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Kaolin trials start this week

The various moving parts are starting to fall in line for Brisbane-based Kaolin processor Zeotech (ASX: ZEO).

Joint venture and offtake partner Holcim is starting concrete trials this week. Holcim was the world’s largest building company Mr Marsh said and Zeotech is in agreement to provide less than a third off-take. 

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New tech squeezes better results from concrete mix

Researchers from RMIT say they have developed a new method for casting prefabricated concrete products incorporating recycled waste that results in material up to 35 per cent stronger than traditional concrete.

Professor Yufei Wu from the School of Engineering led the development of the Rubberised Concrete Processing Technology (RCP-Tech) and said it offered an efficient and inexpensive solution.

“This technology can be used to significantly improve the strength, hardness and durability of any type of concrete material, such as rubber concrete, recycled aggregate concrete, and even ordinary concrete,” he said.

The products in the RMIT study incorporated rubber tyres. . .

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The first ever pile using Wagners Earth Friendly Concrete (EFC®) was installed in London this week.

London calling for Wagners’ Earth Friendly Concrete

A Queensland geopolymer concrete is being trialled in London for a 900mm diameter, 25m deep anchor pile.

Toowoomba-based Wagners' Earth Friendly Concrete is being used at a Keltbray Group site at Landsec’s Nova East, London Victoria project.

Wagners Group technical manager John Day said the pour in London this week was another great example of the progress the company had made with its technology.

"...It is extremely rewarding to be here in Central London batching Wagners EFC for customers that realise the benefit our product has to offer," he said.

"It’s impressive to see businesses such as. . .

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