Research & Development, Nouveau LabCom : Matériaux Cimentaires Eco-Efficaces (MC²E)

New LabCom: Eco-Efficient Cement Materials (MC²E)

With the growing awareness of global warming problems, research activities on alternative cements with low carbon impact are becoming more and more widespread. The research activities of the new joint laboratory "Eco-Efficient Cement Materials" (MC²E) fall within this framework.

Published on 22 July 2022

Concrete (or cementitious materials in general) is the most widely used manufactured material in the world. It is mainly made of Portland cement, which is responsible for about 7% of global CO2 emissions. Since its invention two centuries ago, Portland cement has remained largely dominant in the formulation of construction and civil engineering materials.
The new LabCom "Eco-Efficient Cement Materials" (MC²E) is developing its research activities on alternative cements with low carbon impact.

Its creation follows several years of collaboration between the LMT and the company ECOCEM, particularly in the context of research conducted by Mohend CHAOUCHE, Director of Research at the CNRS at the LMPS, in collaboration with Laurent FROUIN, Director of Research and Innovation at ECOCEM.

This research, based on fundamental aspects (see Figure), has resulted in the development of a new cement (patented) based on residues from the iron and steel industry, the carbon impact of which is reduced by 80% compared to traditional cement (Portland). Various civil engineering elements have already been manufactured by partners in the concrete industry using this cement.