4. News from manufacturers of building materials and equipment

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CASCADE - a type of metal tile of a rectangular geometric shape (similar to chocolate). It is easy to install, and the low overlap factor between the sheets allows the use of less material compared to other metal coatings. The metal tile "CASCADE" in its form bears the nobility characteristic of classical tiles, combined with resistance to meteorological phenomena characteristic of seasons with minimum or maximum temperatures. The metal tile "CASCADE" is an ideal solution for combining the usefulness of a roof with aesthetics. Regardless of the choice you make, we will provide you with specialized consultants who will help you find out more detailed information about prices, strength, flexibility, weight, right up to the installation service for any type of roof you want to buy. For more information and questions, we are ready to help you in the right choice of the necessary materials and are waiting for you at our office: G. Chisinau, st. Lunka Bikuluy, 29. + 373 22 47 97 97

The $40 million tower will feature 1,182 solar panels the thickness of a conventional glass façade. An eight-story Skala building will be built in West Melbourne, Australia. It will be the first office tower in the country to be completely covered in solar panels, marking a game-changer for the construction industry. The $40 million tower will feature 1,182 panels as thick as a normal glass façade. Now the Skala solar panel system is manufactured by the German company Avancis. When completed, the array of panels will provide enough power to meet virtually all of the building's energy needs without ongoing energy costs. The building will also become carbon-neutral in a few years, serving as a prime example of the prospects for decarbonizing the construction industry. The building's thin-film photovoltaic module will transfer the generated electricity to the tower's main power source. According to The Guardian, it can generate 50 times more power than a typical rooftop photovoltaic solar array used in residential buildings. When completed, the system will provide enough power to meet the energy needs of the entire building, preventing the emission of 77 tons of CO₂ per year. With the addition of additional roof panels, it is planned that the building will consume almost no electricity and become carbon neutral in a few years. Google Translation

The product will be available as a spray in small 650ml bottles. This will increase the convenience of transportation and use of the cleaner. During installation and construction work, PVC membranes are often contaminated - they move on them in shoes, the wind can bring dust. Contamination negatively affects the quality of welding, therefore, membranes are usually cleaned before welding. Traditionally, cleaners are available in large canisters with a volume of 3 liters. For small local repairs or minor work, it may be inconvenient to use the product in such a bulky and heavy package. TECHNONICOL has released a spray cleaner for PVC membranes with a volume of 650 ml. Universal cleaner effectively removes grease, bitumen, traces of oil, as well as inorganic contaminants that occur during the installation and operation of a polymer roof. Leaves no residue, residue or streaks. The cleaner is easy to use - the cylinder can be held in any position, even horizontally, while cleaning and welding immediately, without waiting for the treated area to dry. A number of analogues have a rather unpleasant, pungent odor, which negatively affects the workflow. The new TECHNONICOL cleaner does not have a strong odor. The application temperature of the product is from -25 to +50°C. “We are often inspired to develop new materials and solutions by the feedback we receive from builders. It was important for us to make a product that would be comfortable to use in any conditions,” said Evgeniy Spiryakov, COO of the Polymeric Membranes and PIR division of TECHNONICOL. - The new spray fits easily into a bag or box with a building hair dryer, so it will always be at hand. At the same time, the tank itself is reliable and convenient. We hope that builders will appreciate the novelty.” Google Translation

