Kemp Kim, Cytec, Asiacompare technical data Pacific, talked about new sheets and determine stabaliser solutions for what information is rotational moulding. “While missing. “There is no rotational molding light common standard within stability has been a topic the rotational moulding of discussion over the last industry on how technical several decades and the data sheets are presented process is easy and simple, to moulders,” Hansen said. it is difficult to control “The lack of standardization processing,” he said. “The means moulders will find it balance of UV durability and difficult to compare material thermal stability is the key property values presented to mechanical properties,” by their suppliers,” he said. he added. Cytec was led by Mike Paloian, Integrated longer durability requirements Design Systems, USA, and a growing interest in the talked about the essentials rotational molding industry of design as well as what to adopt broad processing makes design successful. He window technology to develop covered the considerations and launch a variety series and methods for developing of light stabilizers. “This can a successful product provide superior UV stability design and stressed the compared to current state of importance of defining art light stabilizers and broad product specifications processing window to have and applications. Paloian high thermal stability during discussed the importance process,” he said. of knowledge of materials, Richard Levesque, Ingenia, processing methods and Mukesh Ambani receives outgoing President’s award presented by Rajendra USA, gave an enlightening comparative costs as well Mukesh Ambani and Shukla Shukla. case history on metal as appropriate testing inserts and blow holes and evaluation processes. trouble shooting. Levesque “These are the basics of described the fundamentals good design,” he said. of the rotomoulding process, Several workshops were e.g. the thermal expansion presented including: What of gases, insert design, is your problem / Question? mold design, bridging, gas (Gary Lategan, N. Henwood, formation, sintering and most B. Costabir); Roto Grades importantly, provided some – MATERIALS – Q&A (Ian solutions to rotomolding metal inserts. He demonstrated Hansen, B. Riijkmans, A. Quaratino, SC, V. Kumar); Processing how blow holes appear and where they generally occur. “It & Process Control (D. Laws, G. McDowel and S. Dave); and becomes a major problem when a blow hole connects the Underground Tanks /Chambers (M. Paloian, C. Beysel and A. inside to the outside, causing a leak,” he said. Baheti). Gary Lategan, Rotosolutions, S. Africa, said, “We are always Social networking was a big highlight for the conference presented with choices concerning Machines, Materials and including an opening reception and dinner along with an Moulds, but too often we are drawn in by glossy brochures Annual Gala Dinner with the theme of a “Traditional Street and the “bigger vs. better” scenario. Now is the time to get Party in India”. The night included featured traditional Indian smart,” he said. “Other processors are becoming a threat dance music and costume entertainment along with traditional plus your competition is always working to get ahead in a “street fare” Indian food stations. The event proved quite competitive market,” he said. The benefits of simple, but festive and entertaining. smart rotomoulding is consistent quality, reduced scrap, A big thank you goes to the 2012 StAR Conference improved output and increased profit,” he added. sponsors who made the event possible: Reinhardt Roto Ian Hansesn, Bushmans Australia, also presented a Machines (Principal Sponsor); Reliance Industries and N.A. materials properties guide, which reviewed 14 material Roto (Platinum Sponsors); M Plast and BD Industries (Gold properties. He talked about how the moulder creates a Sponsors); and Baheti Rotoplast and Ideal Polytecnologies shortlist of materials to evaluate and how they should Infra Industries (Networking Reception Sponsors).
Social networking was a big highlight for the conference including an opening reception and dinner along with an Annual Gala Dinner with the theme of a ‘Traditional Street Party in India’.
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