Graphene may have commercial use as concrete additive
Zenyatta Centures Ltd's research with the University of Toronto into cement strength when using small quantities of graphene from Albany Graphite has led to some startling resul...
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Reduced costs, enhanced safety Premium
Sustained economic success cannot be based on efficiency alone. Health and safety also have to be prioritised in bulk storage systems. The fully-automated polysius® storage syst...
Cinven completes Chryso acquisition
Cinven, an international private equity company, has acquired Chryso, supplier of additives and cement and concrete improvers. The acquisition was finalised on 28 June 2017.
Myanmar: BASF to open new construction chemicals plant
German industrial chemical firm BASF has announced that it will open its first manufacturing plant in Myanmar in 2017, Newswire Today reports.
Report predicts strengthening demand for cement additives in Nigeria and South Africa
A new report by market research firm Frost & Sullivan forecasts that demand for cement additives in South Africa and Nigeria will grow at an annualised rate of 71 per cent as co...
Fosroc reaches agreement to acquire majority shareholding in Idea Kimya, Turkey
Fosroc, the international construction chemicals group, said it has reached an agreement to acquire a "substantial majority shareholding" in Turkish cement additives company Ide...
Cost versus value Premium
While simple grinding aids can create a modest net economic advantage, the use of fully-customised additives can maximise benefits and improve the efficiency of the grinding pro...
TernaCem – a new alternative binder concept
In an effort to tap the further potential for CO2 reduction, HeidelbergCement Technology Center (HTC) has been working on the development of alternative binders and and it now b...