"It was a wonderful experience interacting with you and appreciate the way you have planned and executed the whole publication process within the agreed timelines.”
Subrat SaurabhAuthor of Kuch Woh Pal
SPA technical Advisor’s Proprietor and the Author of this book, has worked on this book for quite a long time, with is prolonged experience in The Rubber and Adhesive Tape Manufacturing Industry for the past over 44 years. This book is a result of the author’s, continuous efforts for the past 7 years, in Research and development of water borne coatings, adhesives, meant for variety of applications, that might be useful for the Coating and Converting Industry.
The core content of this book is derived from the author’s experience as a Senior Technocrat, associated with the Adhesive and Coating Industry for the past 44 years, in the aspects of Production, R&D, and new plant erection and commissioning.
The Adhesive and Coating Industry is going through a change in from Solvent borne to Waterborne Technology. This book will be useful to understand the new water borne, adhesives coatings, inks that are now available. The book also discusses about the Challenges involved in handling water borne, the various methods and precautions to be taken in compounding and mixing. This book also highlights the advantages of using water borne against the harmful solvent borne technology.
Shrikant Athavale
Shrikant P. Athavale, SPA Technical Advisor’s proprietor and the author of this book, graduated in science in 1973. He then completed his post-graduation in rubber technology from Plastics and Rubber Institute (PRI), London in the year 1976.
He has worked in the rubber industry for over eleven years and in the adhesive tape industry for over thirty-three years in the Manufacturing, Production and Research and Development departments.
He has three Indian patents to his credit. The author has published five technical books and presented his technical papers in international conferences in the USA (PSTC, ASC), MKVS, Munich, Germany, Ichemo, Italy, India (ATMA) and Bangkok, Thailand. He has also presented two technical papers for the Rubber Expo, 2018.
He now runs his own technical advisory firm providing technical know-how in the field of Rubber Industry and Adhesive Tape Industry. He is Technical Advisor for Harrisons Malayalam Ltd. and EBRD (European Bank for Reconstruction and Development).
