Knowing your Product-

CEMENT:Russian/ European Specification Numbers;

52.5 R Portland cement. non-bearing wall structures, bridging components, concrete products, concrete and mortars of the highest strength in its class.

42.5 R Portland cement. Load-bearing structures and pre-stressed structures, structures of ferroconcrete, production of high quality concrete, production of concrete products, porous concrete. Idea for concreting in cold areas.

NOTE: Most popular construction cement.
United States Standard ASTM C 150 or Newer British Standard BS 12/1996 equates to 42.5R grade/ similar type of product .

AA-S 42.5 R Portland slag type cement. Ferroconcrete, pre-stressed structures, prefabricates, for bearing as well as non-bearing wall structures, concrete goods. Good for concreting in cold areas
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-S 52.5 N Portland slag cement type: Production of Hogh quality concrete for pre-stressed structures, stress bearing structures of reinforced concrete, bridging elements, prefabricates, roofing tiles, mortars of the highest strength in its class.

B-S 32.5 R Portland slag cement. Plain reinforced concrete, foundation structures, in-ground structures (Pools) underwater structures,industrial structures . Not suitable for structures demanding high resistance to freezing.

B 32.5 N SV sulphate resistant: Foundation structures, in-ground and underwater structures, plain and reinforced concrete. Suitable for environments of excessive or high temperatures.

CEMENT:

Ordinary Portland Cement British Standards ( BS) 12-1978 and PSS-1(83(R) Normal test results as follows-
B.S 12 1978 AND PSS-232-1983 (R)
LOI MAX 4.00% Acutal Under nomal testing : 1-2%
IR MAX 1.50% Actual Under normal testing: 0.5-1%
SiO2 20-22 (AUNT)
AI203 5.2-5.8% (AUNT)
Fe2O3 3.6-4.0% (AUNT)
CaO 63.5-65.0 (AUNT)
Mgo MAX 4.00% C3A<=5/0%
SO3 Not>3.0% when C3A>5.0%
LSF 0.88-1.02%
CL TRACES:
Na2O 0.15-0.20% Actual Under normal testing (AUNT)
K2O 0.70-0.80% (AUNT)
Free Lime: 1.50-200% (UNT)
Alkali 0.65-0.75% (UNT)
C3S 50.00-55.00% (UNT)
C2S 0.00-25.00% (UNT)
C3A 6.00-9.00 (UNT)
CaAF 11.0-13.0% (UNT)

INITIAL SETTING TIMES -MINUTES: MIN 45
FINAL SETTING TIME -MINUTES: MAX 600
BLAIN cm2/gm: MIN 2250
EXPANSION -mm: Maxium10
STRENGTHS OF MORTAR CUBES:
3 DAYS -PSI MINIMUM: 3350: NORMAL TESTING: 4000-4800
28 DAYS- MINIMUM:PSI 5950 :NORMAL TESTING 6500-7200

SUGAR ICUMSA 45 :TYPICAL SMICE OFFERED/WANTED SUGAR

Specifications:
Commodity: White Refined Cane Sugar
Polarization: 99.80 Degrees min.
Ash Content: 0.04 Max.
Icumsa: 45 RBU Max. (Brazil S.G.S Scale) (Note; Not Sao Paulo scale)
Solubility: 100% Dry and Free Flowing
Colour: White. Maximum 45 Icumsa attenuation
Index units (Icumsa method no: 4.1978)
Granulation: Fine Crystal
Moisture: 0.4% Max
Crop:2007
Magnetic Particles: 4Mg/K
SO2: 70Mg/K
Ash by Electrical Conductivity: 0.04% Max. (on dry weight basis)
Sulphur Dioxide: 20mg/kg min.
Sediments: None
Smell: Free of any smell
Reducing Sugar 0.05% Max by weight
HPN Staph Aureus: Nill
Max AS: 1 P.P.M.
Max PS: 2 P.P.M.
Max CU: 3 P.P.M.
Substance: Solid Crystal
Packing: 50 Kg bags : Poly Prop outer / Poly ethelyne inner liner

TYPICAL SMICE OFFERED/WANTED HYDRATED ETHANOL

Item

Unity

Value

Method

Acidity, as acetic acid	MG/L	MAX	30	ASTM D1613
Alcoholic degree by volume	GRADE GL	MIN	95.1	Alcohometer
Alcoholic degree by weight	º INPM	-	92.6 to 93.8	Alcohometer
Appearance	-	-	(*)	VISUAL
Chlorides	MG/KG	MAX	1	ASTM D512
Color	-	0	(**)	VISUAL
Electrical conductivity	MS/M	MAX	500	ASTM D1125
Hydrocarbons content	-	MAX	Not Detectable	ASTM D1722
Iron	MG/KG	MAX	5	ASTM E394
PH	-	-	6.0 TO 8.0	ASTM D6423
Residue by evaporation	MG/100ML	MAX	5	ASTM D1353
Sodium	MG/KG	MAX	2	ASTM D5185
	ASTM D5185
Sulphates	MG/KG	MAX	4	Turbidimetric