Blast Furnace Cement (AlphaCem)

ALPHACEM (Portland Blast furnace Slag Cement)

NCF introducing its Portland Blast Furnace Slag Cement (PSC) as AlphaCem. It is a Green building material for sustainable constructions. AlphaCem is manufactured by uniform inter-grinding of high-quality clinker blended with required proportions of superior quality blast furnace slag having high glass content with gypsum (Calcium Sulphate dihydrate).  

AlphaCem contains minimum 48% slag and its unique Chemical & Physical properties make it ideal for use in high performance concrete and suitable for mass construction due to its low heat of hydration. 

The Strength development of concrete made with AlphaCem is slower at early ages (less than 7days) than concrete made with OPC but later strength (28D) of concrete would be higher than OPC concrete due to secondary hydration, however the AlphaCem concrete will continue to gain strength up to 56 days and 90 days. Elastic modulus is slightly higher than Portland cement concrete although creep may be reduced.

NCF’s AlphaCem surpasses all Chemical & Physical requirements of BS EN 197-1 CEM III A-S 52.5 L and ASTM C 595 standards.

Applications: -

 All types of residential, commercial and Industrial projects & High-rise buildings

 Water retaining structures

 Concrete roads and flyovers

 Most suitable for marine constructions such as Sea ports and Shore protection constructions

 Pre-cast concrete products, Tiles, Pipes and Blocks etc...

 Foundations and piles construction

 Construction of Effluent and Sewage treatment plants.