 | 3rd Annual SEADMA Conference, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 28. August 2008, 09:00 - 17:00 a Cooperation with Reed Exhibitions, Malbex 2008, Media Partner: ZKG International. CPD-points available: BEM: 4 CPD, BQS: 3 CPD, BAM: 2 CPD, CIDB: 8 CCD  Admission: 250 MYR/50 Euro Online Registration Mandatory, click here Preliminary Programme here |
10. Sepember 2008, 13:00 - 18:00, Vietnam Exhibition Center VEFAC, Giang Vo
 In cooperation with MMI Asia |  Conference free of charge, however open only to pre-registered delegates; please register by e-mail to: heike (at) drymix. info Preliminary Programme here (english) |
Past Meetings & Events
First Vietnam Drymix Mortar Conference
22. Nov 2007, Hanoi, Vietnam, City Fairgrounds, 13:00 - 17:00
Supported by Ardex, Beumer, Calucem, Elotex, Haver & Boecker, Henkel, Kerneos, m-tec, Wacker, MMIAsia,
On occasion of Con-Build Vietnam , which takes place from 20. to 23 November 2007 in Hanoi, SEADMA has arranged an expert conference on the manufacturing and the applications of drymix mortars. This event is being arranged in cooperation with Messe München International, Singapore (MMIAsia) which has also provided SEADMA with a booth to present its ideas during Conbuild Vietnam. The conference is free of charge but preliminary registration is required to info@seadma.org. Moderator: Ferdinand Leopolder, President, SEADMA.
Session 1: The Manufacturing, Handling, Packaging and Applying of Drymix Mortars
Session 2: Drymix Mortars: The Major Applications
| Time | Title | Lecturer(s) | Company |
| 12:30 | (Registration) | ||
| 13:00 | State-of-the Art Automated Manufacturing Units for Drymix Mortars | Andreas Michelfelder | m-tec gmbh |
| 13:15 | Efficient, Clean and Weather-Resistant Packaging Equipment for the Use in Drymix Mortar Plants | Engelbert Köß | Haver & Boecker OHG |
| 13:45 | Protecting the Loads: Product Driven Palletizing | Attawit Armincen, Frank Lauerbach | Beumer Maschinenfabrik GmbH & Co. KG |
| 14:15 | Improving Performance, Enhancing Output, Streamlining Workflow on the Jobsite: Modern Application Technology for Drymix Mortars | Andreas Michelfelder | m-tec gmbh |
| 14:30 | The Advantage of Drymix Mortars over Site-Mixed Building Products, | Dr. Rüdiger Oberste-Padtberg, Viet Anh Doan | Ardex GmbH, Ardex Vietnam |
| 15:00 | Coffee Break, Courtesy of MMIAsia Singapore | Messe München International | |
| 15:45 | Introduction, SEADMA Seal of Quality | Ferdinand Leopolder | SEADMA E.C. |
| 16:00 | Beautiful Surfaces: what Drymix Mortars can do to the Appearance of a Building. A Lecture about Exterior Renders, Skim Coats and Interior Plasters and their Efficient Use on the Jobsites | Dr. Liang Zhang | Elotex China |
| 16:30 | Self-Levelling Flooring Screeds - a Video Demonstration and Practical Lecture | Sin-Fook Chen | Kerneos SA |
| 17:00 | Fast, Clean, Accurate, Long-Lasting: Modern Ceramic Tile Adhesives | Martin Niekamp | Henkel China Group |
| 17:30 | How Drymix Mortars Can Help Vietnam to Save Energy: Modern EIFS Systems for Building Rehabilitation and New Construction | LDr. Insan Boy, Thanh-Hnan Huynh | Wacker Chemie AG |
The First Vietnam Drymix Mortar Conference: Press Release
preliminary programme is available as .pdf here
(combined with SEADMA Press Release Nr. 06/07).
Past Meetings & Events
SEADMA Annual Conference in Bangkok, 18. October 2007
Preliminary Programme as of 21. September 2007 (subject to change without notice):
| Time | Title | Lecturer | Company |
| 08:30 | (Registration) | ||
| 09:15 | Greeting Words by the Chairman of the Thai Cement Manufacturer's Association TCMA | Nopadol Ramyarupa | TCMA |
| 09:30 | An Historically Bad Material Choice and the Skim Coat Solution for Indonesia | Michael Bacon | PT Drymix Indonesia |
| 10:00 | Hydrophobic Agents for Drymix Mortars - Properties and Applications in China of a Silane Based Powder | Dr. Liang Zhang | Elotex China |
| 10:30 | (Coffee Break) | ||
| 11:00 | National Drymix Mortar Manufacturers Associations as Local Chapters of SEADMA - a progress report | tbd | SEADMA |
| 11:15 | Application of Render using Automated Equipment | Andreas Michelfelder, Luechai Thitayanapong | m-tec GmbH/Teratrack Co. Ltd. |
| 11:45 | Repair Mortars an Concrete Rehabilitation Systems | Dr. Insan Boy | Wacker Singapore |
| 12:15 | (Business Lunch sponsored by BASF AG) | BASF | |
| 13:30 | New Cellulose Ethers with Minimized Cement Set Retardation Effect | Peter Aschhoff | Hercules Inc./Aqualon Div. |
| 14:00 | Processing Sand - A Key Component for Producing High-Quality Dry Mortar | Philipp Parnitzke | Haver & Boecker OHG |
| 14:30 | (coffee break) | ||
| 15:00 | The Application of Self-Levelling Flooring Screeds | Sin-Fook Chen | Kerneos SA |
| 15:30 | The SEADMA SEAL OF QUALITY, Ensuring Product Performance by Certification | Ferdinand Leopolder | SEADMA/MEDMA |
| 15:50 | Farewell | Leopolder, Tan, Tay, Ma, Pipattanaboon | SEADMA Executive Committee |
This year's SEADMA conference takes place in Bangkok, Thailand. It will be again a full-day conference. The conference location is Swissotel Le Concorde on Ratchadapisek Road. It begins at 09:00 and ends at 16:00. Entrance fee for non-members is 1.000 THB (approx. 25 Euro or 34 US$). Members can nominate one delegate for free and pay only 600 THB for each additional delegate or invitee.
