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| Successful trial for new generation low carbon cement French cement maker Lafarge has successfully completed an industrial trial for Aether, its new generation clinker formulated for lower carbon cements. The trial mobilized a team of around 100 people over a 10-day period at the Group's plant in Le Teil, France. It allowed the production of 10,000 tons of Aether clinker, confirming the feasibility of industrial-scale production using traditional raw materials. The launch of the first Aether products is planned for 2014. The result of several years of research by Lafarge R&D teams, Aether is a new generation clinker, the basic component of cement. Aether cements offer similar properties to ordinary Portland Cement and can be produced in traditional cement plants after minor process adjustments, for a lower overall environmental footprint. This development project has received the support of the European Union as part of its LIFE+ Programme, a financial instrument to support environmental projects. write your comments about the article :: © 2013 Construction News :: home page |