Ts. Ahmad Zhafri Samsudin

I'm a Professional Technologist (MBOT) with 6 years and counting of experience in managing technical research and development with a team of 10, especially EPDM surfacing and its components. I have good experience in developing and providing strong support in after sales services for customers, especially in the field of EPDM granules, polyurethane coating, and adhesives, with significant impact on sports and recreational related applications such as children's playgrounds, jogging tracks, athletic running tracks, and indoor and outdoor solid polyurethane coating systems. Polymer Technology is my major. Polymer Industries is my specialty.

• Developed a hydrolysis resistance two component system polyurethane binder for splash pad or
  submerged EPDM granules surfacing. Product name “Airethane 2900-2 Wet Play Binder” and
  successfully mass produced based on project/order basis.
• Cross-developed a special range of EPDM granules for Intercompany (Germany) to manufactured
  in Fairmont Industries Sdn. Bhd. for synthetic running track application especially in APAC market.
  Product name ‘’Melos EPDM AP’’ and successfully mass produced for APAC customer.
• Cross-developed a new range of EPDM granules for Intercompany (Australia) to manufactured in
  Fairmont Industries Sdn. Bhd. for Playground surfacing application to be marketed in APAC region.
  Product name “Ecolastic® NEO” and successfully mass produced for APAC customer.
• Improved the current single component Polyurethane Pre-Polymer to have better properties and
  reduce the odor. Product name “Airethane 1205-2 Wet Pour Binder” and successfully mass
  produced and one of the cost-effective product lines.
• Developed a new method of recycling EPDM granules by-product into a new product, up to 60%
  of by-product recovered into the new product. Product name ‘’LT-Series EPDM Granules’’ and successfully mass produced.
• Developed few ranges of heavy layer for NVH system for automotive industries. Product name
  “Ecolastic NVH” and successfully mass produced, supplied to 2nd Tier company and used in
  renown car manufacturer such as Honda, Toyota, Proton, Perodua and etc.

Professional Technologist | Malaysia Board of Technologist (MBOT)