De la fuzionarea Den Braven cu Bostik, în decembrie 2016, ambele organizații au avut o coloborare strânsă în multiple proiecte. Facem un pas inainte în ceea ce privește integrarea organizațiilor noastre și de aceea, începând de 1 martie 2021, Den Braven Siliconi devine Bostik.Schimbarea denumirii Den Braven Siliconi în Bostik va constitui cea mai vizibila modificare. De exemplu, de acum înainte veți primi comunicări cu identitatea corporativă Bostik, ceea ce va conduce la schimbarea datelor noastre de contact.Vă informăm că datele noastre bancare, codul TVA și codul de înregistrare vor rămâne neschimbate.Aveți întrebări privind aceasta schimbare? Vă rugăm să luați legătura cu persoana dvs. de contact din organizația noastră. Adresa de vizitare & adresa de corespondență:SC BOSTIK, SRLstr.Feredeului, 12A, MD-2005, Chișinău, Republica MoldovaTel: +373 (22) 42-97-50Tel/fax: +373 (22) 27-11-52GSM: +373 79 408 394E-mail: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. document.getElementById('cloakf6966c9b235cc32c051d8c32cb1da983').innerHTML = ''; var prefix = 'ma' + 'il' + 'to'; var path = 'hr' + 'ef' + '='; var addyf6966c9b235cc32c051d8c32cb1da983 = 'infomd' + '@'; addyf6966c9b235cc32c051d8c32cb1da983 = addyf6966c9b235cc32c051d8c32cb1da983 + 'bostik' + '.' + 'com'; var addy_textf6966c9b235cc32c051d8c32cb1da983 = 'infomd' + '@' + 'bostik' + '.' + 'com';document.getElementById('cloakf6966c9b235cc32c051d8c32cb1da983').innerHTML += ''+addy_textf6966c9b235cc32c051d8c32cb1da983+'';  www.bostik.com  www.denbraven.md    

Simple installation, vandal resistance, durability, fire safety of PVC membranes will provide long-term and reliable waterproofing of pipelines. Today, there are various options for insulating pipelines, of which one of the most popular is the use of a metal cover layer. But this solution, firstly, is not suitable for all situations. For example, it is not allowed to use a metal cover layer for underground channelless laying and laying pipelines in non-passable channels. Also, a cover layer made of thin sheet metal with an outer polymer coating is not allowed to be used in places exposed to direct sunlight. Secondly, the metal cover layer is often stolen in order to hand it over to scrap metal collection points. Thirdly, construction professionals have many questions about the reliability of waterproofing with metal. The specialists of the TECHNONICOL company have developed a modern and effective solution for insulating pipelines using PVC membranes, which can be used both in the repair and in the construction of new pipelines. The use of PVC membrane as a cover layer allows you to create a reliable and durable waterproofing resistant to various influences. The solution has a wide range of advantages, including simplicity and ease of installation - the PVC membrane is wrapped around the insulated pipeline and welded using hot air. In addition, the protective PVC membrane can be installed all year round. PVC membranes are durable. Thanks to the special additives included in the composition, the PVC membrane is extremely resistant to natural factors such as UV radiation, precipitation, frost. An important advantage of this type of waterproofing is its vandal resistance - membranes are not of interest to thieves. TECHNONICOL PVC membranes are fireproof, they are non-combustible materials and do not support combustion. Also, the specialists of the TECHNONICOL company recommend the use of cylinders and half-cylinders made of PIR insulation for pipeline insulation. This prevents the formation of condensation or freezing of the liquid in the pipeline. Due to its low thermal conductivity, the use of PIR as insulation allows reducing the thickness of the thermal insulation and saving on the amount of the covering layer. “Problems with current pipes are widely known to the population of our country. But they pose a huge problem for developers, management companies, and service organizations. Huge sums of money are spent annually on pipeline repairs. The construction of new pipelines and the repair of old ones using modern construction technologies allow achieving a long service life of pipes and significantly reducing the cost of further repairs, ”emphasized Sergey Gavrilov, Head of Technical Support, Industrial and Civil Engineering, Polymer Membranes and PIR Division of TECHNONICOL. Google Translation

