Bagged this year’s National Day Parade pack? Here’s the scoop – an NTU student played a major part in its development. Materials science and engineering undergrad Tan Shi Zhou took on the role of materials consultant, studying the suitability of different materials and ultimately recommending DuPont Tyvek for its cost-effectiveness, recyclability, durability and water resistance. One for keeps!

Shi Zhou (right) with three prototypes of the NDP pack made from polyester, DuPont Tyvek and kraft paper.

This story was published in the Oct-Dec 2021 issue of HEY!. To read it and other stories from this issue in print, click here.