Blossoms by the Park at Slim Barracks Rise is set to become the first condominium in Singapore to be fitted out with fully integrated green and smart kitchen solutions powered by City Energy’s piped town gas. About 750 gas appliances from Küche, a German-inspired brand, comprising smart hobs, smart cooker hoods and built-in smart electric ovens will be installed in the standard three- and four-bedroom apartments and four-bedder penthouses.
The hobs, hoods and ovens, which blend sleek design with Internet-of-Things (IoT) technology, are fully interoperable and can be controlled remotely through an iAppliances smartphone app. On top of monitoring their gas consumption, users will be able to pre-programme recipes and activate them from their mobile devices, as well as respond to safety alerts, among others. For instance, the smart feature enables users to turn off the gas hob wherever they are, allowing people at home including elderly parents and domestic helpers to cook with protection and peace of mind.
Mr. Perry Ong, Chief Executive Officer of City Energy, said, “We are proud to be the brand owner for Küche, a premium brand that provides smart IoT-enabled and eco-friendly solutions for new private home developments. Through these, as well as our town gas, EV charging and solar energy solutions, we are offering sustainable solutions for property developers to further enhance their competitive advantage. We are confident that more property developers will leverage City Energy’s multiple green energy solutions for home buyers and investors who are increasingly seeking low carbon and smart living features for their properties.”
Mr. Lim Yew Soon, Managing Director of EL Development, said: “At EL Development, we are always looking for new ways to excite our home buyers and offer them well-designed homes that are also assets. The Küche kitchen appliances and EV charging solution powered by City Energy are a great fit for Blossoms by the Park, as they elevate the eco and technological needs of our savvy home buyers.”
Statistics show that more Singaporeans are seeking smart and environmentally friendly home solutions. According to one survey, 77% of Singaporeans prefer to dwell in green buildings. Another survey found that 58% of Singaporeans are willing to pay a premium for an environmentally sustainable home. City Energy said that the market potential for gas-powered appliances in Singapore continues to grow steadily, with about 10,000 to 12,000 new private housing units expected to use piped town gas this year.
Besides the smart appliances, Go by City Energy (Go), an electric vehicle (EV) charging solution provided as a service by City Energy, will deploy three charging points at the development for EV drivers. Blossoms by the Park joins more than 25 new private condominiums to be fitted with Go’s EV charging services. Located within walking distance of Buona Vista MRT station, the 275-unit Blossoms by the Park is expected to open for the public from 14 April 2023.
The new Naturalle™ paint from PT Mowilex Indonesia (Mowilex) features a groundbreaking, bio-based formula that contains 28% renewable raw materials and removes formaldehyde from indoor air. Producing Naturalle™ with plant elements reduces its overall carbon footprint while creating a durable, high-performing matte paint that is low in odour and free of organic compounds (VOCs).
Mowilex is the first manufacturer in Indonesia to formulate a sustainable, bio-based paint. The water-based acrylic binder is made of 28% natural ingredients sourced from existing seeds, stalks and grasses. Using plant-based sources eases pollution by reducing the need for petroleum-derived polymers, and that lowers the product’s overall carbon footprint.
By trading petroleum resins for plant-based alternatives, Mowilex has created an extra-low odour, low-emission, zero-VOC paint. The innovative, bio-based technology behind Naturalle™ also actively improves air quality in homes and offices. Building materials, cleaning products, lacquers and other items release formaldehyde, a pollutant that can irritate the eyes and nose, trigger asthma attacks, and increase cancer risk. Naturalle™ absorbs formaldehyde and turns it into water vapour, permanently eliminating the contaminant from indoor air.
Mowilex is applying to certify Naturalle™ through the USDA’s BioPreferred® Program. The voluntary series of independent, third-party program tests confirms that products meet or exceed minimum bio-based content requirements.
“Our Naturalle™ paint derives a significant portion of its resins from sustainable, plant-based materials. Using these renewable elements, rather than petroleum-sourced raw materials, lowers the product’s carbon footprint. This paint also improves indoor air quality by removing formaldehyde from indoor air, offering a sustainable solution to a common challenge,” says Novina Tjahjadi, Mowilex Head of Research and Development.
