Supplementary Cementitious Materials (SCMs)
Supplementary Cementitious Materials, or SCMs, are materials that are added to, or replacing a portion of portland cement and blended...
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Health, Safety, and Handling of Silica Fume
As with any dangerous or potentially dangerous chemical, proper safety precautions and measures should be taken before and during the...
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Transportation, Storage, and Transfer of Dry Densified Silica Fume
Overview Aside from having a higher density, often between 30 and 50 lbs/ft3, densified silica fume has similar technical performance...
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What is Metakaolin
Metakaolin is an off-white manufactured pozzolanic mineral admixture that considerably increases many functioning features of...
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Cementing and the Oil and Gas Industries
Cementing and Dispersion Proppants The Importance of Cementing in the Oil and Gas Industries Hydraulic Fracturing, also known as...
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What is SILREF?
SILREF is a product that is used in high strength heat brick and other refractory applications. SILREF is a very fine silicon metal...
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What is Silica Fume?
What is Silica Fume, what is it used for, and how does it work? Without realizing it, you probably come into contact each day with a...
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What is Fly Ash?
Fly Ash is a pozzolanic material, captured in electro-static precipitators as a by-product from coal-fired thermal power stations. It...