General Information
MC Underground (MCU), is part of the MC-Bauchemie Group from Germany, a global leader in construction chemicals with more than 60 years of experience, operating in over 50 countries and employing more than 3,500 people worldwide. We offer tailor-made chemical solutions for the tunnelling and mining industry. Our international team of experts provides end-to-end support, from technical consulting and innovation to high-quality products and hands-on service. With our global expertise, local understanding and system-oriented approach, we deliver reliable and efficient solutions tailored to the demanding conditions of underground projects worldwide.
In Vietnam, MC-BIFI Bauchemie represents MC Underground, bringing together global expertise, advanced technologies and strong local capabilities to provide integrated solutions for tunnelling and underground construction.
Business Sector
We specialize in underground construction, with its core expertise covering:
- Mechanized Tunnelling (TBM)
- Conventional Tunnelling
- Mining
Combining advanced construction chemistry with international technical expertise, we support customers throughout the project lifecycle, from solution selection and technical consultation to on-site implementation and support.
Application
Our solutions are applied across a wide range of underground infrastructure and mining projects, supporting both new construction and the maintenance of existing structures. Key application areas include:
- Metro and urban railway tunnels
- Road and highway tunnels
- Mining and underground excavation
- Utility and infrastructure tunnels
- Hydropower and water conveyance tunnels
- Shafts and other underground structures
From complex urban tunnelling to demanding underground and mining environments, we provide project-specific solutions designed to improve construction performance, operational reliability and long-term durability.
Products
We offer a comprehensive portfolio of specialized chemical systems and technologies for underground construction, including:
Mechanized Tunnelling:
- Soil conditioning systems: Foams, Polymers, Specialized conditioning technologies for TBM applications.
- Greases & Tail Sealants: Main bearing sealing greases, Main bearing greases, Tail sealants first fill, Press plate pumps.
- Annulus grouts: Superplasticizers, Activator, Special systems.
- Segments: Admixtures & Additives, Release agents & Curing agents, Fibres, Concrete repair & Cosmetics.
- Injection systems: Joint Sealing & Water Control, Structural filling & sealing, Soil stabilization & Void filling, Waterstop systems.
Conventional Tunnelling / NATM & Underground Mining:
- Shotcrete systems: Alkali-free accelerators, PCE superplasticizers, hydration control admixtures, rebound reducers and structural fibres.
- Rock Bolting & Ground Anchoring: Non-shrink grouts, Grout enhancers, Rapid-curing PUS anchoring resins.
- Strata Injection & Water control: PU/ PUS resins, Acrylate gels, Rigid foaming systems.
- Waterproofing & Surface protection: Spray-applied/ PVC waterproofing membranes, Structural reprofiling mortars, Protective coatings.
- Cemented Paste Backfill: Rheology-modifying plasticizers to optimize binder demand and improve underground tailings utilization.
- Field Engineering & Technical Support: Tailored formulations, on-site training (including EFNARC certification support), equipment calibration, early-age quality testing.
