25Kg Snowcrete White Cement

Castle Snowcrete White Cement complies with the requirements of BS EN 197-1:2000 type CEM I Portland cement strength class 52,5N.

Castle Snowcrete White Cement is recommended for use in concrete, mortar and renders with or without pigments. The setting properties and strengths of Castle Snowcrete White Cement are similar to grey Portland cements.

Applications:

Castle Snowcrete White Cement is naturally chosen for its high degree of light reflection. To obtain white or light coloured concrete specially selected white or light coloured sand and stone aggregates are required.

Typical applications for Castle Snowcrete White Cement include:

• Cast stone

• Renderings

• Cladding panels

• Roadmarking, kerbs and bollards

• Exposed aggregate finishes

• Structural concrete

• Floor and wall tiles

• Swimming pools

• Pointing mortars

• Terrazzo finishes

• Precast units

Quality: Castle Snowcrete White Cement is produced using carefully selected raw materials avoiding minerals which would colour the cement. The resultant clinker is ground in ceramic lined mills to ensure an excellent degree of whiteness. Strict quality control throughout each stage of the manufacturing process ensures that a consistent final product is achieved.

Strength:

• Optimum strength and durability performance is achieved when the water/cement ratio is kept as low as possible, consistent with ensuring satisfactory placing and thorough compaction.
• Other factors affecting strength include conditions of curing as well as the individual properties of the constituent materials and their proportions in the mix.
• The potential strength of any Portland cement based product will only be best developed under saturated conditions. Excessive loss of water by evaporation to the surroundings should be guarded against and for a period of at least seven days precautions should be taken to keep the concrete moist and to prevent premature drying. The rate of strength development will depend on ambient conditions and the initial temperature of the mix. As a general rule, concrete should be kept within the range of 10°C to 30°C. In cold weather, freshly poured concrete should be protected against frost to avoid damage. At higher temperatures there is increased risk of loss of water by evaporation, cracking caused by thermal stresses and reduced ultimate strength.