Cement Additives

Cement manufacturing is a highly technical process where every part has a decisive impact on the product quality as well as on economic and ecological production parameters. From the origin of the necessary raw materials, the clinker burning and cooling, to the careful adjustment of the cement formulation, cement manufacturers constantly strive for homogeneous quality of their products.

Cement manufacturing is a highly technical process where everyGrinding aid or grinding additives refer to substances which when mixed into the mill contents cause an increase in rate of size reduction and flowability. There is significant improvement in size distribution as the dosage and types of grinding additives changes. The addition of grinding additives can improve the grindability by decreasing agglomeration and increase breakage and hence, reducing ball coating. Industrial application of grinding additives also gives significant improvement in terms of throughput and size distributions.

The cement grinding process is the final chance to adjust the cement quality to meet the demands set by relevant standards and cement customers. It combines influences from different areas like the mechanical grinding process, the chemical and physical raw material properties, and the cement formulation itself. Interactions between these effects result in a very challenging process which needs skilled and experienced people on all sides.
Optimization of the cement formulation and the cement grinding process creates value. Application of the SikaGrind® Technology can help you to further improve your process and profitability.