Côte d’Ivoire built the first factory to process plastic waste into bricks in its largest city, Abidjan. This factory produces recycled plastic bricks that can be used for the construction of much-needed schools in the country. This innovative initiative is the result of a partnership between UNICEF (United Nations Children’s Fund, UNICEF) and Colombian social enterprise Conceptos Plasticos. They began building a factory that will turn the plastic waste collected in Côte d’Ivoire into modular plastic bricks. Easy-to-assemble, durable and inexpensive plastic bricks are a way to minimize the environmental impact of plastic, and these bricks also help the noble cause, they will be used to build school classes in the West African country. “This factory will be at the forefront of smart, scalable solutions for some of the major educational challenges facing children and communities in Africa,” said UNICEF Executive Director Henrietta Foret. The technology will help increase the number of students in schools in Côte d’Ivoire, reduce the amount of plastic waste in the environment and provide additional income opportunities for the most vulnerable families, ”said Foret. Côte d’Ivoire needs 15,000 classrooms to meet the needs of children without a place to learn. To help fill this gap, UNICEF collaborated with Conceptos Plasticos to use recycled plastic from contaminated sites in and around Abidjan to build 500 classrooms for more than 25,000 children. “One of the main problems that Ivorian schoolchildren face is the lack of audiences. Either they do not exist, or if they exist, they are crowded, which makes learning a difficult and unpleasant experience for schoolchildren, ”said UNICEF spokesman Abubakar Campo. More than 280 tons of plastic waste are produced daily in Abidjan alone. Only about 5 percent is recycled - the rest goes to landfills. Plastic waste contamination strengthens existing hygiene and sanitation problems. Improper waste management entails 60% of cases of malaria, diarrhea and pneumonia in children - diseases, is one of the leading causes of death of children in Côte d’Ivoire. Once the factory is fully operational, it will recycle 9600 tons of plastic waste per year and provide a source of income for women who live in poverty. The bricks will be made of 100 percent plastic and will be fire resistant. They are 40 percent cheaper, 20 percent lighter and last hundreds of years longer than conventional building materials. They are also waterproof, well insulated and designed to withstand strong winds. Along with investments in construction in Côte d’Ivoire, it is also planned to scale this project in other countries of the region, and possibly beyond. West and Central Africa accounts for one third of primary school children in the world and one fifth of lower secondary children who are not studying.  “This project is more than just a waste management infrastructure project, it’s a functioning metaphor - the growing challenge of plastic waste is turning into real building blocks for the next generation of children,” Foret said. Google Translation

Scientists from the Swiss Higher Technical School of Zurich have created a 3D printing method that allows you to create complex structures from different types of glass without heating the material to a high temperature. An article describing the study was published in the journal Nature Materials. Glass, ceramics and other similar materials are rarely used in 3D printing, because they have a relatively high melting point - from 1,650 ° C to 4,040 ° C. This makes the printing process labor intensive and expensive. Researchers have proposed a solution to the problem - their method involves the use of digital light processing. It consists in creating a blank from a glass precursor before printing, and then conducting high-temperature annealing. After that, the researchers added photocurable polymers to the solution and illuminated it in the right places. Thanks to this process, a solid object is formed in the liquid solution. Then scientists subjected the subject to pyrolysis, in which the polymer part burned out, and the glass remained. The transparency of the resulting glass is approximately 85%, and the relative density is up to 95%. Google Translation

Russian engineers from the Center for Military Research of the Far Eastern Federal University have created elastic concrete that does not crack under shock and other mechanical influences. About it writes New Atlas with reference to the message of the university. The concrete created by the researchers has properties similar to rubber - the report says that it is six to nine times more resistant to cracking than ordinary concrete. In addition, the material is self-sealing during pouring - in other words, it does not allow water to pass through, and can be used for the construction of various types of underground structures, such as bunkers. Roman Fedyuk, lead author of the study: “It was important for us that the concrete lasted until the first crack as long as possible. Today, engineers around the world are working on creating safety features that will allow the building to withstand in the event of a projectile or plane crash. We approached this issue from our own point of view, we developed impact-resistant material. At the next stage, we want to create radiation-resistant concrete. " Google Translation

In the future, people will explore outer space, and they will have to build homes on other planets. The crew of the International Space Station created concrete in orbit. This writes the press service of the United States Aerospace Administration. As part of the Microgravity Cement Hardening Study (MICS) project, space researchers first mixed tricalcium silicate (C3S) and water under zero gravity. The main mineral component of most commercially available cement, C3S, controls many of its chemical reactions and properties. MICS has investigated whether solidification of cement in space will lead to unique microstructures. Then, scientists compared cement samples from the Earth and those obtained under microgravity conditions. A significant advantage of concrete is that theoretically it can be made using resources available on extraterrestrial bodies, like regolith on the moon. This eliminates the need to transport building materials to the moon or Mars, significantly reducing costs. Google Translation

One of the latest developments of scientists at the University of London in Warwick and Queen Mary University of London is a plastic film whose strength is comparable to aluminum. At the same time, the weight of the new material is significantly less than the metal. The researchers argue that the film can be used instead of glass in various designs, as displays, windshields in cars. Ordinary glass has a significant mass and is fragile. An alternative to it can serve as polycarbonate and plexiglass, however, these materials are not strong enough. Produce films with improved mechanical properties allows the process of hot drawing high density polyethylene. The essence of this technology is in pulling blanks through a tapered hole in an instrument called a die. However, materials produced in this way do not have the required optical transparency. Some success was achieved with the use of special additives that are capable of providing transparency of 90% (with good strength properties of the film). British scientists have gone even further - they have developed a new technology that guarantees both high transparency (comparable to traditional glass) and durability of the material. And this without any additives! Studies have shown that the required characteristics can be achieved by hot drawing at temperatures from 90 to 110ºС. Interestingly, the resulting highly transparent films have a maximum longitudinal elasticity of 27 hPa and a tensile strength of 800 MPa. This is 10 times higher than that of polycarbonate and plexiglass. For comparison: the longitudinal elasticity of aluminum is 69 hPa, and the aerospace alloy based on it has the ultimate strength of 500 MPa. The density of polyethylene is 1000 kg / m³, aluminum - about 2700 kg / m³. This means that the mass of the new material will be significantly less than the metal.

Studioul de arhitectură danez Tredje Natur a instalat un sistem de pavaj din strada din Copenhaga, care are drept scop drenajul și crearea de spații verzi. Ploile puternice și prelungite duc adesea la probleme legate de circulația pietonală și rutieră, ducând la deteriorarea sistemelor de canalizare. Compania daneză a găsit o soluție la aceste probleme dezvoltând plăci de pavaj care absorb absorbția excesului de apă și o direcționează către plantele și copacii din apropiere. Acest proces nu numai că îndepărtează apa de pe șosele și străzi, dar permite și utilizarea sa fără a trece prin sistemul de tratare a apelor reziduale și de scurgere a canalului. Clima Tile este un produs al companiei daneze TREDJE NATUR, care atrage atenția oficialilor municipali la nivel internațional. Copenhaga a instalat deja primele dale de climatizare de 165 de picioare pentru a economisi apă și bani pentru oraș. Alte orașe au manifestat, de asemenea, interes pentru noua tehnologie. Plăcile funcționează prin crearea unei suprafețe permeabile asemănătoare crustei pământului. Gauri mici în țiglă permit apelor să se scufunde în pământ și să curgă în acvifere artificiale. Apa poate rămâne în depozit pentru utilizare ulterioară sau poate fi trimisă pentru a iriga pajiști și copaci din apropiere. Produsul este testat pentru a identifica performanța pe termen lung în funcție de diferitele tipuri de vreme în timpul anotimpurilor, greutăți în greutate, înfundarea, uzură și altele. Proiectul pilot de la Copenhaga a pus bazele unei posibile utilizări a plăcilor climatice, iar acum compania se concentrează pe găsirea unui mod de a distribui produsul pe piețele de masă din întreaga lume. Acest lucru este realizat cel mai eficient în timpul actualizărilor programate ale țevilor și conductelor pentru a reduce la minimum lucrările suplimentare de drumuri. În ciuda faptului că țiglele oferă economii de cost atât pentru consumul de apă, cât și pentru eliminarea daunelor provocate de inundații, obiectivul principal al companiei este de a dezvolta o soluție pe termen lung și durabilă pentru adaptarea continuă la climă, astfel încât țiglele au o durată estimată de viață de 50 de ani . Google Translation

