Where our team of guest writers discuss what they think about the current trends and issues.
Recently, the tunnelling industry has been forced to adapt to new concerns and demands from environmental, safety and efficiency standpoints.
Despite the popularity of plastic, the material has its problems: very poor adhesion properties make labelling and printing very difficult.
The specific flow properties in water borne paint and building products are created by the addition of thickeners ? rheology additives.
By Chantal Roidot, CrayValley Waterborne Polymers Department. The increasing demands for more ecologically safe products is pushing waterborne polymer producers to improve their products in terms of eco-compatibility.
EEU meets Ulf Koivula and Ilpo Jousimaa of the Tikkurila Group, who give their thoughts on how the paints and coatings market in Central and Eastern Europe will develop, post-accession.