Dear All, Paper published on Sealant Potential

1. CMYK
16|Feature Adhesives and Sealants Projects Info | 6 - 12 September | 2010
Sticking on a fast track
Adhesives and sealants constitute one of the largest segments of the construction chemicals sector and the
growth of this segment is highly correlated with the growth of the infrastructure sector, which is poised to
witness a whopping Rs 2,300,000 crore investment in India. The various applications range from
sealing of joints or cracks, enhancing life of old structures and reducing vulnerability of dilapidated struc-
tures. Chandrashekhar Modi dissects various issues concerning the industry which is facing increased raw
material costs and resistance to accept modern technology.
A
dhesives and sealants the building and construction to prevent the penetration of ing old structures and con- Rising raw material costs
is one of the niche seg- industry. By definition, a seal- air, gas, noise, dust or liquid structing new high rise build- Adhesives are made up of
ments of the chemi- ant is a viscous material that from one location through a ings. Consequently, therefore polymers and the choice of
cal industry and contribute changes state to become solid barrier into another. Typically, the demand for adhesives polymers depends on the final
to numerous applications in on application to the substrate sealants are used to close and sealants for renovation of end-use application. Polymers
small openings that are diffi- these existing buildings has made from petroleum prod-
cult to shut with other materi- been on the rise in the short ucts have been experiencing
als, such as concrete, drywall, term. Additionally, the tropi- supply pressures due to ris-
etc. “Desirable properties of cal climate and the inferior ing crude costs. Manufacturers
sealants include insolubil- construction material used by today are looking at bio-poly-
ity, corrosion resistance and builders also cause many of mers to minimise the impact
adhesion. Sealants are used these buildings to need repairs of supply side pressures. To
for diverse applications across much earlier. cite an example, one particu-
many industries like construc- lar polymer building block
tion automotive and aerospace International Scenario that has experienced supply
industries,” explains Mangesh Worldwide, the adhesive challenges over the past sev-
Dhamele, General Manager, and sealant market has seen eral years has been Isoprene.
Projects, Choksey Chemicals. inconsistent growth in the Isoprene is used to produce
past couple of years owing to polymers for a variety of appli-
Indian Scenario recession and resulting cations ranging from tooth-
The Indian adhesives and decreased demand from the brush handles to high-perfor-
sealants market is highly com- developed world. Recession mance, engineered pressure-
petitive and fragmented, with had taken a toll on the con- sensitive adhesives. Suppliers
large numbers of small and struction activity around the of isoprene-based polymers
specialized suppliers. In addi- globe and this had a rub-off recognise their customers’ sen-
tion to small distributors who effect on the adhesives and sitivity to the supply volatility,
import these chemicals, there sealants industry. However the and they are taking steps to
are a few foreign companies ever growing BRIC economies develop alternatives. In addi-
who have their local manufac- will always present a whole lot tion, many of these companies
turing operations in India. In of opportunities for the adhe- are developing polymers based
India the demand for adhe- sives and sealants products. on bio-isoprene, a polymer
sives and sealants is driven The demand will be mainly building block that is manu-
from new projects as well as driven by the infrastructure factured from oilseed waste.
from the maintenance of exist- sector which is growing at a In December 2009, Goodyear,
ing structures. The new laws fast pace, especially in India in partnership with Genencor,
provide for demolishing exist- and China. announced the introduction of
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2. CMYK
6 - 12 September | 2010 | 2010 | Projects Info Adhesives and Sealants Feature|17
“Adhesives, sealants market is growing at 20 per cent pa”
India has Rs 2,300,000 crore industry and what is the rate at or expansion; sealing longitu- buildings ), BS 5212 (roads and
plan for development of infra- which the industry is growing? dinal joints of roads, runways, runways), PPM 400 ( nuclear
structure. How much of this, Current market size for buildings, canals, etc. radiation resistance grade), EN
according to you, will perco- adhesives and and sealants 141875 ( hydrolysis test), ASTM
late into the adhesives and is anywhere between Rs 250 Most of the adhesives and seal- D5893, DIN 18545 – 2, EN 1279
sealants industry (for applica- – 300 crores and is growing at ants are manufactured from – 3, Indian standard 12118 and
tion in B&C)? the rate of 20 per cent annu- petroleum products. Will the various other defense related
Yes we look forward to this ally, to meet the every increas- rising petroleum prices put grades applicable for aircraft
investment by Indian govern- ing demand for construction cost pressures on the supply and submarines. Apart from
ment and according to our projects mushrooming in the side? the standards sealants should
estimates, approximately Rs country. Rising prices of petroleum be tested with independent
23,000 worth construction will definitely put pressures on laboratories before using on
Mangesh Dhamele,
chemicals will be consumed, Adhesives and sealants find prices of raw material, which site.
