Blue Circle
Snowcrete
White Portland Cement
(CEM I 52,5R)
Applications
Select to read more
Blue Circle
Snowcrete Cement
Snowcrete is a white cement which complies with BS EN 197-1 providing attractive and durable visual concrete, rendering and mortars.
Contact our Customer Service team
Tele: 0845 812 6300
Email: [email protected]
Regional Order Numbers:
Scotland & North East England – 0845 4700 300
North & Midlands – 0845 4700 400
South Wales & South West – 0845 4700 500
London & South East – 0845 4700 600
Technical Information
Snowcrete is available in bulk tankers throughout the United Kingdom.
Properties:
Snowcrete is a white cement which complies with BS EN 197-1 CEM I 52,5R.
Quality assured with independent third party certification and carries a CE Mark.
Snowcrete is white in colour and does not contain any white pigments or additives.
Conditions for use:
Concrete, mortars and grouts containing Snowcrete must be specified and used correctly for best performance.
The cement content must be correct and the water: cement ration as low as possible consistent with satisfactory placing, thorough compaction and effective curing.
The final finish quality of this material will depend upon the operative having the required skills and a familiarisation with the materials and its application methods.
Tarmac cannot be held responsible where workmanship has not been carried out in accordance with good practice.
Snowcrete is manufactured from natural products, and slight shade variations may occur. Snowcrete will also have shade variations from differing manufacturing centres.
Variety of finishes
Wide variety of white & light colour finishes.
Versatility
Suitable for use with pigments, additives and coloured aggregates.
Appearance
Bright & clean appearance.
Strength
Higher early and later strengths than Portland Cement CEM I 42,5
Setting Time
Similar setting time to Bulk Portland Cement
Quality Assurance
Portland cements are quality assured with independent third party certification and carry a CE Mark