The MEDMA/SEADMA Technical Bulletin 02 will be published on occsaion of this event, please find the opening remarks by the president and Technical Bulletin 02 List of Contents here
Thai Drymix Mortar Manufacturers Meeting
| By invitation only. | 19. Sep 2007, Bangkok, Thailand, Shangri-La Hotel, 10:00 - 15:00 |
| sponsored by: |  |
This meeting was reserved to those companies manufacturing drymix mortars or mixed cements in Thailand. Its main purpose is to establish common goals to work together to grow the market in Thailand for drymix mortars. The meeting is being organized by SEADMA, but attendance was explictely not limited to SEADMA members.
Indonesian Drymix Mortar Manufacturers Meeting
| By invitation only. | 21. Sep 2007, Jakarta, Indonesia, Menara Peninsula Hotel, 10:00 - 15:00 |
| sponsored by: |  |
 SEADMA President F. Leopolder visiting CIDB | SEADMA Visit to CIDB Malaysia in February 2007 Presenting Drymix Mortars to the Malyasian Construction Industry Development Board in Kuala Lumpur: 3rd from right is Datuk Ir. Hamzah Hasan, CEO of CIDB (next to Ferdinand Leopolder) |
 SEADMA Meeting in Malaysia (Feb 07) Happy Group in Kuala Lúmpur after Dinner | SEADMA members and interested individuals met for a casual SEADMA dinner in Kuala Lumpur in a phantastic setting at Sunway Lagoon Hotel (24 participants). |
SEADMA 2006 Opening Conference in Singapore
For download of larger Format .jpg Version please click on any of the images above
For download of printable .pdf invitation (3 MB) please click here .
Opening Conference Programme:
| 08:50 | Arrival and Registration of Delegates | ||
| 09:20 | Inauguration Ceremony | Ferdinand Leopolder | drymix.info; SEADMA President |
| 09:35 | Greetings to the Participants | Dr. Tiong Huan Wee, Dr. Morgan Ma | National University of Singapore (NUS),National Starch & Chemical/Elotex |
| 9:45 | Efflorescence, Mechanisms of Formation and Ways to Prevent | Dr. Morgan Ma, Jakob Wolfisberg | National Starch & Chemical/Elotex |
| 10:10 | Advanced Handling of Dry Mortars on the Building Site | Axel Friese, Otmar Wehrle | m-tec mathis technik gmbh |
| 10:30 | - morning coffee - | ||
| 11:00 | The Current Situation and Prospect of Drymix Mortar in China | Quan Zheng | China Drymix Mortar Council CDMC |
| 11:25 | Performance of Different Cement-Based Tile Adhesives (Application of CTA in Hot Climates) | Dr. Rüdiger Oberste-Padtberg | Ardex GmbH |
| 11:45 | Cementitious Renders and Thermal Insulation Systems (EIFS) | Dr. Wilfried Hohn | Hercules Ltd./ Aqualon Div. |
| 12:05 | Skim Coats - A Successful Regional Development | Dr. Insan Boy | Wacker Chemie South Asia Pte. Ltd. |
| 12:25 | - lunch break - | sponsored by | Elotex AG |
| 13:25 | Ternary System: Alumina Cement - Portland Cement - Gypsum | Stefan Maier | Calucem GmbH |
| 13:45 | Modern Packing Systems for Drymix Mortars | Engelbert Köss | Haver & Boecker OHG |
| 14:05 | Product-Driven Palletizing and Stretch-Hood Systems | Sven Borghoff, Frank Lauerbach | Beumer GmbH, Beumer Thailand |
| 14:25 | Overview: SEADMA Technical Projects 01, 02 | Pairat Pipattanaboon, Ferdinand Leopolder | Hercules Ltd./ Aqualon Div., SEADMA |
| 14:45 | - tea break - | sponsored by | drymix.info |
| 15:15 | Combining Aesthetic Tradition with Modern Ecological Measures: Tiling on EIFS Systems | Dr. Liang Zhang | National Starch & Chemical/Elotex |
| 15:35 | Panel Discussion on Drymix Mortar Use and Practice in South East Asia | all speakers, Moderator: Dr. Tiong Huan Wee | National University of Singapore NUS, SEADMA |
| 15:55 | End | Wrap Up and Farewell | Board SEADMA |
| 16:00 | End |
Meetings and Conferences
Opening Conference of SEADMA, HDB HUB, 23. Nov 2006
Location: HDB HUB Convention Center, Toa Payoh Lorong 2, Toa Payoh MRT Station
| Meeting Date | Time | Location | Meeting Type |
| 23. Nov. 2006 | 09:00 - 16:00 | Singapore, HDB | Opening Conference of SEADMA |
| 01. Nov 2006 | 13:00 - 16:00 | Singapore, Hercules-Offices | Board Meeting SEADMA |
| 18. Oct. 2006 | 09:30 - 12:00 | Singapore, SETSCO | Organisational Committee Meeting SEADMA |
| 16. June 2006 | 09:00 - 16:00 | SETSCO, Singapore | SEADMA Technical Committee Constitutional Meeting |
| 12. April 2006 | 10:00 | Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam | Kick-Off Meeting at the offices of Connell Bros. downtown |
Status: 01.08.08; FL