Name: International Conference on Calcium Aluminates 2026
Start: 2026-06-08T08:30:00+02:00
End: 2026-06-11T18:00:00+02:00
Location: SwissTech Convention Center EPFL

International Conference on Calcium Aluminates 2026

from Monday, 8 June 2026 (08:30) to Thursday, 11 June 2026 (18:00)

Monday, 8 June 2026

17:00 Opening Reception and Tour of EPFL Laboratory of Construction Materials (LMC) and Courtyard
Opening Reception and Tour of EPFL Laboratory of Construction Materials (LMC) and Courtyard
17:00 - 20:30
Room: IMX/MXH-013 - LMC Laboratory and courtyard MXH 013
Tuesday, 9 June 2026

08:30 Coffee
Coffee
08:30 - 09:00
09:00 Opening Session
09:00 - 09:30
Contributions

09:00 Welcome - Jason Ideker (Oregon State University) Karen Scrivener Matthew Adams (New Jersey Institute of Technology)

09:10 Perspectives on Calcium Aluminates - Karen Scrivener
09:30 Manufacture
09:30 - 10:40
Contributions

09:30 Calcium Aluminates Manufacturing Current Technologies and Future perspectives - Hervé Fryda (IMERYS)

10:00 Conventional and potential alternative non-conventional raw materials for the production of calcium aluminates-based cements of different hydraulic activity - Dominika Madej (AGH University of Krakow)

10:20 PRECIZE: A Novel Approach to Decarbonizing Specialty binders through Hydrogen Combustion - Bela Kumar (Imerys Technology Center Lyon)
10:40 Break
Break
10:40 - 11:00
11:00 Hydration 1
11:00 - 12:20
Contributions

11:10 Hydration and conversion reactions of Calcium Aluminate Cement with reactive Calcite - Friedlinde Götz-Neunhoeffer (Mineralogy, Friedrich-Alexander-University Erlangen Nürnberg)

11:40 Influence of the type and amount of calcium sulfate on the hydration of a C12A7-based cement - Julian Wolf

12:00 The role of slag and calcined clay in the hydration and conversion of calcium aluminate cement - Alma-Dina Basic (University of Zagreb Faculty of Civil Engineering)
12:20 Lunch
Lunch
12:20 - 13:30
13:30 Hydration 2
13:30 - 14:50
Contributions

13:30 Quantification of the metastable calcium aluminate phases C2AHx using an extended PONKS method - Julian Goergens

13:50 Influence of curing temperature on the phase composition and microstructure of calcium aluminate cement bond castables subjected to hydrothermal conditions - Andreas Koehler (Almatis GmbH)

14:10 Reducing the risk of explosive steam spalling of calcium aluminate bonded refractory concretes through a modified hydration path - Jean Michel Auvray (IMERYS)

14:30 28 - Calcium Aluminate Hydration Under the Influence of Mineral Acids - Lukas Deffner
14:50 Hydration, Admixtures and Rheology Poster Pitches: Hydration, Admixtures and Rheology Poster Pitches
Hydration, Admixtures and Rheology Poster Pitches
14:50 - 15:10
Contributions

14:50 Hydration of CAC-alumina systems in the presence of silica fume - Tillmann Schramm (Mineralogy, Friedrich-Alexander-University Erlangen Nürnberg)

14:50 Energy-Efficient 3D Printable Mortars Using CAC–WPC Blends and Microencapsulated PCMs - Ahmet Selim Engin Melike Sucu Sibel Sönmez (Çimsa Çimento)

14:50 Effects of silica nano-particles on hydration properties, microstructure and strength of calcium aluminate cement - Renata Boris (PhD)

14:50 Effect of Calcium Sulfate Source and Curing Temperature on the Hydration Behavior of CAC-OPC-C$ Ternary Systems - Özge Demirdogan (Sabanci Technology Center GmbH - Middle East Technical University)
15:10 Break
Break
15:10 - 15:40
15:40 Ettringitic Systems 1
15:40 - 17:20
Contributions

15:40 Ettringite systems - Microstructure, Performance and Characterization Techniques - Elsa Qoku (Institue for Building Materials Research (ibac)) Jason Ideker (Oregon State University)

16:10 Development of temperature-dependent phase composition during hydration of ternary OPC-CAC-C$ mixtures with two different CAC types - Pauline Rost (Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg)

16:30 Controlled calcium sulfoaluminate synthesis and influence of superplasticizers on the formation kinetics - Hari Priya Ravindran (PSI, EPFL)

