Utilization of borogypsum as set retarder in Portland ...
2002-3-1 · In the cement industry, gypsum is added into the clinker in order to delay the rapid reaction between C 3 A(3CaO·Al 2 O 3) and water. Conventionally, natural gypsum is used as a retarder; however, in some countries, because of lack of gypsum deposits, new sources of gypsum, such as industrial gypsum is utilized in cement production.