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Featuring architectural concrete of utmost quality, three pavilions exquisitely extend the presence of the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. Aptly called The Reach, the inviting trio in Washington, D.C., consists of the Welcome, Skylight and River pavilions. “The buildings are strikingly white,” says Yvonne Nelson, then the formwork manager […]
Architects and specifiers seeking a sustainable and resilient ultra-high-performance concrete (UHPC) for a challenging design should look no further. A new UHPC introduced in North America by Lehigh White Cement Co. is the answer. Aalborg Excel, a new UHPC from Cementir Group headquartered in Italy, is now available in North […]
Aalborg Excel, the 2nd UHPC premixed product, developed under the Aalborg Inwhite Solutuin, can satisfy manufacturers to seek the ultimate surface detailing and aesthetical expression, within aesthetic and architectural applications. The product is self-levelling and fast flowing, allowing combinations with pigments and fibers, achieving very smooth surface finishes, even with the most challenging shapes.
Not everyone prefers white cement products over run-of-the-mill gray concrete when it comes to coloring.
In most cases, concrete made from standard gray portland cement will do the job nicely. But sometimes, especially when a pastel color takes precedence in the overall picture, decorative concrete contractors need to think outside the gray.
The biggest issue contractors confronted during J.C. Penney Co.’s Wave 2 of renovations in August concerned the whiteness of the Izod shops’ burnished floors.
Portland Cement Association, white portland cement has essentially the same properties as gray cement, except for when it comes to color.
Everyone knows you should use white cement to bring out brilliant colors in your concrete projects. What isn’t so widely known is how to prevent white specks from appearing in some of those deeper colors.
Achieve pure, consistent color while providing your customers a highly reflective surface. Ninety-nine percent of the cement used in the United States is gray. The other 1 percent is a startlingly bright white color. Because it represents such a small share of the market, many contractors know little about white cement concrete.
