Passage to India

India will host the next public event of Saip, taking part in PU Tech 2017, the international fair dedicated to polyurethane to be held from 8 to 10 March at the India Expo Centre, Greater Noida, about 40 km away from New Delhi. The polyurethane industry in India is growing at a very fast pace. It has registered double digit growth during the past five years and it is expected to double every four years in the coming decade. According to the Indian Polyurethane Association (IPuA), the main reason for India witnessing a burst in opportunities in PU is the expanding middle class with increasing incomes and rising urbanization supplemented by strong investments in infrastructure.

During the three days of PU Tech, the Italian manufacturer of polyurethane foam machinery and equipment will be exhibiting its technologies developed for various application sectors. First of all, the high pressure mixing heads of the third generation, covered by international patent, allowing the mixing of a third blowing agent in any kind of foaming unit. This technical solution makes it possible to introduce the third component directly in the mixing head for high quality mixing and homogeneity to the advantage of the machine and material performance.

Other highlights form Saip at the show are Contitech and Ditech, continuous and discontinuous production lines for the manufacturing of PU (or rockwool) insulated sandwich panels for roof, wall, covering, civil and industrial doors, air conditioning ducts, etc., as well as the Reftech foaming lines, the new DRY system, and foaming moulds and masks for the insulation of industrial and domestic cabinets and doors. Saip patented a technology which allows the use of the same equipment for the production of different kind of cabinet models, reducing time and energy consumption.

Finally, Saip will be exhibiting a range of solutions based on pentane and other hydrocarbons in continuous and discontinuous foaming processes, as well as high and low-pressure foam dosing units for various applications in the building, automotive, interior design, medical and sport industries.