India still lacks standard codes and application procedure manuals
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India still lacks standard codes and application procedure manuals

- Santhosh M Prakash, Vice President (Product Management) (BL), Mapei Construction Products IndiaThe design of buildings and infra projects have changed. There is a lot more understanding about the life-cycle cost of the structures than before. Time and service ...

- Santhosh M Prakash, Vice President (Product Management) (BL), Mapei Construction Products IndiaThe design of buildings and infra projects have changed. There is a lot more understanding about the life-cycle cost of the structures than before. Time and service are the main factors that define the selection of systems and products, along with ease of application and durability. “With a new evolution in the architectural design, there is always a requirement for products to perform, and Mapei products are of global standards on which customers can rely upon,” says Santhosh M Prakash, Vice President (Product Management) (BL), Mapei Construction Products India, as he shares more on the company’s products...In the background of infra projects, how do you see opportunities coming along for the company?The government has recently announced Rs.1.7 trillion investment for transport infrastructure alone. The development of highways and economic corridors are at an all-time peak. More than 100 airports are being added under the UDAN scheme. At Mapei, we see a big opportunity for us and have the entire range of products across all segments to offer. Mapei produces more than 5,000 range of products catering to all segments of construction. We can be a one-point solution of all requirements of a project – admixture, waterproofing, tile adhesives, floor coatings, repair mortars, structural strengthening, etc. Overall, Mapei has more than 15 product lines from which it offers solutions.Introduce us to your popular products.Mapelastic Smart – Used for waterproofing the terrace and podium slabs, it is one of the finest and highest selling products in Mapei. The product is applied at 2 mm thick with a good crack bridging ability of more than 2.5 mm. It can be applied by a roller or brush. Mapelastic Smart is used for waterproofing hydraulic channels, faces of dams and basins, bathrooms, showers, balconies, terraces, swimming pools, etc, before laying ceramic tiles. It is also used for waterproofing plasterboard, render or cementitious surfaces, lightweight cement blocks and marine-grade plywood.Purtop Range – Purtop 1000 – Two-component, solvent-free, pure polyurea membrane applied by spray with a high-pressure, bi-mixer type pump, to form waterproof coatings directly on site. Purtop 1000 is used for waterproofing of roof gardens, inverted roofs, bridges, viaducts, basins, storage tanks and hydraulic structures and Purtop 1000 cisterns to drinking water. Purtop Easy – One-component, elastic polyurethane waterproofing membrane. It is used on new roofs, repairs of existing roofs, terraces, balconies, walkways and pedestrian areas. Purtop Easy can be applied on concrete, cementitious screeds, ceramic, fibre cement boards, old bitumen membranes and metals.Mapeproof FBT – Synthetic fully-bonded waterproof sheet membrane, laminated with non-woven fabric for waterproofing underground structures. It can be applied underneath foundation slabs against diaphragms, pile walls, sheet piling and other retaining structures for excavation work.What are the challenges faced by the company and what are your expectations from 2020-21?  The company is geared up for new challenges and demand. It is good to have challenges, so that there is enough scope for self-improvement and development. Although the quality standards have gone up in the market, yet at large, customers look for short-term benefits and commercials; this overrules the quality aspects and standards. Unlike many countries, India still lacks standard codes and application procedure manuals, which makes it difficult for the customers also to decide on the products and the quality parameters.

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