MTC

BGC Cement - NATA accredited cement testing laboratory

NATA Accredited Cement Testing Laboratory

MTC is the central testing division for the BGC Group, as well as other external clients.

MTC provides Quality Control (including dedicated concrete field testers), external testing and research facilities in both chemical and physical testing areas.

MTC’s staff of 15 participates in various quality assurance programs to ensure a high standard of testing. These include CCAA coordination and PTA tests.

Chemical testing equipment includes:

  • XRF

  • UV/Vis Spectrophotometer

  • Flame Photometer

  • Automatic Chloride Tiration unit

  • Particle Size Distribution (PSD) Unit

  • Microscopy capabilities

Physical concrete testing equipment includes:

  • Multiple concrete compression testing machines

  • Mortar compression test machines

  • Tile testing machine

  • Cement shrinkage facilities

  • Quicklime reactivity testing

MTC issues testing certificates to a variety of internal and external customers on a regular basis

X-ray Fluorescent Unit

Compression Testing Unit

Particle Size Distribution Unit

Nikon Microscope

Fusion Furnace

XRF