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Sika opens mortar plant in Ethiopia
Sika is starting the operations of a new mortar plant at its existing site in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, thus expanding its portfolio of locally manufactured products.
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Influence of filler effect on the sulfate requirement of blended cements
A recently published study investigates the mechanism behind the impact of two SCMs on the sulfate balance of blended cements.
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Bodo Möller Chemie distributes medical products from Henkel Adhesives
The Bodo Möller Chemie group, provider of specialty chemicals and complete solutions for the industry, has deepened its partnership with Henkel even more.
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The role of calcium on the formation of alkali-silica reaction products
In a recently published study, thermodynamic data for synthesised ASR products (i.e., K-shlykovite, Na-shlykovite and ASR-P1) at 80 °C are determined.
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Influence of carbonation on the chloride ingress into concrete
A current paper investigates the combined action of carbonation and chloride ingress in concrete under stable moisture state.
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Link between gas diffusion and carbonation in hardened cement pastes
The influence of atmospheric carbonation on gas diffusion was investigated using four hardened cement pastes (CEM I, CEM III/A, CEM V/A, and a low-alkalinity binder) with common water-to-binder ratio (0.4)....
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Investigation of TRC tensile response by acoustic emission
The fracture processes on coupons of glass-fibre textile reinforced cementitious (TRC) matrix composites under tension are revealed using acoustic emission monitoring (AE) method.
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Brenntag renews distribution agreement with Elkem Silicones
Brenntag announced that its pan-European agreement with Elkem Silicones on the distribution of its comprehensive range of silicones products has been extended for a further five years.
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Hydration of Portland cement
A new study deals with the hydration of ternary Portland cement mixtures containing metakaolin and sodium bentonite.
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Sorption hysteresis in hardened cement paste
Recently, researchers presented a model for sorption hysteresis in hardened cement paste.
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Multifunctional cementitious materials
A new study focuses on the material design and electromechanical behaviour of new multifunctional strain-hardening cementitious materials (MSCs) that integrate tensile ductility with self-sensing functionality....
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Electrochemical production of cement
Scientists have developed an electrochemical method to produce cement. Possibly, cement production will thus be operated solely by renewable energies in the future.
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Alkali-activation of ferrum-rich synthetic slags
The formation mechanism of alkali-activated materials from two ferrum-rich synthetic slags has been assessed recently.
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Synthomer: new production capacity in Germany
The Board of Directors of Synthomer inaugurated the new 36,000 tonnes expansion to its acrylic dispersions production facility in Worms, Germany.