Oxychloride Cements
Lightly calcined magnesium oxide mixed with a solution of magnesium chloride forms a cement known as magnesium oxychloride cement, or Sorel cement. It is particularly useful in making flooring …
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Natural Cements
Natural cements are formed by calcining a naturally occurring mixture of calcareous and argillaceous substances at a temperature below that at which sintering takes place. The Specification for Natural …
Portland Cements
Portland cement, the most common of the modern cements, is made by carefully blending selected raw materials to produce a finished material meeting the requirements of ASTM C150 for one of …
Types of Cementitious Materials
There are many varieties of cements and numerous ways of classification. One of the simplest classifications is by the chemical constituent that is responsible for the setting or hardening of the …