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drymix.info Newsletter 196/2017; ISSN Number 1613-0111; 12. July 2017

drymix.info Newsletter 196/2017; ISSN Number 1613-0111; 12. July 2017
1. Post event report: 2nd Central American Drymix Mortar Meeting, Mexico City, 27.6.17
2. Founding of Malaysia DMMA: Matthias Gelber Delivers Keynote in KL on 26. July 2017
3. 2nd Iran Drymix Mortar Meeting, 9. October 2017: Preliminary Program
4. Delegate Registration Starts for ladmmc five, São Paulo, Brasil, 26. OCTOBER 2017
5. University of Sharjah Hosts 2nd Asia Mortar Summit on 26. November 2017
6. German Government Regulates Removal and Disposal of Thermal Insulation Panels Made from EPS
7. Akzo Nobel Coatings Division Acquires Flexcrete Technologies

1. Post event report: 2nd Central American Drymix Mortar Meeting, Mexico City, 27.6.17

drymix.info had invited to its Second Central American Drymix Mortar Meeting and over 110 experts came to Mexico City on 26. June 2017 (almost 40% more than in 2015!). We met at Holiday Inn Plaza Universidad, which proved quite adequate for the event. Manufacturers of drymix mortars made up over 60 % of the assembly. Delegates came predominantly from Mexico, but we could also welcome a considerable amount (over 35 % of all delegates) from Central and South America and as well as from The Caribbean, the US, Canada and Europe. There were four blocks of scientific lectures and three networking breaks. After the program we could invite all delegates to a cocktail reception, which carried on well into the evening, thanks to our sponsors Haver&Boecker, J. Rettenmaier & Söhne (JRS) and Kerneos.

2. Founding of Malaysia DMMA: Matthias Gelber Delivers Keynote in KL on 26. July 2017

The Founding Ceremony of the Malaysia Drymix Mortar Manufacturer's Association MDMMA takes place at Seri Pacific Hotel in Kuala Lumpur on 26. July 2017 from 11:00 to 13:00, followed by a light snack. Malaysia's Construction Industry Development Board CIDB has endorsed the event and will also be joining the ceremony.

The formation team of the Malaysia Drymix Mortar Manufacturer's Association MDMMA has succeeded in convincing Matthias Gelber to deliver the Keynote Speech. Matthias Gelber, former "greenest man on earth", is a renowned activist for the preservation of nature and community building - and at the same time a specialty drymix mortar expert. He will talk about "Environmentally Compatible Building Materials with Particular Focus on Drymix Mortar Technology". Also Tim Tan of Affordable Abodes will present mortar applications and social entrepreneurship for a "self-grown" low income homes project in Southern Malaysia. In order to commemorate the formation of MDMMA, SEADMA, in cooperation with drymix.info, will donate MYR 1.000 towards Shah Alam Trees for Life - a not-for-profit activity assisting Shah Alam Council to become a carbon neutral city. The donation supports a tree planting at Taman Rekreasi Sg.Bulo, Shah Alam, in August.

Founding Members can delegate 2 persons free of charge, all additional personnel is charged at MYR 100 per person. Admission for mortar manufacturers is MYR 100 per person. All other observers pay MYR 800 (reduced to MYR 400 for SEADMA and/or drymix.info member companies).

3. 2nd Iran Drymix Mortar Meeting, 9. October 2017: Preliminary Program

The Iran Construction Chemicals Association ICCA, the Iran Mortar Association IMA  and drymix.info, The International Community for Drymix Mortars invite to the Second Iran Drymix Mortar Meeting, taking place in Tehran on Monday, 9. October 2017. The meeting is endorsed by and hosted at the campus of Iran Roads, Housing and Urban Development Ministry BHRC near Pardisan Park, Tehran.

Here is a glimpse at the preliminary program (subject to change without notice):
BHRC, (tbd.): Host Address (working title) Building the Modern Iran with State-of-the-Art Construction Materials and Technologies
Evonik, Markus Roos: High Performance Additives for Drymix Mortars
Haver & Boecker, (Henrik Knoche): (working title) Recent Developments in Powder Packaging
ICCA, Akbar Motazedi: Keynote 1 (working title) The Market for Construction Chemicals in Iran
IMA, Hamzeh Gourdarzi: Keynote 1 (working title) Building a Strong and Competent Mortar Network in Iran
Kerneos, Goutam Bhattacharya: (working title) Improving the Performance of Drymix Mortars Using High Alumina Cements
m-tec, Kutlu Guevenc: Requirements of High Quality in Drymix Mortar Production
Mapei, Stefano Carrà: Laboratory Development and Control of Drymix Mortar Formulation
Omya, (Mojtaba Zolfagharieh): Ground Calcium Carbonate (GCC) in Mortars for Construction – State of the Art, Development & Innovation
Testing Bluhm&Feuerherdt, Hans Heinrich Reuter: State of the Art Mortar Laboratory Systems
Wacker, (Mohammed Sanaobar): Cut the Cost of Energy with External Insulation Finishing System

Admission to the Iran Drymix Mortar Meeting is 350 Euro, reduced admission for members of drymix.info is 270 Euro. Drymix mortar manufacturers pay only 140 Euro. Thanks to our partner Iran Construction Clinic we have again the option for Iranian citizens and companies to pay in local currency, please enquire with us.

