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DuraBuild Plus
Shape your home with a simple and innovative concrete solution from Lafarge. DuraBuild Plus general purpose cement offers good workability and ease of use without compromising on strength and durability.
Features
- User-friendly cement
- Better workability
- Reduced water requirement
- Higher strength to meet home-owner and contractor needs
- Environmentally-friendly formulation
Benefits
- Easier handling
- Better placing
- Superior finishing
- Minimal surface cracking
- Reduced CO2 emissions
Applications
- Masonry work
- House foundations
- Home driveways and paths
- DIY concrete and plaster jobs in and around the home
RapidCem
RapidCem offers an innovative combination of workability, durability, and rapid early strength gain. It has been developed for superior performance in the precast industry, creating dense, long-lasting concrete with minimal cracking and a world-class finish.
Features
- Excellent strength performance
- High rate of early strength gain
- Better workability
- Superior fly ash formulation
- Highly resistant to chemical attack
- Enhanced flowability
Benefits
- Easier handling
- Better placing
- Superior finishing
- Minimal surface cracking
Applications
- Precast concrete product manufacturing in general
- Poles and spun concrete pipes
- Roofing tiles
- On-site blending of high strength custom mixes
- Prestressed floor slabs
- Prestressed railway sleepers
- Concrete road repairs
Sulf8-Cem
Sulf8-Cem is a unique sulphate resistant cement that counteracts the reaction of chemical attack in aggressive ground environments. With its low heat characteristics, it enhances the durability of concrete and reduces thermal cracking, making it the ideal solution for concrete civil works in harsh environments.
Features
- Superior resistance to chemical attack
- Lower heat of hydration
- Better workability
- Improved water retention
Benefits
- Higher long-term strength and durability
- Denser concrete with good impermeability
- Easier handling
- Better placing
- Superior finishing
- More stable mixes
- Minimal surface cracking
Applications
- Sewerage plants
- Feedlots and abattoirs
- Areas exposed to mining activity
- Coastal areas where soil conditions are high in sulfates
RoadCem
RoadCem provides the ultimate solution for modifying various types of soils for roads and earthworks. It uses a specialised cementitious binder that is suitable for a wide range of road stabilisation applications.
Features
- Increased strength
- Increased bearing capacity
- Customisable according to soil type
Benefits
- Better volume stability by controlling swell and shrinkage
- Higher durability
Applications
- Stabilisation of road base, sub-base and subgrade materials and ash dumps
- Soils with either low or moderate plasticity (it is especially suited to granular type materials with a lower PI)
- In situ, including deep lift stabilisation or pugmill blending
Powercrete Plus
Powercrete Plus is designed to be supremely durable and versatile for utmost efficiency on site. Along with its higher long-term strength gain, it offers better response to compaction, more efficient filling of formwork and a superior finish.
Features
- Excellent strength performance
- High rate of early strength gain
- Improved compaction response
- Better workability
- Customisable mixes
- Reduced water requirement
Benefits
- Lower cement usage
- Lower heat of hydration
- Better placing
- Superior finishing
- Reduced segregation
- Minimal surface cracking
Applications
- Post-tensioning and prestressed slabs and beams
- Spun pipe manufacturing
- Dam and reservoir construction
- Structural concrete applications
- Medium strength concrete for driveways and unreinforced light industrial floors
FastCast
Premium quality and high early strength gain make FastCast the ideal choice for demanding construction environments. Brick and block manufacturers can expect consistent performance with a quicker turnaround time and increased output.
Features
- Excellent strength performance
- High rate of early strength gain
- Consistent high quality
- Environmentally-friendly formulation
Benefits
- Increased output
- Quicker turnaround on moulds and formwork
- Lower-carbon footprint
Applications
- Precast concrete products
- Poles and spun concrete pipes
- Concrete roof tiles
- Brick and block making
- General small precast items e.g. lintels, garden benches, garden ornaments
Buildcrete
Trusted for durability and a perfect finish, Buildcrete general purpose cement is versatile as well as cost-effective. With a level of quality that makes it suitable for almost any project, Buildcrete is engineered to offer superior strength and a better build on site.
Features
- User-friendly cement
- Better workability
- Reduced water requirement
- Higher strength to meet home-owner and contractor needs
- Environmentally-friendly formulation
Benefits
- Easier handling
- Better placing
- Superior finishing
- Minimal surface cracking
- Reduced CO2 emissions
Applications
- Masonry work
- House foundations
- Home driveways and paths
- DIY concrete and plaster jobs in and around the home
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