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Building the future of cement starting from new materials is an important long-term R&D commitment. This daring challenge can now rely on an increasingly multidisciplinary approach that takes advantage of synergies Groupwide in various fields including engineering, chemistry, physics and materials science. The expertise gained so far has helped us define a series of R&D projects, a process in which not only researchers, but also market experts and production engineers are playing a major role.
 Thanks to its inherent properties, cement has a huge potential for development linked to the general evolution of both inorganic materials and composite materials. More specifically, the link that cement has with materials like organic polymers and inorganic fillers may enhance some fundamental properties of the final product to a significant extent, thereby orienting research to yield unthinkable levels of material strength, durability and toughness.
Indeed, cement can be the best material to meet future environmental requirements, whereby recycling and reuse become an absolute necessity. The technological challenge in this area is complex and fascinating at the same time.
With their well-structured organization working on such advanced objectives, our laboratories have gained recognition of their strong commitment to R&D both locally and overseas. Such recognition has also allowed CTG to obtain European and national funding for specific research projects.
At present, Italcementi Group is deeply engaged in extensive research covering:
- Use of alternative fuels in cement production
- New clinker grinding systems
- New additions for blended cements
- New admixtures for cement and concrete
- Special cements featuring enhenced strength and workability
- New calcium silicate-based materials featuring special strength, stability and waterproofing
- Very high performance cement-based materials
- Polymer-impregnated concrete
- Cement-based materials with reinforcing fibers replacing asbestos
- Recycling of cement-based materials
Since the mid 90's, the Group has filled about 50 patents.
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