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The Properties and Potential Applications of Macro-Defect-Free Cement

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  22 February 2011

N McN Alford  and
J D Birchall
N McN Alford
Affiliation:
ICI New Materials Group, Runcorn, Cheshire, England
J D Birchall
Affiliation:
ICI New Materials Group, Runcorn, Cheshire, England
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Abstract

The properties of Macro-Defect-Free (MDF) cements are reviewed. Combinations of these properties place MDF cements in a unique position in the materials field, a position which makes direct replacement of current engineering materials such as metals plastics and ceramics a viable proposition. Perhaps of more importance is the invention of devices and components hitherto unavailable because of the property-restricted nature of available materials. Examples are given of unusual uses for cement. These include applications in the fields of cryogenics, ballistic protection, electromagnetic radiation screening and acoustics.

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MRS Online Proceedings Library (OPL) , Volume 42: Symposium L – Very High Strength Cement-Based Materials , 1984 , 265
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Copyright © Materials Research Society 1985

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