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Interviews
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7/1/2024
Customer awareness and competition drive the concrete industry towards sustainability
The Australian market strives to meet lower carbon dioxide emission objectives. Opportunities to service this particular sector will increase for companies like Mapei to develop and introduce products to enhance performance in concrete which contain…
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Concrete & Sustainability
Research & Development
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5/8/2024
CUBE System: an integrated approach
CUBE System addresses the challenges of using reduced clinker cements and recycled aggregates in concrete production. By supplying innovative superplasticizers, strength enhancers and technical assistance, it allows to maintain high quality…
Interviews
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5/8/2024
Cementos Argos: challenges and strategies to enhance sustainability in the concrete industry
Cementos Argos is a growing concrete and cement multinational. Their commitment to sustainability involves different initiatives in the educational, production and waste management fields
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Concrete & Sustainability
Research & Development
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5/8/2024
New product coming soon: RE-CON PH 1000
Concrete mixing plants face environmental challenges due to the discharge of high pH water. RE-CON PH 1000 addresses this issue by regulating pH levels to meet new regulations, ensuring environmental responsibility and water quality in concrete…
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Concrete & Sustainability
Research & Development
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5/7/2024
Carbon dioxide savings with RE-CON line
In this article we analyse recarbonation in concrete production as a means of reducing carbon dioxide emissions. Solutions from the Mapei RE-CON range can help transforming waste into carbon dioxide-absorbing aggregates, potentially reducing the…
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Concrete & Sustainability
Research & Development
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5/7/2024
RE-CON DRY WASHING: a method to reduce truck washing slurry
Used in Scandinavian countries since 2019, this method developed by Mapei transforms waste into reusable aggregates, promoting recycling and sustainability in the construction industry. RE-CON DRY WASHING also reduces the use of water and costs.
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Concrete & Sustainability
Research & Development
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5/7/2024
RE-CON AGG technology makes it cheaper and easier to use sustainable raw materials in concrete
RE-CON AGG technology tries to tackle the shortage of high-quality natural sand and gravel used as raw materials in concrete production. By mitigating the slump loss, this range of admixtures help reducing costs, environmental impact, and ensuring…
Mapei around the World
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4/23/2024
A new plant and an innovative system launched on the British market
The new Mapei UK plant in Speke, near Liverpool, bears witness to the Group’s desire to grow in this country. The opening ceremony also focused on the launch of the CUBE SYSTEM in the UK and highlighted the system's ability to maintain high concrete…
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Rapid Products
Products
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4/23/2024
Perfect curing
MAPECUBE 1 is an innovative admixture for concrete, accelerating its curing process and improving the performance of cement. Suitable for a wide range of applications, it optimises construction time, maximising productivity and reducing…
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Rapid Products
Projects
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4/17/2024
San Nicola Stadium
The San Nicola stadium in Bari was designed by Renzo Piano for the 1990 World Cup. After thirty years, it was redeveloped to comply with regulations and host international events. Mapei contributed with products for the refurbishment of the…
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Concrete & Sustainability
Research & Development
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11/24/2023
The creation of the RE-CON AGG product range
Paolo Fornoni, Mapei R&D Laboratories: we tried to identify polymers immune to the inter-layer absorption action exerted by the clay and with the capacity to guarantee their dispersive action in the concrete mix
Interviews
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11/13/2023
Recycling concrete waste: the state should make the first move
Richard Amadio, Director of PumperDump: Environmental awareness in Australia is still very low with traditional disposal methods still being employed
