Mark Kennedy Bantugon competes with 84 other inventors in the international leg of the James Dyson Award in October. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO
Mark Kennedy Bantugon competes with 84 other inventors in the international leg of the James Dyson Award in October. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO


Mapúa University graduate student Mark Kennedy Bantugon has invented a game changer for global aviation as well as the local agricultural sector.

The Pili Seal, a two-component sealant made from the waste material of pili tree resin, or spent or de-oiled resin, stole the show at the Philippine leg of the James Dyson Awards 2021, where Bantugon was hailed the national winner.

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