Filler mass fraction is an important property for crushed limestone being used as raw material to produce ready to use plaster. Some approaches for the control of filler mass fraction in the crushed...
(22) 04.11.2019(43) 20.08.2020(57) The present invention relates to a rotary lime kiln preheater with efficient flue gas desulfurization, comprising a preheater main body, a top material bin, a...
(22) 26.03.2020(43) 08.10.2020(57) Portland cement has high embodied energy and embodied carbon associated with its manufacture. In many construction applications, the need for concrete and mortar...
LafargeHolcim is calling on the world’s brightest students to reinvent the building industry, along with its partner Witteveen+Bos, a Dutch engineering and consultancy firm and with the support of...
Microbiologically Induced Corrosion (MIC) causes severe concrete deterioration in pipelines, manholes and sewer structures. This process is caused by sulfuric acid producing bacteria which mainly...
HeidelbergCement supplies the material for Germany’s first printed residential building made of concrete. The high-tech material “i.tech 3D” was developed by the HeidelbergCement subsidiary...
Panta rhei – everything flows! That was a word of wisdom already from the ancient Greek philosopher Heraklit. I am sure he meant something different than what we mean in our industry when we talk ...
When the Lindner machine factory opened its doors in the 1940s, the company manufactured sawmill equipment. The big transformation happened in the late 80s and the company was one of the first started...
Cemex has announced that it is the first company in its sector to target a CO2 reduction in its European operations of at least 55% by 2030. Cemex welcomes the recent commitment from European...
Chalk occurs in northern Europe from the southern UK to eastwards deep into Russia. It is exploited as an industrial mineral for a large variety of uses. From the examples of three different chalk...
