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Interviews
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3/28/2025
RE-CON AGG 90: an admixture for challenging aggregates in cold climates
Mapei AS R&D team has developed RE-CON AGG 90, an innovative water absorption inhibitor designed for challenging aggregates in Nordic climates. The researchers successfully demonstrated its potential to replace up to 50% of natural aggregates with…
Projects
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3/18/2025
Quality and safety without compromise: a new tool for checking the water/cement ratio in fresh concrete
Water/cement ratio is crucial for ensuring the strength and durability of structures. A study carried out Mapei Research & Development laboratories compares the new SONO WZ instrument with traditional methods, such as microwave drying and the UNI…
Interviews
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1/21/2025
EPD for concrete mixes: a new service by Mapei
Mapei is launching a groundbreaking service for concrete manufacturers, enabling the publication of Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs) to certify the environmental impact of concrete mixes. Leveraging innovative technologies like the Cube…
Sustainability
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1/10/2025
Mapei's 2023 Sustainability Report: innovation and responsibility
Mapei's 2023 Sustainability Report highlights its global growth, ethical commitments, and environmental initiatives, including offsetting CO₂ emissions for 144 products. With over 280 EPDs and extensive training programs, Mapei continues to promote…
Projects
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12/10/2024
Infrastructures of connectivity: the Z Mohr tunnel
The 6.5-kilometer Z Mohr Tunnel provides critical all-weather connectivity between several areas in Jammu and Kashmir in India. Using cutting-edge Mapei technologies for concrete and waterproofing, the project overcomes challenging terrain,…
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Concrete & Sustainability
Projects
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10/16/2024
Old structures and new bold projects
In the scenic town of Vordingborg, in Denmark, entrepreneur Peter Halkvist has launched a pioneering concrete and recycling business. By combining two waste streams, crushed ceramic tiles and asphalt, he creates sustainable concrete blocks, reducing…
Research & Development
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8/28/2024
Concrete: less carbon dioxide with recycled aggregates and GFRP
The construction industry is adopting sustainable practices by using recycled aggregates, geopolymers, and innovative reinforcement materials like GFRP to reduce carbon dioxide emissions. A recent research from the University of Brescia demonstrates…
The expert's opinion
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7/10/2024
Sustainable concrete: the advantages of admixtures for mixes with supplementary cementitious materials (SMCs)
With admixtures of the MAPECUBE line, it is possible to reduce the dosage of clinker and increase the amount of Supplementary Cementitious Materials, or SCMs, in the concrete mixes to produce low carbon concrete (LCC), with performance equivalent to…
Interviews
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7/10/2024
Circular economy in the concrete industry is the ultimate goal
Bryan Smith and Drew Bullock, Mapei Corporation's sales managers with extensive experience in the concrete industry, talk about current trends in the US concrete industry, heading towards sustainability and innovation.
Interviews
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7/4/2024
Concrete must improve its environmental performance to maintain its leadership
Drawing on his 28-year long experience in the concrete industry, Patrick Montagne highlights the need to reduce the carbon footprint of concrete, as well as the impact of the RE 2020 environmental regulation in France and the contribution of the…
Interviews
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7/4/2024
Helping concrete producers reduce their carbon footprint and waste stream
Timothy Burke, Technical Sales Representative for Concrete Admixtures at Mapei Corporation, talks about current trends and challenges within the US concrete industry. He highlights the industry's shift towards more sustainable practices, the…
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…
