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Field Tests for Cement

Field Tests for Cement The Following are the Field Tests for Cement that are carried out inorder to ascertain the quality of Cement, (1) Colour (2) Physical...

White Cement

White Cement The first white cement factory was set up in Kottayam, Kerala by Travancore Cement Limited (TCL) in 1956 and the cement was sold...

Sulphate Resisting Cement

Sulphate Resisting Cement Sulphate Resisting Cement, as the name indicates these cements are used inorder to resist sulphate action. Ordinary PPC cement is unable to...

Extra Rapid Hardening Cement

Extra Rapid Hardening Cement Extra rapid hardening cement accelerates the setting and hardening process. It imparts strength of about 25 % higher than that of...

Rapid Hardening Cement

Rapid Hardening Cement Rapid Hardening Cement, as the name indicates these type of cement gains high strength in early days. But, the initial and final...

Quick Setting Cement

Quick Setting Cement Quick Setting Cement as the name indicates, these types of cements are used where quick setting is needed. The quick setting cement...

Portland Pozzolana Cement (PPC)

Portland Pozzolana Cement (PPC) Portland Pozzolana Cement also commonly known as PPC cement. These types of cement are manufactured by using pozzolanic materials as one...

Low Heat Cement

Low Heat Cement   Low Heat Cement as the name indicates these type of cement is used inorder to reduce the amount of heat evolved during...

Expanding Cement

The Expanding cement is produced by adding an expanding medium like sulpho-aluminate and a stabilising agent to the ordinary cement. Hence this cement expands...

Coloured Cement

Coloured Cement Coloured Cement may be obtained by intimately mixing mineral pigments with ordinary cement. The amount of colouring material may vary from 5 to...