White cement concrete

White Portland cement has essentially the same properties as gray

cement, except for color which is a very important quality control
issue in the industry. It is produced all around the world North
America, Europe and Middle East White The color of white cement
depends on raw materials and the manufacturing process.
White cements produce clean, bright colors, especially for light
pastels. Many different color scan be created by adding pigments to
concrete made with white Portland cement. Two or more pigments
can be combined to achieve a wide range of colors. White cement
(or a mixture of white and gray cement) can be specified to provide
a consistent color of choice. An even greater variety of decorative
looks can be achieved by using colored aggregates and varying the
surface finish treatment or texture
As a luxury product, white cement concrete is most often seen in
high profile buildings, such as cathedrals and major hotels. Here,
the white cement concrete is one of the architects most novel tools
and has been increasing in popularity. For such projects, it is
necessary to use a major producer of white cement to ensure that
the large amounts of concrete have uniform color
The mechanical properties of white cement concrete are generally
assumed to be the same as those of gray cement concrete.
However, because of the cement composition, there are things to
note about the strength evolution.
the chemistry of white cement, generally has more C3A and C3S
than with gray cement. It is also ground finer. Because of these
reasons, the set time for white cement is usually shorter and the
early strength usually higher.