Cement forms the basis of virtually the entire worlds’ infrastructure. This affordable binder enables a wide variety of building materials, so you are never more than a few feet away from cement in most urban landscapes. Despite its ubiquity, it is a surprisingly complex mixture of ingredients, such as lime, silica, alumina, and more. Knowing what all is in your cement is a fundamental check of its quality and strength.
Here you’ll find a 4-part webinar series that provides an in-depth exploration of cement and other associated building materials that reveal how LECO instruments provide efficiency and innovation within the industry.
First, Lloyd Allen, Ph.D., LECO’s Director of the Technical Services Laboratory, discusses sulfur and carbon determination in cement and raw materials.
Jeffery Gast, LECO’s Lead Analytical Chemist, explores moisture and LOI (Loss on Ignition) testing for cement, fly ash, gypsum, and lime using thermogravimetric analyses.
Fred Schultz, LECO Applications Chemist, describes how carbon and nitrogen determination in adhesives, laminates, and cement fiber board will contribute to the quality and durability of those products.
And Steve Reilly, LECO’s Metallurgist, will finishes up the series with a discussion on how to prepare and microscopically examine cement clinkers to monitor the cement-making process.
