Published 8 Feb 2018
When performed correctly, fusion is the sample preparation technique that leads to the obtention of the most precise and accurate XRF and ICP analytical results. Among all factors that need to be considered to get great glass disks or solutions…READ MORE >
Tags: alumina, catalysts, Cement, ceramic, Flux
Published 5 Oct 2017
The heavy cost of mining and minerals manufacturing The importance of minerals as a production resource applies to many facets of our daily lives. For instance, the quality of concrete determines the smoothness of a road surface and the sturdiness…READ MORE >
Tags: Cement, minerals, mining, sieving
Published 25 Jul 2017
Why is it that structures built in Roman times have resisted the elements for thousands of years when more modern structures have suffered? This was a question posed in a recent BBC news story ‘Scientists explain ancient Rome’s long-lasting concrete’…READ MORE >
Tags: Cement, Concrete, Romans
Published 13 Jun 2017
I recently presented a webinar exploring the practical aspects of sieving method – the advantages and disadvantages. I compared the method to other techniques such as laser diffraction indicating the increased wealth of information that can be obtained with these more…READ MORE >
Tags: A W Warwick, Albert Victor Bleininger, Brian H Kaye, Cement, Horace Edgar Rose
Published 30 Mar 2017
The recently announced merger of Malvern Instruments and PANalytical could not be better timed from the Cement industry’s perspective. Both companies are market leaders in their respective technology fields – Malvern in particle characterization and PANalytical in elemental and mineralogical…READ MORE >
Tags: Cement, Panalytical
Published 11 Aug 2015
When working with a couple of our Morphologi G3-ID cement customers I have come to realize that cement is an incredibly complex product. Working with one of our customers in the cement industry we wrote an article, published last year…READ MORE >
Tags: Cement, materials characterization, Morphologi G3, morphologi G3-ID, particle characterization
Published 18 Sep 2014
Greater productivity with lower emissions. These are the demands facing modern cement manufacturers. But when increasing production requires more energy, and the reactions that produce fresh cement manufacture directly release CO2, meeting emission targets can be tough. The solution may…READ MORE >
Tags: Cement, Insitec, Laser diffraction, Particle size, zementwerk