Phase 1 of the Project allowed to identify the sensors suitable for integration both within traditional building materials (plasters, mortars, bricks) and for coupling with innovative systems for structural reinforcement and consolidation (adhesives, reinforcements, FRCM). These sensors are able to measure and monitor specific parameters identified as the main indicators of the degradation taking place [...]
On Feb. 25th 2021, the yearly webinar event "Raw materials for ceramic tiles", organized by I.Cer.S., will be renewed. The presentations will be based essentially on the very important and topical issue of circular economy for sustainable development. For Centro Ceramico, whose studies and researches have been inspired by these concepts for many years, Elisa [...]
The Cycle of "Training and Research Afternoons" is back in 2021 and will take place only online between February and May. This edition sees a subdivision of the conferences on two particularly significant and current topics: SALUBRITY OF SURFACES and SUSTAINABILITY AND DECARBONIZATION. Within the macro-theme "salubrity" ceramic surfaces will be analyzed under the aspects [...]
A case study on the energy saving potential associated with cogeneration systems in the ceramic tile industry has been published in the ENEA magazine "Energia, ambiente e innovazione". Since the 1970s, ceramic sector has introduced strategies and actions aimed at optimizing energy consumption, including the recovery of heat from drying ovens, the reduction of the [...]
The Project EU Life CERSUDS - Ceramic Sustainable Urban Drainage System, of which Centro Ceramico was a partner, was admitted to the final round of the iF Design Award 21 competition. iF Product Design Award, introduced in 1954, is one of the most important international product design awards. Each year it attracts over 2000 products [...]
The BIM Guidelines for Ceramic Tiles, created by Confindustria Ceramica, were the winner in the "BIM Initiative of the year" category within the BIM & Digital Award 2020. The awards event was held on December 15 last year, with the coordination of Prof. Marcello Balzani, President of the Clust-ER BUILD of the Emilia-Romagna Region. The [...]
On Tuesday Dec. 15th, from 9:30 to 13:00, the online event "Innovation and project: BIM, digitization and social innovation" will be held. Barbara Mazzanti from Centro Ceramico will attend the meeting with a speech entitled "eBIM: integrated digital models for existing BIM. Ceramic materials ". In the afternoon of the same day, the Award ceremony [...]
After the first graduation session on Nov. 26th, on Tuesday Dec. 15th, the online discussion of the theses of the last 6 students of the Master in "Ceramic Enterprise and Technology" will take place. As in the previous case, the event is open to the public and, to participate, simply connect using the link indicated [...]
After the success of the first 4 webinars organized by Studio DR48 and UniCredit Bank, held in the months of September and October, the cycle of online meetings continues, aimed at offering an overview of the measures included in the Italian Relaunch Decree regarding tax breaks on expenses for energy requalification and seismic of buildings. [...]
The videos concerning the "two days" of SACMI Ceramic Innovation Forum, the international virtual event dedicated to professionals in the ceramic tile and slab production sector that took place on 9 and 10 November last, are now visible on the SACMI Live Channel.
