cement

Concrete abstracts—oxymorons describe longer-lasting and greener concrete formulations

By April Gocha / April 18, 2014

New advances in concrete could create-longer lasting and more environmentally-friendly improvements for the world’s “go-to” building material.

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Ceramics and glass business news of the week

By Jim Destefani / October 18, 2013

Ceramics and glass business news of the week.

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Other materials stories that may be of interest

By / June 25, 2013

NREL drives toward the future with fuel cell EVs Efforts currently underway at the Energy Department’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory are contributing to rapid progress in the research, development and…

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Ceramics and glass business news of the week

By / January 4, 2013

Here is what we are hearing: Virginia apartment complex first to showcase Solarban 70XL/SunClean glass PPG Industries announced that the Radius Urban Apartment complex in Newport News, Va., is the…

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Ceramics and glass business news of the week

By / October 5, 2012

Here is what we are hearing: Tam Ceramics expands its custom materials processing and recycling program Tam Ceramics recently announced it has expanded its material processing and recycling services, and…

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The Bulletin, June-July issue now online: Students, cements and more

By Eileen De Guire / May 24, 2012

This double-issue highlights student-led Society activities and international issues of sustainability in concrete and cements. Catch the latest news and information in the June-July issue of the Bulletin, now available…

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Solar cement — Solar-driven electrolysis for making lime and no CO2 emission

By Eileen De Guire / April 12, 2012

Conventional thermal decomposition of calcium carbonate for cement-making generates almost as much CO2 as lime. Solar-driven electrolysis of calcium carbonate yields calcium oxide and carbon (or carbon monoxide) and oxygen.…

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Bulletin Sept 2005 Vol 84, No. 9 Online-only papers

By Eileen De Guire / March 22, 2012

A Forecast for Biomaterials: Hench Retirement SymposiumJulian R. Jones and Aldo R. Boccaccini Concrete Creep at Controlled Ambient ConditionsThe effect of ambient temperature and relative humidity on concrete creep was…

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Bulletin July 2005 Vol 84, No. 7 Online-only papers

By Eileen De Guire / March 22, 2012

Attack of Magnesite-Chrome Refractories by Portland Cement ClinkerThe attack of portland cement clinker on three types of magnesite-chrome briquettes processed from Egyptian and imported magnesite and chrome ore, after firing…

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Video of the week: ‘Liquid Wall’ curtain walls of ultra-high-performance concrete

By / September 23, 2011

Liquid Wall Prototype for Innovate:Integrate Exhibition from arbuckle industries on Vimeo. This video features one example of the innovative architectural structural design opportunities emerging from the availability of ultra-high-performance concrete.…

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