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Blended Cements with Limestone

GCP Applied Technologies

For example, the European Standard EN 197-1 permits a number of cement types as well as setting criteria for the limestone itself. Given that strength is substantially reduced in these situations, selecting the appropriate quality-improving additive is critical. Cement production. Learn more about cement additives.

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Blended Cements with Limestone

GCP Applied Technologies

For example, the European Standard EN 197-1 permits a number of cement types as well as setting criteria for the limestone itself. Given that strength is substantially reduced in these situations, selecting the appropriate quality-improving additive is critical. Cement production. Learn more about cement additives.

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Optimizing Portland limestone cement

GCP Applied Technologies

Portland limestone cement provides advantages for performance and controlled strength of cement and concrete, in addition to lowering production costs and CO 2 emissions. For example, in the European Standard EN 197-1, the limestone needs to meet specific criteria for CaCO 3 purity (>75%), have a limited clay content (not exceeding 1.20