Issue 02/2013

At the end of 2012 I attended the “17th Arab-International Cement Conference and Exhibition” in Dubai – an ­important international event. I realized that the topics have fundamentally changed since...

From Shree ­Cement Limited in Kolkata/India Gebr. Pfeiffer SE has received the order to set up a MPS 5000 B for the production of raw meal at their...

On behalf of Dangote Industries, the management of Sinoma International Engineering Co. Ltd (NCDRI) placed another order for Loesche vertical roller...

In a move that reflects sustained sales growth throughout North America, powder characterisation company Freeman Technology (Tewkesbury, UK) has...

Fritsch Milling and Sizing have now founded a subsidiary in the Chinese capital of Beijing: Fritsch Beijing Scientific Instruments Co. Ltd. For...

Following a successful debut in Paris in 2011, the European Mortar Industry Organisation (EMO), Europe‘s umbrella alliance of national mortar...

Cement clinker bricks are used in the production of ­cement which are obtained by burning marl and limestone. For reasons of environmental protection,...

The winners of the International Quarry Life Award have been announced (Fig. 1). On 13.12.2012, the awards were presented to the international...

In 2012, the 17th Arab-International Cement Conference and Exhibition conference was held in Dubai/UAE (Fig. 1) in the Dubai World Trade Center. About...

Prof. Dr. rer. nat. Bernhard Middendorf took over the “Department of Construction Materials and Building Chemistry” within the Faculty of Civil and...

The year 2013 will be a critical one for the US cement industry. It will, on the one hand, become clear whether the positive trends on the residential...

How do superplasticizers influence the hydration of calcium sulfate? Systematic investigations were used to compare the action of polycondensate and...

Following their adoption in cementitious systems, superplasticizers based on polycarboxylate ethers are now increasingly being selected for gypsum...

The described model concepts can be employed as the basis for the development of binding agents possessing a significantly lower energy content and...