Development of Construction Materials

Optimization, Setting time, New Development, Anhydrite

We have been working on the development of construction materials for several years. In addition to our own research, we would be pleased to accept your industrial development order.

We characterize construction materials regarding:

Improvement of the flowability of the material
Control of the setting time and strength
Optimization of the water/binder ratio
Flexural strength and adhesive pull strength
Determination of the thermal degradation behavior
Frost and thaw resistance
Thermal decomposition
Resistance against weather effects
Determination of shrinkage and swelling pressure
Determination of capillarity and water retention

Our previous work includes the following materials:

Gypsum/anhydrite based materials (self-leveling floating screeds, mortars, plaster, render)
Lime, natural hydraulic lime for mortars, renders, plaster
Cement based materials (alone or in combination with fly ashes, slags etc.) for special applications (tunnel grouting, shaft sealing, bulkhead constructions, rock grouting etc.)
Development of backfill materials, including encapsulation of contaminants

For the analyses, among others the following equipment is used: