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