“PRIMAL™ RN Biobased Acrylic Emulsion and FORMASHIELD™ Technology from Dow Inc. are incorporated in Mowilex Naturalle paint, offering a sustainable solution and healthier environment to meet asthma and allergy standards,” says Yena Margono, Southeast Asia Marketing Manager for Dow Coating Materials. “As one of the world’s leading materials science companies, Dow Inc. is passionate about discovering innovative, sustainable solutions through joint efforts with our partners.”
“Naturalle™ is a renewable, high-performing paint with excellent formaldehyde-abatement properties. We are excited to offer Naturalle™ and further strengthen our position as the environmental and sustainability leader in our market,” says Niko Safavi, CEO of PT Mowilex Indonesia.
With the Naturalle™ launch, Mowilex underscores its commitment to both sustainability and premium product quality. Naturalle™ paint applies easily, spreads smoothly, and hides small surface imperfections. The luxurious matte finish is easy to clean, and the modern paint colours will not fade over time. The anti-fungal, anti-bacterial formula also contains no lead, mercury or other heavy metals.
Driven by technology and global lockdowns, the role of the physical workplace has changed at an exponential pace, leaving many organisations reassessing how best to use space. The ‘office’ has increasingly become a place for people to connect and collaborate, exchanging ideas and information, meaning acoustics have never been more important.
This Autumn Woven Image introduces Serene Contours a design driven collection that responds to the design needs of the ever-evolving workplace. The Serene Contours collection exhibits linework strongly informed by Art Deco trends, included within the collection are two new EchoPanel® precision cuts; Palace and Ohm along with Duet Ion, a dual-sided panel for partitioning applications. Also housed within the collection is the quilted acoustic fabric Focus Chain.
Woven Image’s wall finishes embrace the trend towards more tactile surfaces and three-dimensional textures; the panels interweave cutting edge design with sustainability and commercial performance. All provide a beautiful textural element to any vertical surface, with the added benefit of acoustic performance to combat reverberation from hard surfaces within busy offices.
EchoPanel Palace in colourway #349
The Woven Image Autumn 2022 new product launches encapsulate design driven acoustic solutions for total applications with the release of three new acoustic panel designs: Ion Duet, Palace and Ohm.
Joining their precision cut range of acoustic panels is EchoPanel® Palace, which unveils detailed linework reflecting the arcs and archways of architecture and Art Deco motifs to evoke a serene, peaceful environment. Likewise, the contours of EchoPanel® Ohm reflect the ebb and flow of sound waves, a nod to their acoustic performance. Both designs feature a bevelled edge, to aid panel-to-panel installations. EchoPanel® precision cuts are sustainably made using 60% post-consumer recycled PET plastic. The range is available in 33 colours that coordinate with other wall, ceiling, partitioning and upholstery products in the portfolio.
Ion Duet has been developed with the new hybrid workspace, flexible floorplates and occupants’ well-being front of mind. Utilising Ion’s geometric design, Ion Duet is a multi-directional dual-sided panel for partitioning applications, including workstation screens and operable walls. Compressed from EchoPanel® 24mm, the colour is consistent throughout the thickness of the panel making it ideal for frameless applications.
Pendent Ion Duet is a suspended acoustic screen that floats graciously above the floor for a breathtaking, sound absorbing experience. Pendent Ion Duet is ideal as a partitioning solution for flexible space dividing, privacy screening and wayfinding applications. Like Ion Duet, its embossed design is featured on both sides, ensuring its aesthetic is enjoyed from all angles.
Focus Chain is a design-led multi-functional textile solution suitable for task seating, occasional seating as well as wrapped panels for workstations,pods and room dividers. It graces any room with its beautifully quilted upholstery fabric inspired by a fusion of vertical line-work teamed with an Art Deco influence. The textured design evokes a calming flow of movement, enticing the user to its lofty surface. Like Focus Wave, Focus Chain is an acoustic fabric boasting sound absorption properties and performing to global commercial textile standards. Available in 12 contemporary colourways that coordinate with other fabrics in the focus range.
