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What are the types of cement & their suitabilities?

Cement companies produce variety of cements for different purposes of construction. But cement vendors tend to push the products of cement dealership from which they get the highest commission. Following are the 13 types of cement with the usage for which they are suitable for..<br>1. Ordinary Portland Cement (OPC)- is commonly used for concrete construction.<br>2. Portland Pozzolana Cement (PPC)- is used for marine structures, sewage works, sewage works and for laying concrete under water such as bridges, piers, dams and mass concrete works etc.<br>3. Rapid Hardening Cement- works best for prefabricated concrete construction, road works, etc.<br>4. Quick setting cement- is used where works is to be completed in very short period and for concreting in static or running water.<br>5. Low Heat Cement- This cement has increased power against sulphates and is less reactive and initial setting time is greater than OPC.<br>6. Sulphates Resisting Cement- is used in construction exposed to severe sulphate action by water and soil in places like canals linings, culverts, retaining walls, siphons etc.<br>7. Blast Furnace Slag Cement resembles more or less in properties of Portland cement. It can be used for works economic considerations is predominant.<br>8. High Alumina Cement is used in works where concrete is subjected to high temperatures, frost, and acidic action.<br>9. White Cement It is costlier and is used for architectural purposes such as precast curtain wall and facing panels, terrazzo surface etc. and for interior and exterior decorative work like external renderings of buildings, facing slabs, floorings, ornamental concrete products, paths of gardens, swimming pools etc.<br>10. Colored cement- It is produced by mixing 5- 10% mineral pigments with ordinary cement. They are widely used for decorative works in floors.<br>11. Air Entraining Cement- This type of cement is especially suited to improve the workability with smaller water cement ratio and to improve frost resistance of concrete.<br>12. Expansive Cement- Expansive cement expands slightly with time and does not shrink during and after the time of hardening . This cement is mainly used for grouting anchor bolts and prestressed concrete ducts.<br>13. Hydrographic cement- It has the property of repelling water and is unaffected during monsoon or rains. Hydrophobic cement is mainly used for the construction of water structures such dams, water tanks, spillways, water retaining structures etc.<br>Emami cement is one of the best amongst the top cement companies in India which manufacture variety of cement according to your needs with full disclosure about the usage and suitability.<br>To know more about the variety and suitability of cements, visit www.emamicement.com <br>

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What are the types of cement & their suitabilities?

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  1. Emami Cement What are the types of cement & their suitabilities?

  2. Company Overview • Emami Ltd. is the flagship company of the Kolkata-based Emami Group. Emami Ltd. • founded in 1974 by Mr R S Agarwal and Mr R S Goenka, is one of India's leading FMCG companies engaged in manufacturing & marketing of personal care & healthcare products. • Emami's products are available in 4 million retail outlets through its network of 2800 distributors across India. Its global footprint spans over 60 countries. 

  3. Company Overview

  4. What are the types of cement & their suitabilities? • Cement companies produce variety of cements for different purposes of construction. But cement vendors tend to push the products of cement dealership from which they get the highest commission.  Following are the 13 types of cement with the usage for which they are suitable for.. • 1. Ordinary Portland Cement (OPC)-  is commonly used for concrete construction. • 2. Portland Pozzolana Cement (PPC)- is used for marine structures, sewage works, sewage works and for laying concrete under water such as bridges, piers, dams and mass concrete works etc. • 3.Rapid Hardening Cement- works best for prefabricated concrete construction, road works, etc.

  5. What are the types of cement & their suitabilities? • Quick setting cement- is used where works is to be completed in very short period and for concreting in static or running water. • 5. Low Heat Cement- This cement has increased power against sulphates and is less reactive and initial setting time is greater than OPC. • 6. Sulphates Resisting Cement- is used in construction exposed to severe sulphate action by water and soil in places like canals linings, culverts, retaining walls, siphons etc. • 7. Blast Furnace Slag Cement resembles more or less in properties of Portland cement. It can be used for works economic considerations is predominant. • 8. High Alumina Cement is used in works where concrete is subjected to high temperatures, frost, and acidic action.

  6. What are the types of cement & their suitabilities? • White Cement It is costlier and is used for architectural purposes such as precast curtain wall and facing panels, terrazzo surface etc. and for interior and exterior decorative work like external renderings of buildings, facing slabs, floorings, ornamental concrete products, paths of gardens, swimming pools etc. • 10. Colored cement- It is produced by mixing 5- 10% mineral pigments with ordinary cement. They are widely used for decorative works in floors. • 11. Air Entraining Cement- This type of cement is especially suited to improve the workability with smaller water cement ratio and to improve frost resistance of concrete. • of cements, visit www.emamicement.com

  7. What are the types of cement & their suitabilities? • 12. Expansive Cement- Expansive cement expands slightly with time and does not shrink during and after the time of hardening . This  cement is mainly used for grouting anchor bolts and prestressed concrete ducts. • 13. Hydrographic cement- It has the property of repelling water and is unaffected during monsoon or rains. Hydrophobic cement is mainly used for the construction of water structures such dams, water tanks, spillways, water retaining structures etc. • Emami cement is one of the best amongst the top cement companies in India which manufacture variety of cement according to your needs with full disclosure about the usage and suitability. • To know more about the variety and suitability of cements, visit www.emamicement.com

  8. Products Of Emami EmamiSubh Premium Portland Pozzolana Cement  Portland Slag Cement

  9. Products Of Emami Emami Double Bull Double BullOrdinary Portland Cement (OPC-53) PPC Emami Double Bull Procem Cement Emami Master Premium Cement

  10. Reference • http://www.emamicement.com/about-us.php • http://www.emamicement.com/ • https://www.quora.com/unanswered/What-are-the-types-of-cement-their-suitabilities

  11. Thank Youhttp://www.emamicement.com/

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