TSHAI, A.B. CHAI, I. KONG, M.E. HOQUE and K.H. TSHAI, 2014. Hybrid Fibre Polylactide Acid Composite with Empty Fruit Bunch – Chopped Glass Strands. Journal of Composites. Volume 2014(Article ID 987956), 1-7 K.Y. TSHAI, 2013. Improving Classroom Teaching in Computer Aided Design (CAD) with the Adoption of Educational Video. In: Taylor's 6th Teaching & Learning Conference 2013, Selangor, Malaysia.
MD ENAMUL HOQUE, TAMRIN NUGE, TSHAI KIM YEOW and NORSHARIZA NORDIN, 2013. Electrospinning of Gelatin Nanofibre: Current Trends in Tissue Engineering Applications. Journal of Applied Mechanical Engineering. 2(4), 122 J.H. HO, K.Y. TSHAI and E.H. YAP, 2013. Students' Attainment of Programme Objectives (POs) for the Mechanical Engineering Undergraduate Degrees at the University of Nottingham Malaysia Campus (UNMC). In: 2013 International Symposium on Education, Psychology and Social Sciences (ISEPSS 2013), Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
K.W. NEOH, K.Y. TSHAI, P.S. KHIEW and C. H. CHIA, 2012. Micro Palm and Kenaf Fibers Reinforced PLA Composite: Effect of Volume Fraction on Tensile Strength. Applied Mechanics and Materials: Innovation in Materials Science and Emerging Technology. 145, 1-5 CHAN, P. H., TSHAI, K. Y., JOHNSON, M. S., CHOO, H. L. and LI, S., 2012. Finite element modelling of composite repair in offshore pipe riser. Advanced Materials Research. 557-559, 2239-2242 W.Y. WONG, C.W. LEE and K.Y. TSHAI, 2012. A Review of Quality Relationship Between IT Processes, IT Products and IT Services. World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology. 6(12), 442-449 W.Y. WONG, K.Y. TSHAI and C.W. LEE, 2012. The Evolution of Quality Improvement Methodology in Malaysia’s IT Industry: The Past, Current and Future. International Journal of Mechanical, Aerospace, Industrial and Mechatronics Engineering. 6(12), 66-75 B. SATHEESH, N. WARRIOR and K.Y TSHAI, 2011. Development of Cure Kinetic Model for an Epoxy and an Adhesive within Simulink. In: 12th Pacific Polymer Conference, Jeju Island, Korea.
B. SATHEESH, N. WARRIOR and K.Y. TSHAI, 2010. Thermal Analysis of the Dynamic Curing of Two Parts Epoxy Based Structural Adhesive. In: 7th International Materials Technology Conference and Exhibition, Sarawak, Malaysia.
C.W. TAN, G.H. MENARY, E.M.A. HARKIN-JONES, C.G. ARMSTRONG, P.J. MARTIN and K.Y. TSHAI, 2006. Modelling of the Injection Stretch Blow Moulding of PET Bottle. In: Association of Computational Mechanics in Engineering (UK) 14th Annual Conference, Belfast, Northern Ireland, UK.
C.Y. LEW and K.Y. TSHAI, 2005. Biaxial Forming of Polypropylene and Polypropylene Nanocomposites for Blown Film Extrusion and Thermoforming Applications: Part A. Synthesis, Processing and Characterization. In: Proceeding of NANOCOMPOSITES 2005 Symposium, National Research Council Canada, Montreal.
P. J. MARTIN, C. W. TAN, K. Y. TSHAI, R. MCCOOL, G. MENARY, C. G. ARMSTRONG and E. M. A. HARKIN-JONES, 2005. Biaxial Characterisation of Materials for Thermoforming and Blow Moulding. Plastics Rubber and Composites. 34(5-6), 276-282 K.Y. TSHAI, S. BATKAM and Y. DEBUIRE, 2005. Numerical Simulation of Beverage Bottles. In: Danone 1st International Global Packaging Convention, Evian, France.
K.Y. TSHAI and G. MENARY, 2005. Fitting of PET material constants in Buckley model.
K.Y. TSHAI, 2004. Report on constitutive material modelling for PET.
G.H. MENARY, K.Y. TSHAI, C.G. ARMSTRONG and E.H. JONES, 2003. Evaluation of Edwards Vilgis model for blow moulding and development of a web based user friendly interface.