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Adhesives for wooden solid floors and multilayer
ADHESIVES FOR PARQUET: THE TREES AND THE WOODS? BBRI CHART SHEDS SOME LIGHT
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How often we speak about the speed of change in society, the economy, and science. We’re talking about meteoric and constant developments because humankind is learning new things all the time. It’s hard to keep up with it all. Nevertheless, as long as ‘change’ means improvement, we should welcome it. The development in the range of adhesives for wooden flooring is a good illustration of this progress. The range has grown, improved, and, actually, made things harder. Then, the day came when a chart from the BBRI brought some order to the chaos.
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The need for an overview The need for some support and guidance was not only helpful, but also essential. In recent decades, parquet floor fitters have had to face unprecedented changes. We quote from a BBRI newsletter: ‘Wood is still a much coveted floor covering. Its popularity has led to huge growth and diversification of the market which endeavours at all times to meet the increasingly radical demands in terms of the look, plank sizes, and health. This diversification has touched virtually