General Manager - Projects,
out of which adhesives and extensive application in diverse will show up in the final cost of
sealants will get Rs 250 crore areas. Please elaborate. Choksey Chemicals the product. How do the future prospects
worth share of the pie. This There are different types of neoprene, silicones, epoxy, look like?
investment will percolate into adhesives and sealants avail- butyl, epoxy-polyurethane, Are there any regulatory norms Future prospects look
various segments like roads, able in Indian market which rubberised bitumen, polymer- for adhesives and sealants used extremely lucrative, as many
buildings, airports, canals, confirm to various standards ic asphalt, coal tar, PVC and in B&C industry? professionals and even end
power plants etc. for different applications. acrylic polymers. Sealants are Sealants are subject to vari- users have understood the
Based on type of raw materials chosen for requirements like ous standards for different benefits of using sealants
What is the current market size sealants can be classified into sealing of cracks formed dur- applications. These include instead of bitumen or other
of the adhesives and sealants polysulphide, polyurethane, ing construction, contraction British standards (BS) 4254 ( for flexible materials.
the world’s first concept dem- specific adhesion to a variety inadequate understanding and that result from changing sub- the multinational companies,
onstration tire based on bio- of substrates. Hydrocarbon acceptance of emerging mod- strates and evolving assembly new small- and medium-sized
isoprene technology. tackifiers are manufactured ern technologies across the processes,” explains Sushil companies are beginning to
Oils and waxes are used in from the byproducts of eth- globe. The electron beam (EB) Luniya, President, Pidilite. On serve targeted market niches
adhesives as performance ylene and propylene produc- technology is a recent technol- the supply side, despite ongo- or specialise in a specific state-
modifiers and processing aids. tion. When they were originally ogy and it continues to grow ing industry consolidation and of-the-art technology.
Many of the products tradi- introduced, hydrocarbon res- from strength to strength. The M&A activities at the level of
tionally used in adhesives ins were offered as synthet- high curing efficiency inherent
are subject to disruptions ic alternatives to naturally with EB provides low odour
due to petroleum dynamics.
Produced as a bottom-stream
derived resins. At the time, it
made sense because they were
and extractables, as well as
more complete laminate bond- Info Profile
in the fractional distillation of cheaper and readily available. ing. In addition, the potential
petroleum, paraffin wax can With more companies focus- for extremely high line speeds,
be captured and further pro- ing on long-term supply sus- coupled with less expensive STP: Creating value
cessed to be used in the gaso- tainability, bio-based resins EB equipment, has resulted in STP, formerly Shalimar Tar Products, belongs to the Turner Morrison
line pool. As gas prices rise, are now back in vogue as nat- wider acceptance and adop- Group. STP is engaged in the production of a wide range of chemi-
paraffin waxes become less ural alternatives to synthetic tion by end users in the mar- cals, bitumen & coal-tar based products which find application in the
available. Vegetable oil compa- resins. ketplace. construction space.
nies, such as Cargill, are today The most prevalent prob- The product portfolio includes waterproofing chemicals, sealants
working on corn- or soy-based Recent advances lems with the technology have & adhesives, specialty coating, anti corrosive products, bituminous
oil and wax replacements as Indian adhesives indus- traditionally involved the cost based products, epoxy flooring, road surfactants including road
alternatives. try can be still considered to of installing EB equipment, marking paints and coal tar based products. STP has pan-India pres-
Tackifying resins improve be in a dormant stage due to the overall size of the equip- ence and is backed by rich experience of highly qualified and experi-
ment (i.e., its ‘footprint’ on enced technocrats. Having a proven track record in waterproofing,
the production floor) and the corrosion protection and epoxy flooring, STP caters to a large num-
Demand Drivers high voltage output from the ber of prestigious clients, some of which include Indian railways,
1. Current scenario many process that could potentially MES, ONGC, IOC, Reliance, L&T, Hyundai, PSL and many central and
architects & builders rec- damage some fragile compo- state government departments.
