Abstract

Standardization is beneficial for society in general and for research and innovation in particular. Standardization bodies as well as policymakers should promote the use of standards as a way of disseminating knowledge, exploiting research results and reducing time to market for the “innovation”. Several examples are presented here with regard to the standardization of research/innovation in the cement field. From cement manufacturing to nanotechnology applied to additives, cement and special concretes, it is possible to find good examples of innovation/research activities linked to standardization.

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