Singapore’s Continental Steel is proud to be Asia’s first in bringing in XCarb® recycled and renewably produced HISTAR S460 for use in the construction industry. Produced by the world’s leading steel producer ArcelorMittal, 6,000 metric tonnes of XCarb® recycled and renewably produced HISTAR S460 low CO2 emission high strength structural steel beams will be delivered this month, for use as structural columns in high-rise buildings or as kingposts for top-down construction methods, to create deep underground basements.
“We are delighted to be the first in Asia to make available recycled and renewably produced steel that has been certified. There is a need to accelerate collective efforts to address the sustainability challenges across our industry and society at large. Continental Steel, as one of the leading premier steel suppliers, is well positioned to help reduce our customers’ environmental impact through our core offerings and continuously introduce new innovations to deliver on carbon abatement in construction. This enables our customers to reduce carbon emissions as they work towards achieving net-zero emissions.” says Melvin Soh, Executive Director, Continental Steel.
Climate change is a global challenge, and Singapore is taking firm actions to do her part to build a sustainable future with the Singapore Green Plan 2030. In Singapore, the demand for green steel in the construction industry is nascent but growing. Buildings account for over 20% of carbon emissions in the country, thus reducing CO2 emissions in this sector is a key lever to drive large-scale decarbonisation.
“We hope to play a responsible role in the transition towards being a climate-smart and sustainable society, through collaboration and partnerships across our industries. We will work with relevant stakeholders and policymakers to speed up the adoption of these low carbon steel solutions,” adds Soh.
Continental Steel will hold substantial stock of XCarb® recycled and renewably produced HISTAR S460 to ensure sufficient and timely supply of the material to upcoming major Singapore infrastructure projects, like MRT stations, expressways and aviation hub expansion projects. The use of XCarb® recycled and renewably produced HISTAR S460 ensures a verifiable and substantially lower carbon footprint compared to the use of other steel products. Its usage also lowers carbon footprint due to potential weight savings from its higher yield strength.
Presently, majority of Continental Steel’s products already originates from recycled steel. As sustainable steel is a long-term investment aimed at yielding enormous environmental benefits while ensuring long-term value, Continental Steel aims to offer only low-carbon emission steel by 2030 and carbon-neutral steel products by 2040.
Produced in Differdange, Luxembourg, XCarb® recycled and renewably produced is a pioneering customer product of ArcelorMittal with CO2 as low as 300kg/tonne. Produced using Electric Arc Furnaces (EAF), the XCarb® uses 100% of recycled steel scrap that is powered by renewable electricity sources like solar and wind power, resulting in lower carbon dioxide emissions.
Tony Demarco, Head of Exports Sales at ArcelorMittal Europe – Long Products, said: “We are very pleased that our XCarb® recycled and renewably produced steel is now entering the Asian market, thanks to Continental Steel, our first export client to benefit from HISTAR high strength steel together with the low carbon emissions that our new XCarb® recycled and renewably produced range now allows. It is a great satisfaction for us to support Continental Steel’s sustainability vision as well as enabling their own customers to decarbonise their supply chain.”
Industrial manufacturing, warehouse, and distribution centers can have hundreds of thousands of square feet of production and storage space that is prone to dangerous slips, trips, and falls. The risk is heightened when surfaces are wet from cleaning, spills are present, and personnel are busy with work tasks. Cold storage can be slippery due to condensation or ice melt. Other areas can be also susceptible to slip and fall risk when subject to wet weather outdoors.
According to The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)’s Traumatic Occupational Injuries Fast Facts webpage, the “most recent traumatic injury data show [that] 27% of the 888,220 nonfatal work injuries resulting in days away from work in 2019 were related to slips, trips, and falls.”
Slips result from a loss of balance caused by too little friction between people’s feet and the surface they walk or work on. Loss of traction is the leading cause of workplace slips. Although conventional non-slip coatings have been used to improve traction, these tend to wear quickly and need to be reapplied often at considerable expense.
