Flood in Thailand (Update)

Announced by Thai Traffic Police (Traffic Control and Command Center) yesterday (November 1st, 2011), more roads/streets need to be closed up to 30 routes due to the high level of flood throughout Bangkok area.  Previously on October 25th, 2011, 25 roads/streets were announced to be closed as the high level of flood in Bangkok area.

Thermaflex helps flood victims

Thermaflex Insulation Asia has managed to supply 80 units of 20 litres water tank to donate to flood victims in Bangkruay District in Nonthaburi Province.  This area is one of the most serious flood level areas, where averagely flood level is as high as the chest level.  Along with the donate water, Thermaflex also managed to donate our "Funflex", the 2-meter foam in colour, and some deadstock of special shape foam that could be used for floating in water in a big 6-wheel truck.

Empty tank before fill up with water.

Empty water tank is transported to fill up water.

After fill up water and attached with Thermaflex sticker.

Staffs took photo with donate water tanks

Loading foam onto the truck.

 

Flood in Thailand

Thailand has been facing with the flood situation since months ago, started from Northern part and now to the middle part, which unfortunately include Bangkok, the capital city.

Recently, the Netherlands-Thailand Chamber of Commerce (NTCC) has issued the update and warning as per below details: -

Due to a sequence of small breaches and  over toppings, the prospects for the Bangkok inner ring are deteriorating faster than expected. Though non-life threatening it implies that chances for flooding and side effects such as electricity cuts and water supply  are increasing. Quantities and locations are as yet not exactly known. We therefore advise against on non-essential travel to the center of Bangkok, greater  Bangkok and the area north of Bangkok up to and including Ayutthaya until the 2nd of November. The situation in the other major  tourist areas in Thailand is as usual and these areas can mostly be reached by road. The international airport of Bangkok Suvarnabhumi continues to operate as normal and can be reached from the city center.  From this airport flight to domestic destinations are operating normally as well.

Thermaflex cooperates with Narcotic Preventive Program

Thermaflex Insulation Asia Company Limited complies with the Narcotic Preventive Program from the Ministry of Public Health.  We had a group of their staffs visited our factory to check the narcotic substance  for all our employees.  The result is none of us has any possibility of narcotic usage.

Customer Visit from Myanmar

On 13 October 2011, we had a chance to welcome a group of prospect from Myanmar. Even the business opportunity there is still not clear, but we are glad to start supporting some business people to grow bit by bit in this market.

Trade Mission to Philippines

By the cooperation with HME (Maritime by Holland), Thermaflex had a chance to join the trade mission for ship building business in Philippines.  Among all Dutch people, I am the only Thai person who represent Thermaflex, a Dutch company, there.

 It's the new idea of business where we have found an opportunity  in supplying our high quality pre-insulated PB Pipe (Flexalen) in the replacement of the conventional corroded steel pipe system.  The trip had been carried during 9-12 October 2011 through 3 main cities in Philippines i.e. Cebu, Manila, and Subic Bay.

Indian customer visit (Sep 2011)

At the end of September 2011, we had a chance to welcome a group of Indian company, who were in Thailand for their leisure with family.  During this visit, we also had our man in India, Mr. Sandeep, to come Thailand and welcome the customer.  The visit went well and full of interesting discussion.

Renewable Energy Exhibition - Jakarta (Sep 2011)

Thermaflex Insulation Asia Company has joined unofficially in the renewable energy exhibition in Jakarta, Indonesia.  This exhibition was the cooperation with the Dutch company, INSOORZ, for the sales and marketing of Flexalen product in Indonesia.

This is the first step of Flexalen (The Pre-Insulated Pipe System) from Thermaflex into Indonesia.  All main advantages have proofed itself in Europe and India, to be the best product for pre-insulated pipe category e.g. durability, flexibility, fast installation, etc.  We have to thank for the long time experience and know-how of Thermaflex in the production of technical insulation, and the combination of the latest plastic technology, PB-1 (Polybutelene).  Flexalen is planned to approach all Indonesian customer by INSOORZ company as the Flexalen's exclusive agent of Thermaflex for Indonesian market.

Flexalen Training in Thailand

It's again the attempt to educate our prospects to understand more of our "Pre-Insulated Pipe", or so called "Flexalen".

The event was held during 1-5 August 2011 focused on new customer from Hong Kong, and the existing customer from Australia and Vietnam.

Thanks to Mr. Markus Thürnbeck, who has traveled far from Vienna, Austria, to give us all the proper training according to Thermaflex standard.  There are many interesting points to look at which I will add more detail later.

For any of you who is interested in Flexalen, you can try click into the YouTube on the right part of this blog for further info.

"Water Absorption" -- The Real % or else?!

From previous article, I told you how to test the water absorption out of normal insulation sample, with the simple water bucket and so on.  Now, I will tell you a bit more knowledge of how to really look at water absorption.

Normally, we can see in most insulation brochure the water absorption in percentage.  Who does really know what they mean by %?

There are detail to look into when some insulation says they have this or that % of water absorption.  % of water absorption can be looked into 2 scenarios i.e. mass % and volume %.

Take a look at this example:

We have 100 grams of insulation sample (any kind).  We have water at 200 ml.  Then, after a period of time dipping the sample into this amount of water, we notice the insulation sample absorb water at 10 grams (or equivalent to 10 ml).

If you look at mass %, you will then have 10% water absorption.  Why?  It's because the sample absorb 10 grams when compare to its original weight of 100 grams!

If you look at volume %, you will then have only 5% water absorption.  Why?  It's because the sample absorb 10 ml when compare to its original water volume of 200 ml.

Now, you know the fact!! :)