Advertisement

If you have an ACS member number, please enter it here so we can link this account to your membership. (optional)

ACS values your privacy. By submitting your information, you are gaining access to C&EN and subscribing to our weekly newsletter. We use the information you provide to make your reading experience better, and we will never sell your data to third party members.

ENJOY UNLIMITED ACCES TO C&EN

Materials

Green cement firm Ecocem raises $27 million

by Melody M. Bomgardner
May 15, 2021 | A version of this story appeared in Volume 99, Issue 18

 

Ecocem Materials has raised $27 million from the US and European arms of Breakthrough Energy Ventures to commercialize its green cement technology. The start-up replaces up to 70% of portland cement with ground-up slag from iron production. The firm claims that the resulting cement is stronger, more durable, and a brighter white and that it has a tiny fraction of cement’s carbon dioxide footprint. The slag would otherwise be sent to landfills, Ecocem says.

Article:

This article has been sent to the following recipient:

0 /1 FREE ARTICLES LEFT THIS MONTH Remaining
Chemistry matters. Join us to get the news you need.