tfc hollow fiber membrane
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TFC Hollow Fiber Membrane
The Team
Neal Chung Tai-Shung(PI)
Loh Wah Sing(Industrial mentor)
Xiong Junying(process)
Yong Wai Fen(membrane)
Han Gang(membrane)
Wan Chunfeng(module)
Tang Yupan(team leader,membrane)
Giovanna Laudisio(Oversea advisor)
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Product
TFC
United StatesPatent Application Publication Pub. No.: US 2016/0121533 A1
Pub. Date: May 5, 2016
Thin Film Composite Hollow Fiber Membranes For Osmotic Power Generation
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Membrane33%
Water21%
Food & Beverage
33%
Palm oil4%
Pharmaceutical8%Drinking water for household (KIV)
Water companies (KIV)Food & beverage industriesPetroleum and petrochemical industries (KIV)Cosmetic and personal care industry (KIV)Palm Oil (KIV)Surface water treatment
Searching for Paying Customers
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Job-to-be-done: remove bacteria
Value Proposition & Competitive Positioning
final guard filter to remove bacteria before packing
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Beachhead MarketCoconut water processing
Low fiber and solid content Less bacteria No additional ingredients High production in SEA
Membrane processing cost: 5-8 S$/ton
Total Market Size:1-1.6 Billion S$
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Business Model CanvasNext Step: POC
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Back up
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Business Model Canvas Key Partners Key Activities Value Propositions Customer
Relationships Customer Segments
Key Resources Channels
Cost Structure Revenue Streams
System supplier
NUS membrane R&D
Solution provider
membrane
module
System
IP (patent)
R&D team
Spinning facility
Cold sterilization
Flavor and nutrients remained
DurabilityStability
High product quality
Co-development
Service contract
Raw Materials Manufacturing R&D Manpower Product sales Consultation Licensing Customer service
Food & beverage companies
RetailerBeachhead
EPC partner
Website
Conference(MRS, NAMS. EMS)
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Job-to-be-done: remove bacteria
Value Proposition
Membrane system to remove bacteria
Remove bacteria
Retain nutrients& flavors
“Cool”process
Membrane
Easy operation
Remove bacteria to extent shelf-life
Nutrition loss
Low bacteria count
Well-established
Unhealthy preservative
$
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Shel
f life
Nutrition and flavour maintained*size of circle: Market size
Membrane
Pasteurization
Cold-press
UV sterilization
Additive/preservative
Competitive Positioning
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Product cost
MaterialCost (SGD)
1-inch 4-inch
Polymer for membrane 1 64
Solvent 1 for membrane 6 384
Solvent 2 for membrane 3 192
Monomers for IP 0.5 32
Solvent for IP 2 128
Epoxy 1 64
Module housing 40 200
Total 53.5 1064
Price (markup by 100%) 107 2128