Ceramic World Review 144/2021

Editorial
- An obstacle course
by Paola Giacomini
World News
Event
- Laminam’s “sustainable evolution”
Economics
- Soaring costs threaten the recovery
- The green hydrogen revolution at Iris Ceramica
- World construction set to see strong growth through to 2025
Interview
- Somany Ceramics set for further expansion
FOCUS ON: Sanitaryware
- World sanitaryware exports and imports
- The big players in the sector
- Automation for kiln loading/unloading
- New binders/plasticisers with low rheological impact for sanitaryware bodies
- Eco-friendly kiln furniture system for sanitaryware firing
Technology
- Synchronised digital structure printing
- Design and sustainability in new materials for 3D surfaces
- Finishing 4.0 with measuring cameras
- Multi-spindle cutting lines for ceramic slabs
- Alternation of satellite and Fickert heads for improved polishing and lapping
- Topics Recycling and reuse of composite ceramic materials
FOCUS ON: Raw materials
- High-efficiency wet grinding
- Latest Technologies

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