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Registration Opens for 2023 Slag Cement School

The Slag Cement Association (SCA) is pleased to announce that registration is open for the second annual Slag Cement School in Cape...

SCA Announces New LCA Calculator Version 3.0

The Slag Cement Association (SCA) is proud to announce version 3.0 of its Life Cycle Assessment Calculator for slag cement is now...

Newly Released Slag Cement Efficiency Model

The Slag Cement Association has released a mix design and cement efficiency model template for industry use. The downloadable Excel...

SCA ANNOUNCES 2021 SLAG CEMENT IN SUSTAINABLE CONCRETE AWARDS WINNERS

Farmington Hills, Mich., March 30, 2022 – The Slag Cement Association (SCA) is proud to announce the recipients of its 2021 Slag Cement...

SCA CELEBRATES ITS 20TH ANNIVERSARY

The Slag Cement Association (SCA) is excited to announce it is celebrating its 20th anniversary this year. SCA serves as the leading...

SCA Member Company Spotlight – Argos

Argos was Recognized by the Dow Jones Global Index for the Ninth Consecutive Year Argos was recognized, for the ninth consecutive year,...

SCA Member Company Spotlight - St Marys Cement

St Marys Cement/Votorantim Cimentos’ current project Alta Farms Wind Project II covers approximately 12,000 acres in DeWitt County, IL....

SCA ANNOUNCES REBRAND OF THE SLAG CEMENT PROJECT OF THE YEAR AWARDS

Nominations are now being accepted until November 1, 2021 Farmington Hills, Mich., Sept. 23, 2021 – The Slag Cement Association (SCA) is...

Sustainability of Concrete in the Pacific Northwest

Sustainability of Concrete in the Pacific Northwest Student Researcher: Hilary Chaimov, Faculty Advisor: Dr. Erica Fischer Ms. Chaimov is...

SCA Announces 2020 Slag Cement Project of the Year Awards

Eighteen projects are being honored for exceptional use of slag cement in concrete construction Please watch the ceremony recording by...

2020 Product Category Rules for Slag Cement now published

The Product Category Rules (PCR) for Slag Cement have been updated and published by NSF. The document can be downloaded at the link...

Q&A: Mitigating Scaling Effects on Concrete When Using Slag Cement

Slag Cement Association Executive Director, Drew Burns sat down with the Association’s Technical Director, John Melander to discuss the...

RESEARCH PAPER: Bio-friendly Slag Cement Benefit to the Drainage Systems for the City of Houston

Bio-friendly Slag Cement Benefit to the Drainage Systems for the City of Houston Written by Juan Valdez, University of Houston Professor:...

SCA ANNOUNCES 2019 SLAG CEMENT PROJECT OF THE YEAR AWARDS

SCA ANNOUNCES 2019 SLAG CEMENT PROJECT OF THE YEAR AWARDS Fourteen unique projects are being honored in durable concrete construction and...

Download ACI Fall Session Slides on Slag Cement

The Slag Cement Association moderated a session at the recent American Concrete Institute (ACI) Fall Convention. The digital event...