Proficiency Testing Australia (PTA) is pleased to announce the launch of the Cement Round 9 Proficiency Testing Program. 

Tests include both chemical and physical parameters: Loss on Ignition, Specific Surface Area (Blaine), Fineness by 45µm sieve (wet), Laser Granulometry and Chemical Composition (SiO2, Al2O3, Fe2O3, CaO, MgO, SO3, Na2O, K2O, Cl-Chloride).

PTA Cement Round 8 was successfully completed in November 2016 with a total of 19 laboratories from Australia, Iran, Malaysia, Pakistan, New Zealand, Germany, Romania, Qatar and United Arab Emirates.

PTA programs have been used by laboratories to satisfy accreditation requirements, educate staff, verify methods and procedures, enhance accuracy, demonstrate competence, assess performance, compare with peers, monitor analysis, identify problems and improve testing.

Registration for participation in the Cement Round 9  Proficiency Testing Program is now open. 

For more information about the above program, please contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..