Fortunately, a new category of durable, high-tech, all epoxy coating is dramatically increasing traction and improving safety in a wide range of slip and fall prone areas such as production floors, warehouse space, loading docks, platforms, ramps, walkways, emergency staircases, stair landings, and ladders. Beyond this, due to the extra traction the non-slip coating provides, it is not only being used to improve personnel footing on truck trailers but also to stabilize the heavy trailer loads.
This new type of coating is designed to last years even in areas heavily travelled on foot, which reduces the need for maintenance and replacement. The coating type can be quickly and easily applied by facility personnel, minimizing cost and facility disruption.
Problematic Short-Term, Non-Skid Coatings
Improving the traction of workplace walking surfaces to increase safety is not a new concept. However, traditional options quickly become compromised in industrial settings.
When companies apply conventional non-skid coatings to these surfaces, aggregate is usually mixed in or sprinkled on top in an attempt to embed it in the coating to enhance traction. The challenge is that the aggregate quickly pulls loose from most coatings, impairing traction, for a couple of reasons.
When aggregate is mixed into the coating, a problem emerges with low viscosity, non-skid products.
“The coating thickness has to be substantial enough to hold the aggregate, the non-slip material, in suspension. However, most conventional coatings cannot keep the aggregate in suspension. With low-viscosity coatings containing a low percentage of epoxy, the aggregate falls to the bottom of the bucket during mixing, so you are essentially forced to apply it on top,” says Bob Finkenaur, owner of a Veteran Owned Small Business, who has years of experience providing high-value formulated products and solutions to a wide variety of professional and consumer markets.
“Most conventional non-skid coatings also shrink considerably after application due to water or solvent evaporation. Often, when the coating dries or cures, its thickness is only about half [the thickness] of when it was wet. The relative thinness of the coating is another reason that any embedded aggregate is prone to fall out, reducing traction,” he adds.
Consequently, a new coating with additional aggregate must be reapplied frequently, and internal safety standards may only be met only a fraction of the desired time.
Long-Term Prevention of Industrial Slips and Falls
As a solution, to improve traction and prevent slips and falls for the long-term in various industrial settings, innovators have developed a new category of extremely durable, all epoxy coatings designed to embed aggregate in the coating for years. The approach facilitates meeting internal safety standards and virtually eliminates the need for non-skid coating reapplication, reducing maintenance cost.
For example, the non-skid coating Form-A-Tread® SL (Self Leveling) by Form-A-Tread Company is a combination of a low-to-medium viscosity epoxy binder consisting of 100% solids and a specialized aggregate broadcast on top. The coating can be used in a variety of manufacturing or storage environments on concrete, asphalt, metal diamond plate, wood, and other porous and non-porous substrates. The formulation along with its topically applied aggregate is designed for indoor and outdoor use and can last for years even when exposed to sunlight, chemicals, weather, and temperature extremes.
The patented coating provides a very durable, slip-resistant surface on industrial flooring, walkways, ramps, and other large areas with high pedestrian or vehicle traffic. The coating is easy to mix and apply by hand. Installation is fast and the surface is typically ready for use within hours. The coating has already been utilized by some giants of industry.
In the case of Consolidated Edison, Inc., one of the nation’s largest investor-owned energy-delivery companies, the company’s EH&S team proactively sought to reduce the risk of slip and fall incidents across multiple locations, as well as address an issue with shifting cargo loads while transporting equipment and supplies.
According to Richard Stewart, a Con Edison EH&S manager supporting Shared Services organizations, Con Edison has used the Form-A-Tread SL coating on a wide variety of surfaces and applications. This has included many high traffic areas such as a receiving warehouse in Astoria; stairways in the Bronx; walkway ramps and dock loading ramps in Staten Island; and even plastic bumpers on utility vans that can become quite slick when wet.
The innovative use to secure tractor-trailer loads would also win the team that worked on this initiative a Con Edison 2021 Con Edison EH&S Team Award. This recognized the team’s extraordinary contribution to ensuring a safe workplace, achieving operational excellence, and improving how tractor-trailer loads are secured.
“When we got feedback from all the groups involved, they were impressed how the coating solved two issues at once,” says Stewart. “The drivers loved it because even on rainy, windy days the coating improved safety by providing sufficient traction and footing [on the aluminum trailer beds]. The improved traction also helped ensure large cargo would not shift on the trailer during transport.”