The entire civilized world has been recycling garbage for a long time. EU member states decided that by 2030 no more than 10% of waste should be stored in landfills. How the problem of garbage is solved in Poland, how much people pay for recycling and why it is important to sort the garbage. The waste management complex in Zary has been operating for three years. This company picks up trash from two dozen villages and towns, where about 200 thousand people live. The plant processes 60 thousand tons of waste per year. Each resident pays 12.5-19.5 zł per month for the removal and processing of garbage (UAH 92-143). The first tariff is for sorted garbage, the second - for unsorted. “When the system was introduced, 80% of residents declared that they were ready to sort the garbage and pay less. However, not all approach this responsibly. The question arises: to fine them immediately or send them very correctly in the right direction, ”says the first deputy mayor, Jarov, Patrick Falinski. According to him, if a resident has signed a document that he will sort the garbage, but does not do it after that, then the authorities are obliged to punish him. The plant near the 40 thousandth city of Zary copes with mixed and sorted waste. Before entering the territory, each garbage truck is weighed, after which it unloads waste into the warehouse. Tractor trash loaded into an automatic device that breaks the package and feeds waste on a special line. There begins the process of sorting. Most factory processes are automated, but some operations need to be performed manually. On the first sorting line, only two people are involved, who take large-sized items from the conveyor. In special containers, workers dump large glass, metal and wood waste. This is done so that such items do not block the sieves that separate the waste. The workflow in the enterprise is controlled by the line operator using a video surveillance system. Every morning, workers check the system for faults and report it to the operator. If all is well, he starts the line. Dozens of conveyor belts and special separators are located in the “heart” of the plant, which “select” their type of garbage. At this stage, waste is sorted into several fractions: paper, cardboard, glass, plastic, cans. This raw material can be used again, so it is sent to the enterprises for deep processing. Organic waste cleared from metal is sent to special closed tunnels. Here the garbage turns into compost. “The fermentation process lasts three weeks, the same time is needed for composting, that is, enrichment with oxygen,” says the plant technologist. Four more weeks the stage of maturation of the material continues. “Subsequently, it is crushed, packaged and sold for sale in retail chains as a fertilizer for gardens and orchards,” he adds. Interestingly, there is no unpleasant odor around the plant - exhaust air is passed through special biofilters, which are replaced every three years. “Due to the modern equipment of the plant, 20-25% of waste remains after processing at the dump,” says the director of the complex. He adds that in Poland this figure is about 60%.  Google Translation

Rainfall is one of the phenomena of nature for which we love summer. After it, the air is clean and fresh, the streets seem to glow, small droplets of sapphires hang on the leaves of the trees, and in the puddles the sun looks out, and, of course, the rainbow. It's time to sit down and admire the updated colors, inhale a heady ozone. But the benches and benches after the rain, of course, wet. What to do? A team of young Korean designers from Sungwoo Park studio found a very elegant solution to the problem. They created a two-sided bench Rolling bench (in translation - "Rotating seat"), the canvas of which can be scrolled with the help of a special pen located on the side in a metal base. The movement is carried out by a simple mechanism located inside the bench. Approaching such a bench after the rain, you just need to turn the knob several times, and the wet side will change to dry. In the meantime, you sit, wet surface has time to dry. The properties of such a non-standard bench can be useful even if one of its sides is dirty or painted. Google Translation

Previously, it was possible to make wood transparent only in small pieces - for example, for experiments. Researchers from China have improved and scaled the technology. At the end of the last century, botanists learned how to make wood transparent. However, when cooking in bleaching solutions we are talking about small pieces. China decided to improve the technology, making it commercially successful and much more environmentally friendly. Instead of boiling wood in bleach, the scientists steamed it with hydrogen peroxide, and then poured it with a transparent resin. This, as the authors emphasize, effectively destroys the fibers of lignin, which make the tree opaque. In addition, steaming instead of boiling better preserves the cellular structure of the material, which makes the final product more durable. At the exit, the researchers turned out panels of transparent wood, larger, thicker and more transparent than ever. Now the team has to test the mechanical properties of the material in real conditions and check the scalability of the technology. If successful, transparent wood can replace glass in many areas. Google Translation

