A common problem faced by Galih Nugroho provided him with an idea for some research. This student of Agricultural Engineering at the Bogor Institute of Agriculture (IPB) often has difficulty tearing open the spice packets which come with packages of instant noodles. In fact, when cooking the noodles, the packets, which are made from aluminum foil, often fall into the pot of boiling water along with the noodles. At this point, it is difficult to r