One of the best materials for doing that is a very Earthy material, concrete. Now, reports NASA, astronauts aboard the International Space Station (ISS) have experimented with mixing cement ...

Well, using an iron oxide-free Portland cement polymer formulation developed by the team members, along with their system of 11 powder-based ... "We are mixing polymers with cement and fibers ...

Research on laterite soil powder reveals its potential as a sustainable substitute for cement, enhancing mortar performance ...

On Earth, adding a chemical called a superplasticizer to a cement mix reduces the amount of water ... A silica and aluminum oxide powder — a stand-in for lunar dust — is the main ingredient ...

“The benefits of hot mixing are twofold,” Masic said. “First, when the overall concrete is heated to high temperatures, it allows chemistries that are not possible if you only used slaked ...