The Horizontal Directional Drilling (HDD) technique is used for the installation of duct lines, eliminating the need for open surface ditches and work areas. The purpose of this technique is to reduce impacts resulting from installation in environmentally sensitive areas or socioeconomic impacts on urban areas. It is applied in Read more…
Up to the mid-1850s, the main raw materials for manufacturing paper in the West were cotton or linen rags. The growing demand for paper, however, led to the emergence of new raw materials for papermaking and instigated the development of cellulose pulp production technology. Today wood is the prime raw Read more…
The paper industry in Brazil, one of the largest in the world, produced more than nine million tons in 2008, of which approximately 27% were printing and writing papers. The quality requirements for this type of paper have increased steadily mainly due to the development of printing technologies. IPT assists Read more…
Many people consider that the demand for packaging papers is linked to economic growth and acts as a “thermometer” of the economy. The use of recycled fiber in the production of packaging and the fact that paper packaging is recyclable enhances the importance of this type of paper. IPT characterizes Read more…
Given the constant and intense demand for mineral raw materials by different industrial sectors, especially in the state of São Paulo, there is a recurrent need for identifying new supply sources and for evaluating the situation of corresponding consuming markets, both domestic and foreign. This knowledge is fundamental not only Read more…
learn this here now The civil engineering industry is closely linked to the production and consumption of building materials, which require IPT’s action on several fronts: quality control and evaluation of conventional materials, according to Brazilian and international standards, as well as of innovative materials; evaluation of raw materials for Read more…
The minerals and ceramics production chain is an important segment of the mineral industry in the state of São Paulo, which is home to enterprises of varying sizes that account for a large part of Brazil’s production. There is an increasing need for this industry to optimize enterprises and industrial Read more…
IPT analyzes paper-related products whose performance depends on the characteristics of the product and the paper. The products most frequently analyzed include: Ballpoint pens: tests are performed according to ISO Standard 12756– Drawing and writing instruments – Ballpoint pens and rollerball pens Vocabulary and ISO 12757-1 – Ballpoint pen and Read more…
Filling water reservoirs formed by dams can induce earthquakes and possible severe damage to these structures and neighboring buildings. To meet the requirements of IBAMA and State Environmental Agencies, IPT carries out seismic monitoring of these enterprises, estimating hypocentral parameters of seismic phenomena. Analysis of the spatial and temporal distribution Read more…
Increasing environmental requirements have made it essential to reuse construction and demolition waste (CDW) or to dispose of it correctly when it is not immediately reusable. Other residues can also be used as construction materials. To this end, it is important to be familiar with legal and regulatory procedures, identify Read more…
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