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Talc is used as raw material for the formulation of alternative cimentitious products. The availability of magnesium is a key factor for the reaction with phosphates. In the present work, it is shown that previous calcination increase the magnesium availability.

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Talc is used here as an alternative for MgO to produce phosphate magnesium like cements. It is shown that partila replacement of MgO with talc is possible.

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This page is a summary of: Talc-based cementitious products: Effect of talc calcination, Journal of Asian Ceramic Societies, September 2015, Elsevier,
DOI: 10.1016/j.jascer.2015.07.003.
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