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Projects, testing, technology and the practical application of materials.
This page collects news from MPKM LLC: deliveries to projects, test results, technical developments and unconventional applications of materials. The full archive is published on mpkm.org.
Headlines and summaries below are translated by hand. Every item links to the original article, which is published in Russian on mpkm.org.
CarbonWrap used in the restoration of the Krasnoye Znamya factory in St PetersburgThe CarbonWrap externally bonded reinforcement system was used while restoring a Leningrad constructivist landmark and adapting it for modern use.Original title: CarbonWrap применили при реставрации фабрики «Красное знамя» в ПетербургеOriginal article in RussianRead on mpkm.org ↗
Not only construction: how MPKM materials work in industryFrom tooling for cast-iron stoves to flight simulators, heating systems and fire protection — real examples of MPKM materials used in industry.Original title: Не только стройка: как материалы МПКМ работают в промышленностиOriginal article in RussianRead on mpkm.org ↗
MPKM took part in the Tenistye Ovragi trail half marathonStaff of MPKM, their families and friends took part in the Tenistye Ovragi trail half marathon organised by the Samba Trail Team.Original title: Представители МПКМ приняли участие в трейл-полумарафоне «Тенистые овраги»Original article in RussianRead on mpkm.org ↗
CarbonWrap for restoring architectural monuments: experience presented at the Architectural Heritage 2026 festivalThe Architectural Heritage 2026 festival featured the use of the CarbonWrap externally bonded reinforcement system on cultural heritage buildings.Original title: CarbonWrap для восстановления памятников архитектуры: опыт применения представлен на фестивале «Архитектурное наследие — 2026»Original article in RussianRead on mpkm.org ↗An AI assistant is now live in the MPKM chat: it knows the whole catalogue, quotes standards and does not invent dataAn AI assistant now answers in the chat on mpkm.org. It is an engineering reference rather than small talk: it works from the real catalogue of 1,872 products and quotes GOST standards.Original title: В чате МПКМ заработал AI-консультант: знает весь каталог, цитирует ГОСТы и не выдумывает данныеOriginal article in RussianRead on mpkm.org ↗Labelling of construction materials: what actually changes for suppliers, warehouses and buildersOriginal title: Маркировка строительных материалов: что реально изменится в работе поставщиков, складов и строителейOriginal article in RussianRead on mpkm.org ↗
MPKM staff attended a MAPEI practical seminar on concrete repair and protectionOn 15 April, MPKM staff attended a practical seminar at the MAPEI Academy in Stupino.Original title: Сотрудники МПКМ посетили практический семинар МАПЕИ по ремонту и защите железобетонаOriginal article in RussianRead on mpkm.org ↗
The Projects section has been updatedA portfolio of externally bonded reinforcement supplies since 2015 has been brought together.Original title: Обновили раздел «Объекты»Original article in RussianRead on mpkm.org ↗
Product comparison can now be downloaded as a PDFThe product comparison tool on the MPKM website has been updated. Comparison results can now be downloaded as a PDF.Original title: Сравнение товаров теперь можно скачать в PDFOriginal article in RussianRead on mpkm.org ↗
Moscow's mayor on what the city produces for the transport industry — the Nanotechnology Centre of Composites among the examplesOriginal title: Собянин рассказал, что Москва производит для транспортной отрасли — среди примеров назван Нанотехнологический центр композитовOriginal article in RussianRead on mpkm.org ↗
New: the updated Sikaplan G R range of PVC membranesOriginal title: Новинка: обновлённая линейка ПВХ-мембран Sikaplan G ROriginal article in RussianRead on mpkm.org ↗
New from Indastro: a shotcrete mix with reduced dustOriginal title: Новинка от Indastro: торкрет-смесь с пониженным пылеобразованиемOriginal article in RussianRead on mpkm.org ↗01
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