For his involvement with the project, Stewart was part of the team recognized in a Con Edison news article, and the project won Con Edison’s EH&S Sustainability Award.
He notes that as an EH&S Manager he often responds to issues with a solution or recommendation to help eliminate similar hazards across multiple locations.
“Working with a durable non-slip coating that can be applied to a variety of materials such as metal, concrete, asphalt, and wood, allows us to use the same solution to resolve many different issues,” concludes Stewart. “It is a very customizable product so wherever there is a need, we can use it. It gives us a lot of options.”
As industrial facilities seek to prevent slip and fall hazards across a greater range of workplace walking surfaces, implementing durable, non-skid, all epoxy coatings will effectively enhance safety for the long-term. Since the option is designed to withstand high foot traffic in many settings, it will also significantly reduce maintenance and replacement costs.
For more information: call 610-994-2138; email info@rgfmaterials.com; visit https://form-a-tread.com.
Local home expansion specialist, Durablinds, announced the launch of Ziptrak® Interior, a new addition to the line of track-guided blinds that Ziptrak® offers
With considerable demand for interior blind products that provide superior insulation and advanced light control, Ziptrak® has adapted its widely popular outdoor system for the interior market.
“Traditional zip-and-pulley blinds can be a hassle to operate or prone to malfunction,” said Tony de Maaijer, the original inventor of Ziptrak®. “The creation of Ziptrak Interior extends the durability of our spring-balanced, track-guided blind system while offering a solution that is highly versatile and functional, to interior users.”
Ong Shu Hwai, Managing Director of Durablinds, adds: “As living spaces within high-rise developments in Singapore have shrunk over the years, homeowners are finding it increasingly difficult to carve out a space for separate functions. At Durablinds, our goal is to offer homeowners solutions that maximise their living spaces. With the launch of Ziptrak Interior, we enable more effective spatial planning with an indoor product that integrates form and function, with the option of customisation to suit homeowners’ preferences.”
As an interior solution, Ziptrak® Interior provides enhanced light control with specially designed tracks locking the fabric on both sides of the blind, preventing light leakage or flapping of blinds when the window is open. With an astounding number of fabric and frame possibilities to customise blinds to fit their needs and design requirements, homeowners can use Ziptrak® Interior blinds to create a space that is ‘Infinitely Yours’.
Beyond the classic use of blinds to shield light coming through windows, Ziptrak® Interior blinds can also be utilised in a variety of creative ways to maximise the use of space within homes. For those that love to host and are looking to create a cosy space to entertain guests, Ziptrak® Interior blinds’ superior light protection coupled with premium blackout fabrics creates the perfect atmosphere to host movie screenings and intimate dinner parties – it can even double up as a projector screen while maintaining a full blackout environment! Transform your spaces into a stay-home screening theatre, a gaming room, or a karaoke lounge to take home gatherings to the next level.
Those who find it hard to make space at home for various needs can look to Ziptrak® Interior blinds for more efficient use of space. Turn existing rooms into a home office with the right choice of Ziptrak® Interior fabric and furniture set-up for a productive space as you work from home. These interior blinds can also be used as partition doors for dressing areas or wardrobes, allowing users to preview their entire collection of clothes, bags, and shoes at a glance. Ziptrak® Interior blinds also prevent dust from accumulating on prized possessions, while the need for conventional door panels, which take up additional spaces when opened.
With a wide range of fabric and frame options available to suit a myriad of home and commercial-based needs, Ziptrak® Interior provides endless possibilities that transform interior blinds into highly versatile, space-saving solutions. In addition, for those who have a special fabric in mind or would like to exercise their creativity and personalise their blinds to elevate their home decor, Ziptrak® Interior offers the option of custom print fabric to help users create their own statement pieces.
