Nano cement laboratory

• Engineering & Technology

946 430 850

(+34) 946 430 850 (International calls)

The nano cement laboratory develops technology for cement and derived products with lower CO2 emissions thanks to a lower consumption of natural resources and energy, with improved performance and new functionalities, such as energy storage, sensory systems, electric conductivity and superinsulation.

Equipment

• Inspection of materials: binocular magnifiers, transmitted and reflected light petrographic microscope, environmental scanning electron microscope, atomic force microscope.
• Analysis of materials: mercury porosimeter, AcoustoSizer, infrared (FRIR), X-ray diffractometer, thermal conductivity measuring device, calorimeter, colorimeter, QUV chamber, photocatalytic reactor for degradation of NOx.
• Synthesis and handling of materials: Sol-Gel facility, supercritical chemical reactor, hydrothermal reactors, muffle furnaces, ovens, precision scales, micromill, climatic chambers, laminar flow cabinet, fume hoods, ultrasonic bath, centrifuge, cutting machine, polishing machine, stirrers.
• Material characterisation: rheometer, Vicat needle, press for mechanical strength, equipment for measuring linear shrinkage of mortar and concrete.
• Computational instrument for designing and forecasting: ab-initio, molecular dynamics and Brownian, Monte Carlo clustering.

• Design of eco-cements and additives
• Microstructural and nanostructural characterisation
• Assessment of shrinkage, durability and functional properties
• Support for standardisation and scale-up

Aimed at:

• Cement plants
• Concrete manufacturers
• Pre-cast Concrete
• Mortar manufacturers

TECNALIA

Bizkaia Technology Park, Astondo Bidea, Edificio 700, E-48160, Derio (Bizkaia)

Construction Materials:

- Functional Materials and Surfaces

- Advanced Materials

Application sectors

• Construction
• Construction materials and products