Carbonate binding: an ecologically sustainable alternative to cement

碳酸盐结合是一项前沿技术，有望为建筑应用提供新一代先进材料。预制混凝土在混凝土总使用量中所占的比例越来越大。由碳酸盐粘结制成的预制材料与传统的预制混凝土相比有几个优点。在温室气体排放量可忽略不计的情况下，低温工艺的节能将极大地有助于澳大利亚实现环境可持续发展的目标。缩短硬化时间将大大提高制造商的生产率。

Carbonate binding is a frontier technology that promises a new generation of advanced materials for applications in construction. Precast concrete accounts for a large and increasing portion of total concrete usage. Precast materials made by carbonate binding would offer several advantages over conventional precast concrete. The energy savings of a low temperature process with negligible greenhouse gas emissions would contribute immensely to the goal of an environmentally sustainable Australia. The reduced hardening period would offer substantial increases in productivity to manufacturers.