To further commemorate the new launch and in support of local artists, Ziptrak® Singapore collaborated with local artist, Nadirah ‘Inkten’ Razak, to create an exclusive artwork design for Ziptrak® Interior blinds. Nadirah, who is one half of local visual artist duo Ink & Clog, is well-known for her internationally acclaimed unique geometric style. Drawing inspiration from Ziptrak®’s brand identity, the artwork encapsulated the shape and energy of the Ziptrak® logo and the piercing movement of sailing (which inspired the brand’s patented track-guided spline system), while blending blues and yellows together to represent the cohesiveness between the indoors and outdoors. The artwork will be available as a limited-edition customized print with Ziptrak® Interior blinds.
Ziptrak® Interior is equipped with a patented SuperSpring® system which requires no cords, chains, or any other materials that could pose potential strangling hazards. For the seamless operation of the blinds, its fingertip control allows users to pull the blinds and leave them at any height. For optimal user experience, customers can also opt for motorisation, which allows users to operate their blinds using a remote control, mobile app, voice control and other smart home systems. To complement homeowners’ interior furnishing needs, the interior system offers versatile installation
options – within the window, building or structure, reveal installation or face fix installation. In addition, users can opt for a dual Ziptrak® Interior installation to benefit from both light filtering and blackout fabrics for multi-functional interior solutions.
The hands-free Matterport Axis motor mount is available on the market already
Image courtesy of Matterport
Matterport, Inc. has announced the launch of the Matterport Axis™, a revolutionary motorised mount that works with a smartphone to capture 3D digital twins of any physical space with increased speed, precision, and consistency. This convenient, hands-free solution produces reliable high-fidelity results with just a click of a button. From homes to offices, hotels, rentals, retail locations, even a factory floor, Matterport Axis is the most affordable way to supercharge 3D capture using just the phone in your pocket. With Axis, the company aims to accelerate the digital transformation of the built world by making it effortless for anyone with a smartphone to digitize any kind of space with a new level of precision and ease of use.
Matterport Axis is available with special pre-launch pricing of just $59, by securing a place on the Axis waitlist at Matterport.com. The official launch date is April 1 when general availability pricing will start at $79. All waitlist sign-ups received by March 31 will qualify for pre-launch pricing, subject to terms and conditions. Matterport has also enlisted its premier e-commerce partners, Adorama and B&H, to bring Matterport Axis to market. The special pre-launch pricing will also be available at both of these websites starting today.
Customers across a variety of industries use Matterport to virtually measure, document, manage, and promote their properties online. Now, with Matterport Axis, organizations across the globe can scale up their efforts to affordably capture high-fidelity digital twins at multiple locations simultaneously. Distributed teams get reliable, consistent results from their smartphones, and Axis helps to ensure that every scan from every location achieves the same level of precision. Matterport Axis simplifies deployments across all industries including:
Retail and Hospitality. On-site employees can use Matterport Axis and the smartphone in their pocket to reliably capture a digital twin from every location across a chain of properties. This enables merchandising teams and facility managers to virtually inspect, plan, and manage multiple locations online, eliminating routine travel and on-site visits while rapidly increasing productivity.
Real Estate. Professionals, property managers, and vacation rental owners can now create digital twins with greater speed and ease with Axis’ affordable, hands-free 3D capture – to publish stunning virtual tours online in less than an hour.
Construction and Insurance. Builders and insurance adjusters can readily deploy multiple Axis units to the field to accurately scan and share detailed digital twins from any compatible smartphone, for every stage of the job. Enabling remote inspection, tracking, and management with contractors and building specialists anywhere in the world.
“At Matterport, our mission is to make every space more valuable and accessible, and with Matterport Axis, we’re excited to help our customers bring their properties online so that they can manage them anytime, anywhere,” said Japjit Tulsi, Chief Technology Officer of Matterport. “We have democratized 3D capture by making the Matterport Capture app available to billions of Android and iOS users. Combined with Matterport Axis, we’ve made it even simpler for individuals, small businesses, and large multi-property enterprises to quickly and reliably scale the digitization of their properties at an affordable price.”
