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Mortar Cement Specify Lafarge Mortar Cement for your architectural, structural, seismic and construction requirements.

Lafarge in North America The Lafarge Group is the world leader in building materials, with top-ranking positions in all of its businesses: Cement, Aggregates & Concrete and Gypsum. The Group employs 78,000 employees in 78 countries. Lafarge is the largest diversified supplier of construction materials in the United States and Canada. The Lafarge Group places innovation at the heart of its priorities, working for sustainable construction and architectural creativity. Lafarge Mortar Cement is suitable for all masonry construction, especially projects that require higher flexural bond and...

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Physical Requirements for Mortar Cement Based upon ASTM C 1329 Type N S M Flexural Bond Strength 28 Days Minimum PSI 70 100 115 > Permeability. Mortar is often exposed to freezing and thawing cycles. Mortars made with Lafarge Mortar Cement withstand these weather extremes with low water absorption rates and increased water repellence. These factors, together with good workmanship, ensure tight and dense joints. > Workability and Boardlife. Plasticity and water retention are important aspects of workability. Lafarge Mortar Cement retains a maximum amount of water to provide plasticity to...

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Property Requirements for Mortar1 Based upon IBC 2103.7(2), ASTM C 270, Table 2, and CSA-A179 Cement Mortar Average Type Type Compressive Strength at 28 Days Min. (Min. Psi) (MPa) Mortar M Cement or S Cement/ N Lime O Water Air Retention Content (Min. %) 75 75 75 75 Laboratory-prepared mortar only. Determined in accordance with applicable standards. 3 When structural reinforcement is incorporated in the above noted mortars, the maximum air content shall be 12 percent. 1 2 > Basic Use: Lafarge Types N, S and M Mortar Cement meet ASTM C 1329 and IBC 2103.7 Standards for Mortar Cement and are...

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Product Name Lafarge Mortar Cements: Type N, Type S and Type M Manufacturer Lafarge North America Inc. Lafarge Building Materials Inc. 12018 Sunrise Valley Drive Suite 500 Reston, VA 20191 Lafarge Canada Inc. 334 avenue Avro Pointe-Claire, Quebec H9R 5W5 www.lafarge-na.com Technical Data Lafarge Mortar Cement is suitable for all masonry construction, especially projects that require higher flexural bond and compressive strengths. Direct contact with wet cement should be avoided. If contact occurs, the skin should be washed with water as soon as possible. Exposure can cause serious,...

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LAFARGE NORTH AMERICA INC. Lafarge Building Materials Inc. 12018 Sunrise Valley Drive Suite 500 Reston, VA 20191 Lafarge Canada Inc. 334 avenue Avro Pointe-Claire, Quebec H9R 5W5

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