Research and Development
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Concrete & Sustainability
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10/16/2024
A thesis on Re-Con Zero Dry Washing aggregates at Halmstad University (Sweden)
Two final-year students from Halmstad University, Osama and Ahmad Alfara, conducted a study on the use of recycled aggregates in concrete, specifically those produced through the Re-Con Zero Dry Washing process. Their thesis analyzed key properties…
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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…
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7/9/2024
Mapei seismic retrofitting systems for cutting-edge structural safety
Structural safety is a central theme in modern construction, with increasing attention being paid to the strengthening of existing buildings. Mapei offers advanced solutions such as the MapeWrap, Mapenet, Mapegrid G, Mapefix and Mapewall range of…
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Rapid Products
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4/5/2024
Speed tests in the Lab
In today's building industry, reducing execution times is crucial not only for new constructions but also for restoration and refurbishment projects. Cementitious formulations play a significant role in achieving rapid strength and resistance…
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2/21/2024
The challenge of low-clinker cements
The production of cement is one of the main sources of CO₂ emissions: it is estimated that it contributes to 8% of global emissions. To achieve carbon neutrality by 2050, the cement industry is implementing various actions. Among them, the most…
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Waterproofing with Polyurea
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1/9/2024
The strong points of a truly unique product
Antonio Ausilio talks about the Research & Development work that Mapei Laboratories carried out to develop the PURTOP waterproofing membranes
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Concrete & Sustainability
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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
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Concrete & Sustainability
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1/4/2018
Re-Con Zero Evo: the keystone for sustainable concrete in Japan
Concrete, with more than 23 billion tons produced every year, is the most widely used material in the world. This is due to its exceptional characteristics: wide availability, inexpensiveness, possibility to form any kind of geometric shapes in the…
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