Nippon Paint introduces COOL-TEC cool coatings, reducing overall outdoor temperatures, in line with the government’s efforts to mitigate rising temperatures
In recent years, climate change and global warming have become increasingly urgent concerns. In countries like Singapore, the Urban Heat Island (UHI) effect, a phenomenon where pavements, buildings, and other surfaces in cities absorb and retain heat, is compounded by the warm tropical climate and the heat generated by air-conditioner compressors. These factors have contributed to Singapore’s mean surface air temperature increasing at more than double the global average rate.
As cited by Singapore Management University climate scientist Winston Chow, temperatures above 35°C in Singapore would result in an uncomfortable experience for humans and even our native flora and fauna. If left unchecked, the temperature in Singapore will continue to rise and cause severe public health.
Nippon Paint’s COOL-TEC cool coating range is thus a means the brand has anticipated and fulfilled this market need to combat rising temperatures, underscoring the brand’s leading role in offering innovative functional paints and coatings. Nippon Paint’s COOL-TEC range is Singapore’s first complete range of cooling coatings for exterior walls, roofs and roads. Paints in the COOL-TEC range adopt innovative solar reflective technology that reflects solar radiation and emission on the painted surfaces back into the atmosphere without warming the surrounding air. Each surface type (e.g. walls, roofs and roads) requires different paint system specifications, of which Nippon Paint has optimised for. E.g. It’s important to have waterproofing properties for roof coating and non-slip properties for roads. Nippon Paint’s COOL-TEC cool coatings are fast-drying, easy to apply, environmentally friendly, low-odour and non-toxic.
Nippon Paint’s COOL-TEC cool coatings have been shown to reduce roofs’ surface temperatures by up to 22°C, external walls’ surface temperatures by up to 2°C, and roads’ surface temperatures by up to 9°C. When applied as a total cool coating system, it is observed to derive a cooler air temperature of 2.49°C. What this cooler air temperature translates to is a wide range of inter-connected benefits including cooler indoor temperatures (decreased reliance on air conditioners, thus more energy savings), improved occupant comfort, and lowered carbon emissions. It is also very much in line with Singapore Green Plan 2030 to reduce carbon emissions. One could deduce that when Nippon Paint’s COOL-TEC cool coatings are applied on a larger scale, more people in the community can enjoy the improved thermal comfort.
To date, Nippon Paint’s COOL-TEC cool coatings range has been successfully applied on a number of public, residential, commercial and industrial buildings. These include National Heart Centre, Temasek Club, Hwa Chong Institution Sports Complex Costa Del Sol, Regency Suites, E-Bridge Infant Care & Preschool at Sengkang, Keppel DC Singapore 3 (T27) Data Centre and Woodlands Hospital.
Two new Acoustic Floor Mats for increased sound control are now available in Singapore and Southeast Asia.
Buers (AT). Getzner Werkstoffe launched two new designs of its impact noise insulation, the Acoustic Floor Mat (AFM), at the start of 2021. The vibration isolating solution now has improved product characteristics, with enhanced dynamic efficacy and a further reduction in the height of the highly resilient impact noise protection mat. Not only are the requirements for impact noise protection constantly increasing today, they are also constantly changing. In order to support construction planners in spite of this, Getzner, one of the leading experts in vibration and oscillation protection, has developed two new types of Acoustic Floor Mat, which are now also available in Singapore and Southeast Asia.
“We have once again pushed the boundaries of what’s possible and now, following the intensive development phase, we are looking forward to the forthcoming product launch,” underlines Sebastian Wiederin, Product Manager at Getzner.
Impact noise protection for mixed-use buildings
“The most impressive aspect of the insulation mats is their improved dynamic efficacy and their high load capacity. Thanks to their low installation height, they are ideal for mixed-use building complexes with different levels of sound control. They are also perfect for renovation projects with limited space and increased acoustic requirements,” explains Wiederin.
Meeting increased sound insulation requirements
The two new impact noise protection mats, AFM 35 and AFM 29, are available in proven Sylomer® product quality and with a 3D corrugated surface. The AFM 35 has an even lower dynamic stiffness than before, which corresponds to 5 MN/m3. This also means it achieves a greater impact noise reduction ∆Lw of 35 dB. “The new Acoustic Floor Mat makes it easier to meet increased sound control requirements in future than it was before,” stresses Sebastian.