ommend structural glazing nents. During the past decade, For further info: www.stpltd.com,
or aluminum composite low-voltage EB equipment in Email: dghosal@stpltd.com, co@stpltd.com
panels for beautification the 90-110 kV range has been
of buildings. 50 per cent developed and overall equip-
growth is expected every ment costs have dropped into
year for sealants confirming a more acceptable range. Fairmate: Building value
to standards DIN 18545-2, Several attributes have sup- Fairmate is an ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and ISO OHSAS 18001 certified
EN1279-3 which are used meet such demand. Hence ported industry growth for EB- Indian MNC having its corporate office and production facility at
to seals joints of panels. huge investments and curable laminating adhesives. Vadodara.
Hence sealant requirements planning are required to The fact that instantaneous The company manufactures a complete range of specialty construc-
also will grow from 1.8 meet the demand. bonds are created, along with tion chemicals. The products portfolio includes concrete admixture,
billion to 2.5 billion per 4. Looking into the growth ultra-fast-cure speeds, offers waterproofing System, engineering grouts, industrial flooring system,
annum. of aviation sector, Airport converters a quick turnaround surface treatment, concrete repairs, prepacked concrete and mortar,
2. Approximately 3000 kms Authority of India (AAI) time for their laminated prod- protective coatings, tile adhesives and polysulphide sealants. The
of concrete roads has has ambitious plans to ucts. Typical formulations are products have been thoroughly tried and tested nationally as well
been constructed by NHAI construct 25 International one-part, stable, easy-to-clean as internationally by various authorities including NHAI, AAI, EIL and
& other government bod- Airports. Construction and systems offering properties NHPC among others. The company’s special focus on research has
ies in the past 12 years, upgradation of all existing such as low migration, low helped it in consistent development of innovative products. Recently
which are due for repairs or airports in India till 2020 or no volatiles, and adequate the company has forayed into eco-friendly energy-saving products by
replacements. will requires huge quantum shadow cure. associating itself with Indian Green Building Council (IGBC).
3. NHAI and Ministry of Road of sealants. For further info : www.fairmate.com
Transport and Highways 6. Power Projects: Nuclear Going ahead Email : sales@fairmate.net
plans to construct 20,000 / Thermal / Hydro based The market for adhesives
km of expressways which power plants are planned and sealants is growing at the
will be concrete pave- and required in India to rate of 20 per cent, with sig-
ments due to its cost supply un-interrupted pow- nificant variations between the Cera-Chem: Unraveling growth
effectiveness, low mainte- er supply to household and regions. Historically, the indus- Cera-Chem, being one of the leading companies present in the Indian
nance cost and durability industries Government has try was dominated by a few construction chemicals space, is prominent in the industry for nearly
where in sealants require- planned mega and ultra- industrialised countries. Now, two decades.
ments would be huge. If mega power plants through a significant portion of new The product range comprises of high performance chemicals required
dreams of Mr. Kamal Nath public-private partnership. demand is being generated by for civil engineering constructions and repairs. These include concrete
- Minister for Roads & This will again require huge emerging economies such as admixtures, water proofing systems, industrial grouts, anti-corrosive
Shipping Industries come radiations-resistance grade India and China. Market frag- coatings, protective and decorative coatings, concrete repair products,
true and expressway proj- sealants. mentation continues as new industrial floorings, concrete surface treatments, tile adhesives and
ects are completed as per 7. Apart from these infra- adhesive demand is generated joint fillers, joint sealants etc. Cera-Chem products are manufactured
the scheduled, then gold- structure developments, from a supply and demand under stringent quality control using ingredients sourced indigenously
en era for sealant require- government plans mega standpoint. “As India is emerg- as well as imported.
ment will start from FY river projects through inter- ing as a leading manufacturing The clientele of Cera-Chem includes prominent names among Indian
2014 (requirement of 500 linking of rivers which will centre for a number of multi- construction sector including government and private units. Recently
mt per month) till FY 2022. require sealants in large nationals, the adhesives and the company has launched a series of retail products viz., Cera
It will be impossible for quantities to seal joints. sealant sector is growing fast, Wallputty, Cera Fibermix, Cera Water Repellant, Cera Dampproof etc.
any construction chemical and the demand growth is also For further info: www.cerachemindia.com
manufacturer in India to Source: Choksey Chemicals
supported by the emergence Email: corporate@cerachemindia.com
of new market applications
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