Bayer Malibu Ploymers, a joint venture company of Bayer Material Science and Malibu Plastica, participated in RoofIndia 2012, which was held at the Chennai Trade Centre from
May 25 – 27, 2012. This is the eleventh edition of the exhibition, and the third in terms of participation for Bayer Malibu Polymers. RoofIndia is a benchmark event in Asia for roofing, cladding, pre-engineered buildings, metal building systems, tensile architecture, green roofs/ roof landscaping, waterproofing, insulation, roofing machinery and roof fastening systems amongst other things.
The company showcased its Makrolon Polycarbonate sheets for various sectors like architectural glazing, infrastructure projects, roofing, greenhouses, mass transportation, security glazing and lighting. Bayer provides an extensive range in polycarbonate sheets in multiwall and solid sheet options. Makrolon sheets cater to generic and niche applications, giving Bayer an ideal mix of fast growing and stable growth.
“RoofIndia is the premium exposition for roofing solutions for India and the Asia Pacific region”, said Janak Parikh, Managing Director, Bayer Malibu Polymers. Speaking on the Company’s facilities, he said, “We will increase our already existing production network by additional multiwall and solid line sheet line in India by July end. Presently, our capacity in the production network in India is 3000 tonnes/annum, which will expand to 5000 tonnes/annum. By this we will be able to increase the availability of Makrolon sheets in India, with enhanced varieties. These can be utilised in various applications and industry segments. Our booth at RoofIndia showcased some of these innovative products and applications in the use of Makrolon sheets.” Just one of the innovative products on display was the new generation Makrolon multi IQ-Relax sheets. These have a built-in ‘intelligence’ system that automatically adjusts to ambient conditions. On sunny days, these sheets let visible light to pass through, but reflect the heat of the sunlight. On cold winter days, the warmth of the internal heating system is kept inside due to the inherent insulation properties of the structured sheets, while the sunlight still comes through.