AMI to make presentation at Waterproof Membranes

Jon Nash of Applied Market Information will discuss his study on waterproofing for the European markets, at the Waterproof Membranes 2009 conference.

The conference, which will take place from 19-21 October 2009 at the Swissotel Dusseldorf/Neuss, Dusseldorf, Germany, will bring together installers, designers and manufacturers of membranes to discuss the latest developments from new applications to materials and manufacturing.

Bitumat of Saudi Arabia will outline the use of modified bitumen membranes in the Gulf.

Agru Kunststofftechnik has carried out new studies on the production and use of polymeric geo-membranes.

Research on design and geo-synthetic sealing of slopes will be presented by GSE Lining Technology.

The International Green Roof Association will describe the use of membranes to improve environmental quality.

Axter has looked at the role of membranes in water management in green walls and roofs.

Geosynthetica has reviewed the incorporation of solar cells into membranes.

Coatema Coating Machinery has produced equipment to laminate waterproofing membranes and incorporate flexible solar modules.

There are also technology advances for installers.

Leister Process Technologies has examined the quality of welds as related to welding parameters and Sensor will offer electrical leak and damage detection equipment.

Liquid waterproofing has been used in projects such as the studded roofing at the Birmingham Bullring shopping complex: Liquid Plastics is a key supplier of these materials.

Tremco Illbruck has new fluid-applied membranes for green concrete to speed up installation times.

Water Seal Company has been comparing different membrane types in applications in the United Arab Emirates.

Thermoplastic polyolefin (TPO) membranes have been evaluated in roofs in four different climatic areas of North America by the Building Envelope Technology Research group.

The choice of roofing technique can be complex: Prelasti will describe the factors that should be considered.

Dow has expanded in the global membranes market.

Dow will review the range of thermoplastic and thermoset materials for membranes, looking at new developments and standards as well as economic considerations.

Lucobit will outline its latest membrane materials.

The European Construction Products Directive (CPD) has demanding standards for fire resistance for olefinic membranes - Albemarle Martinswerk has studied the compounding requirements.

Design and production is critical to membrane success: Bandera Luigi has looked at the extrusion process with blown and flat dies technology.

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