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Partial substitution of Partial substitution of conventional materialsconventional materials
• Unchanged productUnchanged product• Unchanged technologyUnchanged technology• Innovative potential within Innovative potential within
material onlymaterial only
Complete substitution of Complete substitution of conventional materialsconventional materials
• Competitive productCompetitive product• Unchanged or modified technologyUnchanged or modified technology• Innovative potential within material Innovative potential within material
and technologyand technology
New products with new New products with new materialsmaterials
• Novel productNovel product• Modified or new technologyModified or new technology• Innovative potential within Innovative potential within
material, technology and material, technology and final product propertiesfinal product properties
Development efforts (time, cost, staff)Development efforts (time, cost, staff) Degree of innovationDegree of innovation Sustainability (low carbon footprint)Sustainability (low carbon footprint) Potential of profitPotential of profit
Development strategy for Low Carbon ConcretesDevelopment strategy for Low Carbon Concretes
Blended OPC with single SCMsBlended OPC with single SCMsup to 35% (CEM II)up to 35% (CEM II)
Blended OPC with several SCMsBlended OPC with several SCMsup to 35% (CEM II) orup to 35% (CEM II) orwith single SCM up to 95% (CEM III)with single SCM up to 95% (CEM III)
Blended Cements to reduce carbon footprintBlended Cements to reduce carbon footprint
Development Development
-43%-43%
+62% +62%
+112%+112%
Overall market share Overall market share
56% 29% 56% 29%
German cement market (2002-2012) German cement market (2002-2012)
bifament bifament - a novel binder with zero carbon footprint- a novel binder with zero carbon footprint
stand alone mineral binder for concretes in competition to conventional cementsstand alone mineral binder for concretes in competition to conventional cements
specially developed and processed mineral binder, which
• consists of industrial by-products only (100% cement-free!),
• contains up to 100% of pretreated, hydraulic lignite fly ash,
• has binding properties like cement
is added to concrete as reactive mineral powder replacing
• conventional fillers to 100%,
• conventional cements from 30 up to 100%
with no restrictions on properties of concrete products
Industrial application example 1: Manufacturing of paving blocksIndustrial application example 1: Manufacturing of paving blocks- High-volume cement substitution by - High-volume cement substitution by bifament bifament --
Increase in product qualityIncrease in product quality
at lower production costsat lower production costs
up toup to 36 % 36 %
oror
Maximum potential reductionMaximum potential reduction
in cement consumption andin cement consumption and
Industrial application example 2: Manufacturing of masonry blocksIndustrial application example 2: Manufacturing of masonry blocks- Complete cement replacement by - Complete cement replacement by bifamentbifament --