Finding a cement Watford company can be as easy as typing the word “cement” into a search engine and looking for companies in your area in the results list, these links to company websites can have everything from contact information and directions to consumer reviews and sometimes even prices on products and services. But what is cement and why would you need it? Cement is a bonding agent which has been used in construction for centuries and has improved throughout time into specialized recipes for a wide variety of different uses. One of the most famous early examples of cement being used in construction is the Roman Pantheon, which is constructed from concrete made with cement; however, by the time that the Romans got a hold of cement it had already been in use for centuries in the ancient world.
Cement Watford companies would actually probably sell concrete and not necessarily cement by itself, as cement is an ingredient in concrete which binds the elements of concrete together. Concrete is made from cement and aggregate materials such as stone, the cement bonds the aggregate materials together to form a hardened and durable solid. Mortar and grout are also made from cement and aggregate materials, just in different proportions than concrete as they have different uses. There are many different kinds of concrete, mortar, and grout and most of them are made from different variations of cement.
There are two different kinds of cement which cement Watford companies could carry, hydraulic and non-hydraulic cement. The difference between hydraulic and non-hydraulic cements is in how they react to the presence of water during and after the setting process. Hydraulic cement can harden even when exposed to water, such as in underwater construction projects, or during a rain storm; non-hydraulic cement, on the other hand, will have to be protected from water to stay strong.
Ordinary Portland Cement, OPC, is one example of hydraulic cement and is made from limestone and gypsum. OPC is the most common form of cement and is commonly used to make most forms of concrete, mortar and grout. There are many other kinds of Portland cement which are made from variations on the recipe for Ordinary Portland Cement and can serve different purposes such as specific mortars and different strengths of concrete. Some other types of cement, or “non-Portland cement”, are Calcium sulfoaluminate cements, Pozzolan-lime cements, Slag-lime cements, “Natural” cements, Calcium aluminate cements, and Supersulfated cements, all of which have different compositions and uses.
Cement Watford – Concrete Express are professional concrete suppliers, providing cost effective ready mixed concrete delivery and cement services directly to your site in Watford and throughout Hertfordshire, UK.