Brazilian photographer Sebastián Salgado and his wife, Lelia Deluise Vanik Salgado, decided to test what a small group of passionate and dedicated people can do. In the 1990s, exhausted physically and emotionally after working to thoroughly document the horrific barbarism of the genocide in Rwanda, Salgado returned home to his native region of Brazil, which was once covered with dense rainforests. He was shocked and devastated when he discovered that the area was now barren and devoid of wildlife, but his wife, Lelia, convinced him that past glory could be restored to the landscape. “The earth was just as sick as I was after the experience in Rwanda — everything was destroyed,” Salgado told The Guardian in 2015 in an interview with the British newspaper. The photographer recalls that only 0.5% of the territory was covered with forest. “Then my wife had an incredible idea to plant the whole forest again!” “And when we started planting trees, insects and birds returned, and I also seemed to be born again - this was the most important moment,” the photographer emphasizes. Together, Sebastian and Lelia founded the Instituto Terra, a small organization that has planted 4 million seedlings since 1990 and revived wildlife. “There is one creature that can convert CO2 to oxygen — it’s a tree. We need to plant forests. Collect local tree seeds and plant again. Animals and insects will return as soon as the house is for them, ”says Sebastian. 20 years of titanic efforts to restore the local forest has paid off with a vengeance: in the place of the former deathly silence now birdsong and the buzz of insects are heard. In total, about 172 bird species returned to the forest, 33 mammal species, 293 plant species, 15 reptile species and 15 amphibian species — a whole ecosystem restored from scratch! The project of the caring Brazilian photographer and his wife inspired millions by providing a concrete example of positive environmental actions and demonstrating how quickly the environment can be restored with the right approach. Google Translation

An amateur engineer from France created a machine that turns plastic waste into real diesel and gasoline. According to the inventor, the machine can help mankind in the fight against the pollution of the planet. About 260 million tons of plastic are produced annually in the world, of which about eight million tons fall into the oceans, negatively affecting the habitat of underwater creatures and human activity. Amateur engineer Christopher Kostes tried to contribute to solving the global pollution problem. Inventor developed and presented a useful machine called Chrysalis, which is able to process plastic and turn it into diesel fuel and gasoline. In general, the device is a furnace in which waste is divided into small pieces and melted at a temperature of 450 degrees Celsius. “The results of the process are amazing. Produced diesel, gasoline and carbon vapors, which can be used for dyes. A kilogram of plastic gives a liter of liquid, one part of which is fuel and the other part is gasoline, ”Kostes explained. Until now, the machine is not fast enough to process large volumes of waste. According to the researcher, he is able to fix this problem and turn 50 kilograms of plastic into fuel every 80 minutes, but this will require additional funding from the authorities. At the same time, the specialist is confident that the plastic recycling project has great prospects.

