The technical seminar conducted on November 17, 2022 at Hotel Radisson, Jodhpur, Rajasthan was held with support extended by the Jodhpur Handicrafts Exporters Association. The event commenced at 7.00 pm and it was attended by 150 industry colleagues related to wooden work. Tushar Sanghavi, Director, Silkflex Polymers India (P) Ltd., welcomed the invitees and gave an introduction of Silkflex India, briefly commenting on the ‘Premium Wood Coatings’ being introduced by them in the Indian market.

Dr. Eric Tan, Managing Director, Silkflex Polymer Company Sdn Bhd, Malaysia, then spoke in detail about the company, how Silkflex Polymers has successfully produced the first ever water-based wood coatings (formerly known as Unaxol) that works on actual furniture production lines which exceeds the application and performance parameters of regular solvent-based wood lacquers like NC and AC and its USP and the future trends.

On Saturday, November 19, 2022, the next technical seminar was held at Courtyard Marriott, Ahmedabad. It was attended by 100+ interior decorators and architects. Tushar Sanghavi, Director, Silkflex Polymers India (P) Ltd., welcomed the attendees and explained that Silkflex water-based wood coating systems are certified by IKEA, Wal-Mart, Target, Habufa and Kangaroo which require stringent quality finishing and sustained coating reliability. They are unique for the following reasons: UV resistance of at least 5 years, excellent hardness and scratch resistance, excellent adhesion on wood, outstanding abrasion resistance, rapid cure at ambient temperature, applicable at low temperature, low Volatile Organic Content (VOC), excellent water resistance (non-blushing), non-yellowing white coating, suitable for exterior applications.

Dr. Eric Tan, Managing Director, Silkflex Polymer Company Sdn Bhd, Malaysia, emphasized that all Silkflex products are compliant with RoHS and free of the following chemicals: Formaldehyde, Poly Vinyl Chloride (PVC), Phthalates, AZO groups, Heavy metal, Organotin, Isocyanate. “We are offering all color pigments and develop the stains according to customer requirements. We have the range for exterior wood coatings also,” he affirmed.

Source: https://www.screenprintindia.com/silkflex-india-organises-seminar-on-premium-wood-coatings-in-jodhpur-ahmedabad/