4. Delegate Registration Starts for ladmmc five, São Paulo, Brasil, 26. OCTOBER 2017

For the fifth time, drymix mortar experts meet in São Paulo for the Latin American Drymix Mortar Conference ladmmc five. The full day technical event takes place again at Espaço Transatlântico, São Paulo, Brasil, on 26. OCTOBER 2017. The Technical Chairman of ladmmc five is Mario Kristeller, we presented the program in our last Newsletter. The Drymix Mortar Yearbook 2017 will be distributed on this occasion, along with our sponsor's information.

Delegate registration is available online now (Visa or Mastercard required). Admission to ladmmc five is (unchanged from 2015!) 310 Euro per person, reduced for members of drymix.info to 270 Euro, there is again a specially reduced admission for Mortar Manufacturers which is only 170 Euro per person (was 230 Euro last time!). We also offer the possibility to pay via bank transfer in Brasil. For group admissions for sponsors, please enquire with us.

5. University of Sharjah Hosts 2nd Asia Mortar Summit on 26. November 2017

Preparations for the Second Asia Mortar Summit are well under way, we expect mortar experts from Africa, The Middle East, the Indian Subcontinent and South East Asia to this important industry gathering. drymix.info is proud to inform you about the fact that the prestigious and well-known (and beautiful!) University of Sharjah has agreed to endorse and host the event - we are really looking forward to this cooperation! The 2nd Asia Mortar Summit takes place on 26. November 2017 all day. The Technical Committee is evaluating the lecturing proposals, which are expected by end-July (deadline). It consists of Prof. Dr. Mufid Samarai, Sharjah, UAE, Gopinathan Chemmanoor, Coimbatore/TN, India, Lu Jin Ping, Singapore, Dr. Tanate Srisirirojanakorn, Bangkok, Thailand, Naheed Younis, Dubai UAE and Ferdinand Leopolder, Munich, Germany (Chairman).

Online registration for this event has started, too. Admission to the Second Asia Mortar Summit is 350 Euro, reduced admission for members of drymix.info, SEADMA or MEDMA is 270 Euro. Drymix mortar manufacturers pay only 150 Euro. There is also a special admission of 90 Euro availablke only for student and faculty of University of Sharjah And American University Sharjah. In order to encourage mortar manufacturers coming from Europe, South-East or Eastern Asia, we are preparing special travel packages with our sponsors, please enquire with us.

6. German Government Regulates Removal and Disposal of Thermal Insulation Panels Made from EPS

Germany is amongst the Nations with the longest track record of thermal insulation on buildings (External  Insulation and Finishing Systems EIFS, also called ETICS). The first systems were developed and applied as early as 1974, after the first oil crisis. EIFS have proven extremely durable, but in the meantime requirements have changed and thus some of them needed replacement. Since decades, flame retardant expanded poly-styrene (EPS) boards were used successfully used in this application. In order to achieve a proper fire rating, Hexa Bromine Cyclo Dodecane (HBCD) has been used in the panels, which requires special precautions when disposing. Recently, HBCD was listed as persistent organic pollutant (POP) and the disposal chain for EIFS waste was halted.

In order to address the backlog in EIFS refurbishment and to provide for economic safety when disposing of the materials. the German Government has recently approved a new regulation which ensures proper documentation of EIFS waste from renovation and refurbishment from the jobsite to collection points and then on to a municipal incineration power plant. Contractors are required to act in accordance with the new regulation and to provide the documentation for each project. Hence there is a safe and environmentally compatible procedure in place now and the many jobs of improvals on EIFS and entire renovations can be carried out.

7. Akzo Nobel Coatings Division Acquires Flexcrete Technologies

Akzo Nobel N.V., Amsterdam, The Netherlands, has recently acquired the concrete repair and protection manufacturer Flexcrete Technologies, Leyland, United Kingdom. The cooperation between the two companies dates back to 2010 when Flexcrete's range of mortars and cementitious coatings (tradename Intercrete ) were combined with Akzo Nobel's resin-based coating and lining systems. Flexcrete’s existing staff will entirely be taken over by Akzo Nobel, and the founders Graham James and Chris Lloyd will continue to manage the company. Financial details of the transaction were not disclosed.

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