Τhe European Commission has issued Decision (EU) 2025/2607 of 17 December 2025, establishing the...
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Digital Product Passport for Building Materials and Paints: From Compliance to Competitive Advantage
The Digital Product Passport — DPP — represents one of the most substantial interventions by the European Union in the way products placed on the market are designed, documented, and assessed. For the building materials and paints sector, the DPP should not be seen as...
The Scientific Method as a Mindset for Innovation and Quality
Science is not merely a body of knowledge; it is a way of thinking. The idea that knowledge emerges through observation, experimentation, and logical analysis was born during the Renaissance. In the early 17th century, the English thinker Francis Bacon proposed a new...
The 2025 Nobel Prize in Chemistry and the Arrival of MOFs in Coatings
On 8 October 2025, the Nobel Committee awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry to Susumu Kitagawa, Richard Robson, and Omar Yaghi “for the development of metal–organic frameworks — MOFs”. The prize recognised the fundamental importance of MOFs as materials with...
Raw Materials and Chemicals: Impact on the Paint Industry
The global raw materials and chemicals market enters 2025 with a mixture of challenges and growth prospects. After the intense price fluctuations that characterised 2021–2022 due to supply chain disruptions and inflationary pressures, 2024 and 2025 are marked by...
CE Marking According to EN 1504-2: Requirements for Coatings and Mortars for Concrete Protection
The European standard EN 1504-2 specifies the requirements for products used to protect concrete structures, including surface protection systems such as coatings and mortars. These materials are applied to reinforced concrete to preserve its integrity and extend its...
EU Anti-Dumping Measures: Protection or Isolation?
In recent years, the European Union (EU) has intensified its enforcement of anti-dumping measures in an effort to protect domestic industries from unfair competition. While the paint industry has seen significant debate around titanium dioxide and related trade...
New Construction Products Regulation — CPR
Regulation (EU) 2024/3110: Harmonized Rules for the Marketing of Construction Products The new Construction Products Regulation (CPR) was published in the Official Journal of the EU on December 18, 2024, and will take effect on January 7, 2025. Aimed at enhancing...
The Importance of Technical and Financial Quotations
In the construction sector, proper communication between the professional and the client is the foundation of a successful collaboration. For professional painters, a technical and financial quotation is not simply a way to gain the client’s trust. It is also a way to...
How Decorative Finishes Can Transform a Professional Painter’s Career
The role of the professional painter in the modern construction industry has evolved significantly. From the simple application of paint to the creation of impressive decorative finishes, the possibilities that a skilled professional can offer are now much broader....
How to read an EPD
EPDs provide valuable insights about a product’s environmental performance at a glance. However, EPDs may vary in appearance depending on the Product Category Rules (PCRs) they follow and the program operator that publishes them. An EPD covers the following...