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Collecting Samples
At all levels of the production process, samples are collected in line with the Quality Plan. Quarries, purchased raw materials, raw material crushing, raw material grinding, clinkerization, cement grinding and product shipment points are sample collection points that represent the main production processes. After the crushing process, before raw materials are mixed homogeneously and stored, sampling and analyses is carried out by implementing the most up-to-date methods. After the raw materials are crushed and before they are fed into the kilns automatic sampling methods are in effect. At the product shipment points, spot sampling and product control compliant with EN norms are implemented.

Preparation of Specimens
Samples undergo a preparation process before analysis. These processes consist of the reduction of the sample to a representative amount, drying, grinding, etc.

Analyses and guidance of production
The specimens are held subject to physical and chemical analyses. Analysis methods are implemented according to the EN standards. Data obtained from these analyses is used to provide that it is shared by the production workforce and the management in its most general sense so as to increase the performance of the production processes and to increase the quality of the end product. All phases of the analysis methods and the guidance and implementation of the production processes have been documented; transparency and straightforwardness is the fundamental factor.

Physical analyses: fineness, specific surface area, grain size distribution, liter weight, density

Wet chemical analyses: Aluminum oxide, silicon dioxide, iron oxide, calcium oxide, alkalis, magnesium oxide, sulfur trioxide, free lime analyses in cement and raw materials and also X-ray spectrophotometer tests can be realized at the wet chemical analysis laboratory.

Mortar and concrete tests: Concrete durability tests, initial and final set times, expansion of concrete

Fuel analyses: Humidity, sulfur, volatile matter, calorimetric tests.