Review of Holcim cement

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Konstantin G. ★★★★★
Advantages:
Real Portland cement in the composition
Disadvantages:
My bags were slightly different in weight, but this usually happens with others, be more careful with the water, I poured 6.5-7 liters per bag
Comment:
Almost all CPSs write that they contain Portland cement, if anyone doesn’t know, this is the “iPhone” of cements, produced in Novorossiysk, I have been “friends” with this cement since childhood, I can even tell it by its smell, there are just a lot of fakes for it . Here is the real one, after hardening it is gray with a blue tint. And if, when mixing, you seem to have added soot to the solution, then this is the most common fake, for example, I recently bought a Dauer M-300 - it was made from a fake, Yandex forbids naming the store, the store also deleted my review Buy at a discount

Cement ExtraCEM 500

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Review of Holcim cement

There are now more than thirty varieties of manufactured cement, but Portland cement is the most commonly used. New production facilities are being built and old ones are being modernized. The Shchurovsky Cement Plant has a history of almost one and a half centuries, during which time it has received good reviews about its products.

Holding Holcim Group in Russia

The Shchurovsky plant in the city of Kolomna has been operating since 1870. Now it is owned by the open joint stock company Holcim Rus, a branch of the Holcim Group, the world's largest manufacturer headquartered in Switzerland. In 2010, the plant was completely transferred to progressive “dry” technology. At the moment, it is the only producer of white cement in Russia: of the annual 2.1 million tons, 200,000 tons are white, mostly used for facades and stucco.

The second manufacturer of Holsim products is a cement plant in the city of Volsk, Saratov region. Modernization is currently underway; reconstruction is scheduled to be completed in 2016. The company is unique in its raw materials, which allow it to produce sulfate-resistant, additive-free cements.

These two Holcim Group enterprises produce 3.658 million tons of Portland cement, which is 5.5% of everything produced in Russia.

Holcim Series

1. ProfiCem. Portland cement of this series is used to create underground load-bearing structures (foundations, piles, foundations). Thanks to it, the layers of concrete exposed to the surface quickly harden.

2. NormoCem. Serves for all basic construction work, is flexible even in hot weather, and after hardening forms a very durable surface layer.

3.ExtraCem. Portland cement of this series is used for high demands on the strength and load-bearing capacity of structures. Indispensable if repairs or masonry require a mortar with increased adhesion. In addition, it is frost and moisture resistant.

4. DecoCem. Decorating premises and facades, decorative works, creating architectural and sculptural elements from concrete - all this is possible with Portland cement of this series, the reviews are only positive.

5. SulfoCem. Sulfate-resistant, such characteristics are important for coating structures that are constantly exposed to an aggressive environment.

Based on their compressive strength, cements are divided into grades. For example, M500 will withstand a pressure of 500 kg/cm2 (more characteristics in the article Features of M500 cement). If you indicate Holcim brands, they look like this:

White cement

Since the Shchurovsky plant Holsim is the only manufacturer of this product in Russia, it is worth paying attention to it. Manufacturing requires low-iron clinker and additional ingredients that impart whiteness: diatomaceous earth and gypsum. In addition to aesthetic appeal, this building material has high technical characteristics:

• hardens quickly, acquiring greater strength;
• reflects UV rays, therefore it is widely used for exterior decoration;
• by mixing dyes into it, it is easy to obtain colored concrete;
• improves the appearance and properties of self-leveling floors;
• when creating architectural forms and sculptural decorations;
• for the preparation of decorative plaster and tiles;
• used for grouting joints;
• used in home interiors and for park and landscape design.

More information on the use of cement mixtures here.

Reviews about the quality of cement

“It was necessary to make a solid porch at the dacha, because the years are not the same, and the wooden steps sometimes break. After visiting several stores, I chose the Holsim NormoCem series. Why? I was bribed by the bag, yes, the packaging itself. Previously, it was necessary to make inquiries about proportions. Here on the bag everything is not even written out, but painted, even the illiterate will understand. I removed the formwork after four days. Finally I understood what the word “brand” means.”

Mikhail Osipov, Moscow.

“Our house is two-story, the yard is large, the gate is strong. The desire to decorate the gate posts beautifully sank into me and did not go away. She pestered her husband - he grumbled and went away to split hairs. I threw out the children's toys from the outbuilding and brought a bag of DecoCem cement. I cut a plastic lion strictly in half from nose to tail, which I played with as a child. In these antediluvian molds, he cast such figurines of lions that the neighbors were jealous.”

Inga, Samara.

“I built a garage in late autumn. I spent a long time choosing cement until I was advised to buy Holsim from the ExtraCem series. The sun was warm during the day, but there were frosts in the morning. But the composition set quickly, and the masonry turned out to be durable. In the spring I tested it for impacts, nothing cracked anywhere and nothing buzzed in the voids - a monolith. My opinion is clear: it doesn’t get any better.”

Evgeniy, Nizhny Novgorod.

“After once having to buy cement from the Shchurovsky plant for concrete work, I don’t buy anything else. It sets quickly, is durable, concrete made from it is frost-resistant and is not destroyed by flooding. The characteristics are equally good for façade and interior work. The main thing is to buy in large or branded stores so as not to encounter counterfeit goods.”

Yuri Markov, Ekaterinburg.

Holsim product cost

Wholesale purchases are always cheaper. In this case, transportation costs and retention of regular customers play a big role. Further, cement is sold in bags and in bulk. Packaged goods will be more expensive: this includes the cost of packaging and packaging itself.

The brand has a big influence on the price. For example, the price of M500 cement is higher than the price of M400, since the former has higher compressive strength. The price also depends on the type of cement: white is more expensive, since its use reduces the cost of additional finishing. The cost from the dealer is always higher than from the manufacturer. Average prices for Portland cement Holsim look like this: