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In modern construction, most projects involve the renovation of existing buildings, characterised by highly heterogeneous materials and techniques. While renovation is often straightforward, waterproofing remains a genuine challenge — especially when traditional systems cannot be applied to thresholds, corners, or delicate materials.
Introduced in 2023, UNI 11928-1 is a game-changing regulation for the construction industry. For the first time, site-applied liquid waterproofing membranes are officially recognized as equivalent to prefabricated membranes—with clear, performance-based criteria.
Modern construction demands more than just a dry interior; it requires energy efficiency and sustainability. Reflective products allow for lower absorption of solar heat, significantly improving the thermal comfort of homes and the living conditions of their inhabitants. Innovative technology now offers the market reflective waterproofing products with excellence performance designed to last over time.
Clinging bridge is a useful product in construction to improve the adhesion of new layers of materials to existing surfaces, which might otherwise...
Modern construction demands more than just a dry interior; it requires energy efficiency and sustainability.
Poor maintenance, aging roofs, heavy rain, frost and thaw cycles are among the major causes of roof deterioration.
Elastic, resistant and long-lasting, liquid waterproofing systems are increasingly used in terrace waterproofing projects.
Winkler’s research and development laboratories present the evolution of the product that rewrote the technical standards of liquid solutions for surface waterproofing. In periods of climatic instability, when the time factor for interventions is decisive, it is better to be able to count on a fast, safe, and certified product.
An example of a workmanlike application is the renovation of the floor of a kitchen in a hotel in Cuba where the old and worn-out tiles, which were completely removed, were replaced with a cycle of solvent-free water-based epoxy resins, thus with minimal environmental impact.
As part of the renovation of the Italian headquarters of one of the most important multinational cosmetics companies, the client paid particular attention to the selection of materials and construction solutions capable of meeting the highest standards of safety, durability, and eco-sustainability.