Issue №2, 2025
Kostromit, a heat-insulating material based on flax chaff and waste sili-cate cellular concrete
The article discusses the use of flax chaff, a waste product of the flax processing industry, for the production of structural heat-insulating material. It is proposed to use flax chaff as part of an organomineral composition with the replacement of magnesia binder a...| Author: G. I. Yakovlev, Z. S. Angelich, Y. N. Ginchitskaya, T. A. Plekhanova, N. V. Kuzmina, I. G. Gilyachev |
| Section: Waste utilization |
| Keywords: reprocessing, flax hemp hards, construction materials, microstructure, resources saving |
Improving the physical and mechanical properties of cement matrix using finely dispersed sulfur
The article discusses the possibility of improving the physical and mechanical properties of cement matrix using colloidal additives in the form of sulfur sol. This sol was obtained in various ways: by mixing the initial colloidal sulfur in the form of a 2 % solution...| Author: L.A. Urkhanova, I.J. Moslemani |
| Section: Science and production |
| Keywords: sol-gel technology, sulfur, sulfur sol, compressive strength, cement paste, acceleration of hardening, increase in strength |
2025 IEEE-IAS PCA. 67th Cement Industry Technical Conference
On 4– 8 May, 2025 in in Birmingham, Alabama, USA, under the auspices of IEEE-IAS PCA 67th International Technical Conference on cement was held. An overview of the papers presented at the conference is provided.
| Author: R. Bohan |
| Section: Conferences, seminars, exhibitions |
| Keywords: conference, cement industry, exhibition |