Mr. Shadi Sawalha, Instructor at the Department of Chemical Engineering at An-Najah, together with Engineer Ayat Atallah and Engineer Haifa Mubaraka succeeded in receiving a patent on their outstanding achievement in designing thermal insulation panels made from recycled paper and recycled low-density polyethylene. The patent was registered at the Department of Industrial Property at the Palestinian Ministry of National Economy.

This patent has been submitted after completing the scientific research of a graduation project that has been submitted in 2009 whose results were of environmental, scientific and economical significance. The importance of the project stems out from the fact that it focuses on getting a product from materials that are considered environmentally harmful if it is not disposed of safely. The final product was cost-effective and with high features that qualify it to become the best alternative for some of the common thermal insulators.

Dr. Abdel Raheem Abu Safa, Dean of the Faculty of Engineering at An-Najah, expressed his happiness to what has been achieved and said this invention is unique and significant.

Prof. Rami Hamdallah, President of An-Najah, thanked the team for their hard work and achievement and said that the University is proud of its staff and their remarkable work.

Prior to this achievement, the same team has also won the “Made in Palestine” Award.