На строительном рынке появилось инновационное напольное покрытие, — так называемая, «жидкая», или «живая» плитка. Из чего сделана такая новинка — интерактивная поверхность пола, действительно ли она «живая», как ее можно применить в дизайне квартиры или дома? Интерактивная поверхность — элемент дизайна или полноценное напольное покрытие Одной из последних оригинальных инноваций в дизайне стала жидкая плитка — необычная вариация напольного покрытия. Новинка настолько не похожа на статичную керамическую классику, что уже получила дополнительные названия — интерактивная поверхность и живой пол. Если принять во внимание известный постулат, что движение — это жизнь, то да — жидкая плитка действительно может считаться «живой». Рисунок интерактивного покрытия под давлением начинает меняться, преображаться, расходиться волнами. Неудивительно, что такая оригинальная деталь, более всего, востребована в интерьерах развлекательных помещений — кафе, баров и дискотек, детских комнат в торговых центрах. Незаезженный дизайн заслуженно привлекает внимание посетителей любого возраста. Чем объясняются волшебные преображения жидкой плитки Живая плитка сделана по принципу сложного бутерброда, куда входит много компонентов: базовый слой, амортизирующая подложка, светоотражатель, гелевый наполнитель и т. д. Поликарбонат, используемый для производства жидкого пола, несколько отличается от привычного сотового материала для покрытия теплиц и беседок. Здесь, применяются две пластины из монолитного поликарбоната — самого прочного на данный момент полимера. Верхняя и нижняя пластины герметично соединяются между собой с помощью технологии сплавления. По внутреннему периметру каждой плитки обязательно располагается компенсационный паз, куда попадают излишки геля. Такая конструкция гарантирует отсутствие протечек даже при большой нагрузке. «Волшебником», организующим преображение поверхности, выступает специальный цветной гель. Зачастую, наполнители нескольких цветов соседствуют, не перемешиваясь между собой, благодаря специальным линзам. Под давлением, слои геля растекаются в разных направлениях, создавая эффект движения. Благодаря амортизирующему слою и гелевому наполнителю, поверхность живой плитки очень мягкая и теплая на ощупь. По ней приятно ходить босыми ногами, поэтому, жидкий пол часто укладывают в ванных, спальнях и детских комнатах. Однако, полноценного напольного покрытия из интерактивных плиток не получится — при укладке неизбежна подрезка по размеру помещения, а нарушение герметичности приводит к вытеканию геля. Да, и стоимость новинки, пока, доступна немногим, так что, живой плиткой «разбавляют» стандартные ковролин, паркет или ламинат. Плюсы и минусы живой плитки Живой плиткой можно выкладывать отдельные участки помещения, комбинируя ее с другими напольными покрытиями. При укладке, важно учесть совместимость материалов по некоторым параметрам: — жидкую плитку нельзя резать и повреждать; — нельзя подвергать одновременному давлению больше половины поверхности — это может привести к протечке, поскольку гелю просто некуда будет деваться; — нельзя эксплуатировать плитку при температуре выше +60 и ниже 0 градусов; — жидкая плитка — одно из самых дорогостоящих напольных покрытий. Одна только подвижность живой плитки, способна стать изюминкой любого интерьера, однако, дизайнеры-разработчики пошли дальше, используя не только игру цвета, но и различные подложки под гелевый компонент: — белая для усиления контраста; — прозрачная для создания эффекта воздушности; — полупрозрачная чаще всего комбинируется с использованием подсветки; — цветная обеспечивает оптимальное сочетание тонов и оттенков; — подложка с 3D пленкой многократно усиливает эффект движения. Жидкая плитка — интерактивный пол у вас дома В качестве дополнительного декора, в гель могут добавляться блестки, звездочки-люминофоры и другие компоненты. Жидкая плитка отличается еще и тем, что дает возможность создавать временный декор интерьера. Для временной фиксации, может быть использован обычный двусторонний малярный скотч — маленькие кусочки наклеиваются по периметру плитки, а при демонтаже удаляются. Как укладывать жидкую плитку Технология укладки на постоянной основе довольно проста и не требует особых навыков. Монтаж производится в несколько этапов: —  Подготовка основания. При укладке жидкой плитки важно обратить внимание на два параметра — твердую поверхность и отсутствие перепадов по высоте и уклону. Любой, даже самый незначительный уклон, нарушит равномерность распределения цвета и снизит эффектность плитки. —  Грунтование поверхности — для усиления адгезии с клеящими составами. —  Укладка плитки. Производители рекомендуют использовать для укладки уже готовые смеси для ПВХ покрытий, строго следуя инструкции. Для укладки жидкой плитки на большой площади, могут быть использованы металлические профили — такая технология позволит монтировать и демонтировать плитку многократно: — П-образный профиль укладывается по периметру, в его паз крепится плитка; — Н-образный профиль служит для состыковки двух плиток. Швы в плитке при необходимости герметизируются нейтральным силиконовым герметиком, профессионалы, также, могут использовать метод сварки ПВХ шнуром (применяется в помещениях с повышенными требованиями к прочности покрытий). Не рекомендуется проводить укладку жидкой плитки под прямыми солнечными лучами — сильный нагрев может привести к расширению и деформации. Если же попадание солнца неизбежно, нужно оставить небольшие зазоры по периметру каждой плитки — для сжатия и расширения пластика. Хранить плитку можно только в горизонтальном положении, на идеально ровных поверхностях. Нестандартное применение интерактивного пола Хотя разрабатывалась жидкая плитка, исключительно, как напольное покрытие, дизайнеры с радостью ухватились за новую идею и стали использовать ее для нестандартной отделки помещений. В принципе, живой плиткой можно декорировать любую поверхность, нужно лишь соблюдать несколько условий: — Поверхность должна быть горизонтальной — на поверхности с уклоном и уж тем более на вертикальной гель просто-напросто сползет в одну сторону; — Поверхность должна подвергаться давлению –иначе интерактивная плитка не сможет проявить свой эффект; — Поверхность не должна нагреваться выше 60 градусов — именно при такой температуре плитка начинает плавиться; — Поверхность не должна подвергаться механическому воздействию — любой порез или деформация может привести к повреждению верхнего слоя плитки и вытеканию геля. Чаще всего, живая плитка используется в декоре столешниц, подоконников, барных стоек. В качестве напольного покрытия, она идеально вписывается в необычные интерьеры ванных, добавляет задора в детские комнаты и привлекает к себе внимание в гостиной.

