GAMBANG, 6 May 2021 - A Kuching-born lecturer, Ts. Dr. Khairil Azman Masri, 33, has produced Nanopearm - Nanosilica Modified Asphalt Binder, which is a product based on nanomaterials and bitumen to increase the capacity and durability of bitumen.

According to the lecturer from the College of Engineering (KKEJ), Universiti Malaysia Pahang (UMP), silica nanoparticles in the size of 10 to 15 nanometers are used as a mixture in bitumen.