Highly resilient insulating mats – also suitable for renovations
What sets the second new AFM 29 impact noise protection mat, a homogeneous polyurethane mat, is its high load capacity of 50 kN/m2 and its effectiveness in insulating impact noise by 29 dB. It has a reduced installation height of just 11 mm. These properties make the AFM 29 ideal for renovations and use under dry screed, but also for areas with high footfall, such as supermarkets. The floor mats are designed for high loads. The material’s low deflection helps prevent cracks from forming in the screed.
“The Acoustic Floor Mat offers consistently high impact noise reduction that lasts for decades. With this product, Getzner is making an important contribution to improving quality of life and work,” Wiederin explained.
Designed for all types of business usage scenarios, this unique display solution redefines work in the new era.
LG Electronics (LG) recently announced the launch of LG One:Quick, a display solution so revolutionary that its arrival brings with it a whole new category. Developed in response to the new ways people work, LG One:Quick has the potential to change and expand how individuals, coworkers and teams communicate in the new reality of remote working. LG One:Quick consists of One:Quick Works (model 55CT5WJ), One:Quick Flex (model 43HT3WJ) and One:Quick Share (model SC-00DA), a dedicated wireless screen sharing solution.
One:Quick Works is an advanced 55-inch 4K UHD video conferencing display and all-around productivity tool suitable for a variety of workplace environments such as a conference room. One:Quick Flex with its 43-inch 4K UHD touchscreen is designed with a movable stand to accommodate diverse usage scenarios across all types of businesses settings. Both models are based on the Windows platform and are compatible with a huge library of video conferencing applications and collaboration tools. Once paired with One:Quick Share, users can easily and quickly connect their laptops wirelessly to compatible LG digital signage products.
One:Quick Works For Maximum Productivity
A welcome addition to any conference space, LG One:Quick Works delivers seamless interactive communication for smooth, productive office meetings. A winner of Red Dot Award 2021 and iF Design Award 2021, this all-in-one solution features a built-in Windows PC, crisp 4K UHD camera, microphone, speaker and digital whiteboard. In addition to LG’s built-in video conferencing solution, One:Quick Remote Meeting, users can use shortcuts to effortlessly installation popular video conferencing and collaboration apps such as Teams, Webex and Zoom to instantly enhance productivity. The high-gain microphone is effective in clearly capturing voices up to six metres away with minimal background noise while the 3,840 x 2,160 resolution camera automatically tracks and focuses on the individual speaking. Both the camera and microphone can be easily disabled for maximum privacy and peace of mind.
One:Quick Works also offers easy-to-use management and control features. Ready out-of-the-box and free for the first six months, LG’s One:Quick Remote Meeting video-conferencing application works seamlessly with One:Quick Works to share documents in various formats, perform real-time interactive drawings and automatically detect who’s speaking on the other end.
One:Quick Flex For Ultimate Versatility
LG One:Quick Flex is designed for a wide variety of business use scenarios such as small group meetings, one-on-one discussions and group presentations but is also an excellent option for hospitals, schools and homes where people may be working, learning or talking to other parties remotely. With a video camera that captures a wide 88-degree field of view, the display rotates to work in both landscape and portrait modes and features a split-view mode for easier multitasking. A microphone and camera, intuitive interface, full touch pen support and whiteboard functionality complete the package. One:Quick Flex can be mounted to a movable stand for easy transport between the shared meeting space to the CEO’s corner office for an important video conference.
One:Quick Share For Wireless Screen Sharing
LG One:Quick Share allows users to effortlessly share their laptop screens with compatible LG digital signage models. After the simple connection process, users can share their PC screen by simply pressing the button on the One:Quick Share USB dongle. Switching the source device is just as easy, with up to four sources able to connect to LG digital signage products simultaneously. And with One:Quick Share, setting adjustments of connected LG signage products such as volume, picture mode and screen brightness can be performed without a remote control.
LG’s latest collection of advanced display solution products is designed to deliver an intuitive experience that enhances productivity and collaboration to take office communications to a whole new level of ease and convenience. LG’s One:Quick series will be available starting November in Singapore.