16:50 Calcium Aluminate Cement saving potentials in Building Chemistry products - Alexandra Gerz (Calucem d.o.o)
Wednesday, 10 June 2026

08:30 Coffee
Coffee
08:30 - 09:00
09:00 Ettringitic Systems 2
09:00 - 10:20
Contributions

09:00 Understanding the strength development of self compacting concrete formulation incorporating calcium aluminates as strength booster - Sarra El Housseini (Imerys) (Imerys)

09:20 Hydration Behavior of Quaternary CAC-OPC-C$-SCM Systems Incorporating Supplementary Cementitious Materials under Variable Curing Temperatures - Özge Demirdogan (Sabanci Technology Center GmbH - Middle East Technical University)

09:40 Ettringitic Accelerators: An Advancement for Cementitious Foams - Jean-Noël Bousseau (IMERYS)

10:00 Fast and stable: Calcium aluminate cements as accelerators in highly heat-insulating mineral foams - Klemens Laub (IAB – Institut für Angewandte Bauforschung Weimar gGmbH)
10:20 Break
Break
10:20 - 10:50
10:50 Biogenic Corrosion
10:50 - 12:00
Contributions

10:50 Performance Based Assessment of Novel Cementitious Materials for Sewer Infrastructure - Marjorie Valix (The University of Sydney)

11:20 Understanding biodeterioration mechanisms of a calcium aluminate–based coating affected by substrate cracking - Reem Hoballah (INSA Toulouse)

11:40 A Framework for Classifying Sewer Gas-Phase Corrosivity Based on Material Response - Marjorie Valix (The University of Sydney)
12:00 Lunch
Lunch
12:00 - 13:30
13:30 Carbon Footprint
13:30 - 15:00
Contributions

13:30 Sustainable Calcium Aluminate Cement Formulations: Partial Clinker Replacement with Activated Chemicals - Buket Polat (Cimsa Cement)

13:50 Beyond Pozzolanicity: Metakaolin is key to the Surface Aspect of Sustainable Flooring Mortars based on Ternary binders - Alexandre Franceschini (Imerys)

14:10 Panel: Embodied CO2, Sustainability - Producers - Matthew Adams (New Jersey Institute of Technology)
15:00 Break
Break
15:00 - 15:30
15:30 Future of research direction - Kimberly Kurtis (Georgia Institute of Technology)
Future of research direction
- Kimberly Kurtis (Georgia Institute of Technology)
15:30 - 16:15
18:30 Gala Dinner
Gala Dinner
18:30 - 20:50
Thursday, 11 June 2026

08:30 Coffee
Coffee
08:30 - 09:00
09:00 Durability 1
09:00 - 10:50
Contributions

09:00 Calcium Aluminate Cements in Context: Comparative Performance for Conventional Concrete Applications - Kimberly Kurtis

09:30 Ultra-Rapid Hardening Repair Mortar with Amorphous Calcium Aluminates for Freezer Floor Applications at -25°C - Tomoki Katagiri (MU MATEX Co., Ltd.)

09:50 Durability of concrete containing calcium aluminate-based mineral accelerator - Barbara Benevenuti (Imerys)

10:10 Comparison of Durability of Calcium Aluminate and Sulphoaluminate Cements (CAC, CSA and HB-CSA) for Aggressive Environment - Bishwjeet Binwal (School of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, The University of Sydney)

10:10 Break and Poster Pitches

10:10 Utilization of Granulated Slag as Aggregate and Alumina-Bearing SCM in Cementitious Systems - Kelly Lau (Insight R&D)
10:50 Durability 2
10:50 - 11:50
Contributions

10:50 The effect of carbonation on calcium aluminate cement with the addition of slag and calcined clay - Marijana Serdar (University of Zagreb Faculty of Civil Engineering)

11:10 Deep-sea Performance of High-alumina Calcium Aluminate Cement: Durability under 1000-2000 m In-situ Exposure - Keisuke Takahashi (Kagawa University)
11:50 Poster Awards and Conference Closing - Jason Ideker (Oregon State University) Matthew Adams (New Jersey Institute of Technology) Elsa Qoku
Poster Awards and Conference Closing
- Jason Ideker (Oregon State University)
- Matthew Adams (New Jersey Institute of Technology)
- Elsa Qoku
11:50 - 12:00
12:00 Farewell Lunch
Farewell Lunch
12:00 - 13:00

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