Name: Masonary/PPC
Brand: Tata Chemicals

Masonry construction

Masonry cement is used to produce masonry mortar for use in brick, block and stone masonry in all types of plastering work, in commercial, industrial and residential works.

Usage

Do not use masonry cement for concreting jobs, including pre-stressed concreting.
Preparation

Prepare at the rate of usage so it doesn’t stiffen.
Freshness

Mortar older than 1.5 hours should be discarded.
Workability

Restore workability by adding water or tempering.

Characteristics	Test results	Requirements of IS : 3466 - 1988
Fineness % (Residue on 45 micron IS sieve)	10 - 12	Maximum : 15 (By wet sieving)
Setting time a) Initial (in minutes) b) Final (in minutes)	100 - 115 180 - 200	Minimum: 90 Maximum: 1,440
Soundness a) Le-chatelier expansion Unaerated cement (mm) b) Autoclave expansion Unaerated cement (%)	0.0 - 1.0 0.01 - 0.03	Maximum: 10 Maximum: 1%
Compressive strength (Mpa) (50 mm mortar cubes) 7 days 28 days	10 - 13 17 - 20	Minimum: 2.5 Mpa Minimum: 5.0 Mpa
Freezing point	8 - 11	Minimum: 6%
Air content (%)	68 - 72	Minimum 60% of original flow
Water retention (%)	-	27 2
Temperature ©

ORDINARY PORTLAND CEMENT

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BUILTONIC^®

Builtonic^® is a precast concrete that is prepared, cast and cured off-site. It offers faster demolding, higher productivity and better end quality products.
PORTLAND POZZOLANA CEMENT

Portland Pozzolana Cement (PPC) is a blend of Ordinary Portland Cement (OPC) and pozzolanic materials, such as fly ash or calcined clay.

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