International Congress on the Chemistry of Cement to be held in Madrid

The 13th International Congress on the Chemistry of Cement will be held in Madrid from 3 to 8 July 2011. Some 650 delegates have so far registered from all over the world. The Congress is an opportunity to increase modern society’s awareness of the importance of cement.

Some 460 research papers from 50 countries have been received. These will form the scientific content for the meeting. These papers - a complete listing of which can be found on the congress website - cover the many areas in which cement chemistry is involved in. In addition to the technical sessions, complementary technical activities are also scheduled, including visits to the El Alto cement plant and the BASF Construction Chemicals facility in Madrid.

CEMBUREAU will be participating and give a presentation during the conference.

The Congress website can be found here:
www.icccmadrid2011.org