Unique cement and concrete lab: develop and test sustainable building solutions

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For today's construction professionals, sustainability is no longer an option, but a necessity. At VITO, we understand the challenges companies face in developing environmentally friendly and efficient building materials. Our state-of-the-art cement and concrete lab is specifically designed to support you in creating innovative and sustainable concrete mixes.

Who can use the cement and concrete lab?

The concrete lab is for producers of building materials, concrete plants, contractors, and companies that want to valorise residual streams. Are you looking for ways to use more sustainable concrete mixes without sacrificing quality? Do you have a mineral waste stream for which you can no longer find an application?

Investigate whether you can activate certain minerals and mineral waste streams to use them in cement and alternative binders. Activation processes can range from increasing the quality of the minerals to their transformation into concrete-like products.
Test concrete for strength, durability and workability.
Map the impact of the activated minerals on hydration and carbonation reactions.

Why choose VITO's cement and concrete lab?

Extensive test facilities

With an extensive range of infrastructure to transform minerals into active components in cement, we can offer solutions for a wide range of waste streams and raw materials. In addition, our lab has state-of-the-art equipment to analyse mixtures for strength, durability, and workability. When using our facilities, you can count on our expertise and scientific support.

Expertise in circular materials

We investigate cements and alternative binders based on recycled minerals and are happy to share this expertise with you. By using these residual streams, you reduce your CO₂ emissions and contribute to a circular economy, or your waste problem becomes an economic opportunity.

Customised solutions

Whether you want to test alternative raw materials or reuse residual streams in concrete mixes, we offer test programs that match your specific needs.

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The production of concrete, largely through the manufacture of cement, is responsible for 5 to 8 percent of global greenhouse emissions. In order to bring these immense emissions down, there is an urgent need for new concrete mixes based on alternative raw materials.

Ready to get started?

By working with VITO, you not only gain access to our facilities, but also to a network of experts who are committed to innovation and sustainability in the construction sector. Our focus is on developing concrete mixes that are not only environmentally friendly but also deliver superior performance.

Do you want to develop, improve, and test cement or concrete mixes? Do you have a mineral waste stream for which you can't find an application? Contact Kris Broos and discover how our lab can strengthen your projects.