The Norwegian authorities, using technology from Infinitum, have created one of the most efficient and effective plastic recycling systems in the world. Today, the country processes 97% of the total plastic used, and most of it is released onto the market again. The technology allows the country to process 97% of all plastic, especially plastic bottles, 92% of which allow them to be reused for bottling. No more than 1% of the total plastic used in the country is released into the environment. The technology allows you to use the same plastic bottle at least 50 times. At the same time in the USA the level of processing of plastic bottles is no more than 30%, and in the UK - 20%. In the traditional production model, it is cheaper for business to create a new plastic than to recycle the old one and use it. In Norway, when buying a plastic bottle, people pay a tax for using it at about $ 0.3. You can get them back by handing this bottle in a special vending machine. So in many European countries take glass bottles - this allows you to increase the amount of sorted garbage. In addition to working with customers, the authorities introduced an environmental tax for plastic manufacturers. A business can avoid it only if it uses recycled bottles more than new plastic products.

Scientists of Kaunas University of Technology (KTU) in Lithuania have developed a technology for the production of concrete without the use of cement. According to them, industrial waste, such as coal soot, can be used to produce concrete without cement. At the same time, the final product will have strength characteristics comparable to traditional concrete. It will also be more resistant to acids and more stable in cases of exposure to high temperature and cold.The project developers claim that in the production of 1 ton of Portland cement (the main ingredient of concrete and the most commonly used type of cement throughout the world) up to 1 ton of carbon dioxide is released into the atmosphere. According to experts, the global cement industry annually accounts for about 7% of all CO2 emissions to the atmosphere. In order to reduce the negative impact of a particular industry on the environment, KTU researchers are studying methods for replacing Portland cement with other materials.“At first, the idea that concrete can be obtained without the use of cement seems radical. Now, after several years of intensive work, we managed to develop alkaline-activated concrete, which has a compressive strength of 55 MPa - the same as in ordinary concrete. Instead of portland cement, we use alkalized industrial waste: soot, biofuel sludge, AlF3 production waste - silica gel, etc. ”- researcher of the Faculty of Civil Engineering and Architecture of the KTU Vytautas Bokullo.Bokullo added that the biggest advantage of this type of binder is that a large amount of industrial waste containing the active form of silicon and aluminum compounds could be used in its production. He clarified that theoretically any material containing silicon and aluminum compounds, such as blast furnace slag or metakaolin, a material obtained from the modification of a clay mineral kaolitine, can be used.Processed with a special alkaline solution, these materials begin to melt and bind, just like traditional cement. Depending on the composition, the final product can be either a geopolymer or an alkali-activated material. The developers said that alkaline-activated concrete is much more resistant to fire and acid. In addition, since it has a higher pH, it is less susceptible to corrosion.According to Vytautas Bocullo, alkaline activated concrete can be used instead of traditional concrete in many areas, and it can be a popular alternative to traditional concrete throughout the world. From an economic point of view, it is more profitable, as you can use local materials.“We are trying to use waste from local industry, such as aluminum fluoride production waste - silica gel and ash from biofuels. The preparation of the substance depends on the material itself. For example, coal soot can be used instantly, but the biofuel sludge must be crushed to the fineness of the cement. To improve the quality of the final product, you can mix several substances, but before that their chemical composition and additives must be investigated for environmental impact and impact on the strength characteristics of concrete ”- researcher of the Faculty of Civil Engineering and Architecture of the KTU Vytautas Bokullo.Research teams working at the Faculty of Civil Engineering and Architecture at KTU are also experimenting and developing other types of concrete mixes, such as superhard concrete, self-healing concrete, and others.

Scientists have created permeable concrete that allows rainwater to pass through it into the ground. Lafarge España offers strong Topmix Permeable concrete, which can drain more than 4,000 liters of water in less than a minute. This type of concrete is an excellent substitute for asphalt. It not only significantly reduces the flow, but also favorably differs from others in a light shade, thanks to which it remains cool in summer. This coverage is now often found in playgrounds, stadiums and parks and stands out for its attractive colors and high quality.