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A1 Mortar Cement for all finishing and plastering works

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Description

Dry Mortar cement

Advantages

  • Ideal workability
  • No wastage
  • Final plastering surface without any cracks
  • The best workability with the best cohesion (MC 22.5X)

Uses and applications

It has a wide range of applications for finishing works:

  • External and internal plastering
  • Floor and Ceramic tiling
  • Electric & Plumbing Installations

Don’t use this product in reinforced concrete & foundations works

Standard Specifications

  • Egyptian Standard Specifications (ES. 8498-1/2022) (MC 22.5X)
  • European Standard Specifications masonry cement (EN 413-1 /2011)

Chemical properties

 

Item

 

Spec. Limit

Test Result

SiO2

%

----

20.37

Al2O3

%

----

4.97

Fe2O3

%

----

6.43

CaO

%

----

48.53

MgO

%

----

1.77

SO3

%

3.5 max.

2.05

Na2O

%

----

0.81

K2O

%

----

0.76

Cl

%

0.1 max.

0.04

 

Physical & Mechanical Prosperities

 

Item

Unit

Spec. limits

results

Fineness, Blaine

cm2 /gm

----

5004

Water Retention

%

75.0 Min

29.00

Residue on a - 90 um

%

15% Max

14.2

Initial Setting time

Minutes

60.0 min.

150

Final Setting time

Minutes

----

205

Le chatelier expansion

mm

10.0 max.

0.06

 

Air content,max%

%

6 max%

5.40

Compressive Strength

Mpa(N/mm2)

----

----

2 days

 

----

10.25

7 days

 

10 min

15.8

28 days

 

22.5 min., 42.5 max.

26.35

 

Environmental concept

It is recommended to follow local environmental instructions, and not throwing it into water canals, sewages or agricultural soils

It is not poisonous according to the international specs for health and safety.

Storage

It is recommended to follow the coming instructions:

  • Storage should be done in a dry place and away from moisture ground.
  • It is preferable to store it on wooden bases.
  • Cement should be covered to avoid the rain.
  • It is recommended not to pile up any more than eight bags, some on others.

First-aid measures

  • Eye Contact: Flush the eyes with plenty of water and seek medical doctor advice
  • Skin Contact: Wash the skin with natural soap and water, use moisturizing cream, then consult medical doctor.
  • Ingestion: Do not vomit or drink large amount of water and seek medical doctor advice.
  • Inhalation: Move person to fresh air area, if the person is not breathing, make CPR (artificial respiration), and if there is difficulty in breathing, provide person with oxygen and seek medical doctor.

Packing

  • Bags: 50 Kg/bag
  • Jumbo plastic bags: 500 Kg/bag, 1000 Kg/bag, 1500 Kg/bag
  • Available in bulk

How to clean the cement remains of the used tools

  • Before setting: By using clean water
  • After setting: By using mechanical tools.

Shelf time

It is recommended to retest the cement after 6 weeks since the production date

Instructions for optimal use:

For best results, it is recommended to do the following:

  • Sand shall be added to the mix according to the applications type.
  • Consider sand washing before the mixing process.
  • Ensure that the sand is free of the clay and organic impurities
  • The dry mixing process with sand must be done well to ensure the homogeneity of the dry ingredients before adding water.
  • It is preferable to use clean water free of salt, and in general it is possible to use water that human can drink.
  • It is preferable to use the cement before the end of half of the validity period, in general it is preferable to test the cement after the middle of its validity period

Safety recommendations

It is recommended to follow the coming instructions:

  • Avoid the contact of the cement with the eyes and the skin since it may cause allergic reaction.
  • Breathing cement could cause allergy in the nose, throat or lungs and the continuity of breathing could cause lung damage
  • Use gloves and glasses to protect hands and eyes in case of spray applications, or manual mixings.

Technical hotline service:

Our technical support team will help you by calling us on this number:

+20 105 004 4781

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