CALUMEX® UPC WHITE is a special Calcium Sulfoaluminate Cement (CSA) designed for decorative concrete , countertops, terrazzo, flooring, glass fiber reinforced concrete (GRC), dry-mixed mortars, architectural precast, fiber cement and more. Although its white color makes it specifically suited for decorative applications, its extremely high (early) strength and abrasion resistance means it can also be used for projects such as: Tunneling • non-shrinking grouts • decorative thin overlay • terrazzo floors • tile adhesives and - grouts etc. Specially selected high purity raw materials, optimized calcination and carefully monitored grinding guarantee a consistent white color.

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CALUMEX UPC WHITE White Calcium Aluminate Cement
Hunter whiteness

5. 0
2
4
6
8
10
12
14
16
setting time UPC White
initial set final set
10 min
14 min
minutes
Vicat

6. 0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
6 hours 24 hours 2 days 7 days
compressive strength UPC White
compressive
strength
MPa
tested EN196-1 prisms 16x4x4 cm

7. 0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
6 hours 24 hours 2 days 7 days 14 days 28 days
progressive strength development UPC White
compressive
strength
MPa
tested EN196-1 prisms 16x4x4 cm

8. 0
5
10
15
20
25
5 10 15 20 25 30
bound water
time hours
bound
water
%
differential thermal analysis (DTA) / thermogravimetric analysis (TG)

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45
0 5 10 15 20 25 30
porosity / bound water
bound water %
porosity
%
relation porosity / bound water

10. -0,03
-0,02
-0,01
0,00
0,01
0,02
0,03
0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 110 120 130 140 150 160 170 180 190 200 210 220 230 240 250 260 270 280 290 300
shrinkage
time / minutes
shrinkage
mm/m

11. used as binder
White
Portlandcement
mixed with

12. r-1:0 r-3:1 r-2:1 r-1:1 r-1:2 r-1:3 r-0:1
WHITE
PORTLANDCEMENT
CEM I 52,5 N
300 225 200 150 100 75
75 100 150 200 225 300
Total 300 300 300 300 300 300 300
mixratio White OPC : UPC WHITE

13. 3:00:00
0:50:00
0:30:00
0:20:00 0:18:00
0:15:00
0:10:00
4:00:00
1:10:00
0:40:00
0:25:00 0:24:00
0:21:00
0:14:00
r-1:0 r-3:1 r-2:1 r-1:1 r-1:2 r-1:3 r-0:1
Initial set Final set
Setting times
4:30
4:00
3:30
3:00
2:30
2:00
1:30
1:00
0:30
0:00
time
hrs:min:sec

14. 0,00
2,04
4,29
8,19
14,35
15,69
24,35
16,20
28,56
37,57
39,48
38,23
39,28
46,10
30,38
34,86
43,01
46,14
45,17 45,63
50,98
42,56
43,77
46,94
52,99 52,42 51,40
59,39
45,535
46,215
47,4
54,85 53,35
56,735
64,365
53,17
52,175 52,61
58,51 58,595 59,44
67,315
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20,00
30,00
40,00
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80,00
OPC 1:0 UPC OPC 3:1 UPC OPC 2:1 UPC OPC 1:1 UPC OPC 1:2 UPC OPC 1:3 UPC OPC 0:1 UPC
6 hours 24 hours 2 days 7 days 14 days 28 days
compressive
strength
(Mpa)
compressive strength

15. based on the chemical reaction on hydration
by fast release of alumina ions from its main
phase 12CaO 7Al2O3
(C12A7 ”mayenite”)
reacting quickly with available
calcium and sulphate ions forming high
amounts of so called “ettringite” crystals
(Aft also KLEIN’s compound)
tri-sulpho-aluminate salt;

16. ettringite crystals
needle, ladth or rod like crystals (morphology can vary)
formed at early stage of hydration
• fine needles, hexagonal shaped crystals
• on average 1 ~ 7 μ in size
• volume increase on hydration
• binds excess water (32 water molecules)
• improve the density filling the pore structure
ettringite crystal
0,007 mm 7 μ
0.0003 inch
human hair
0,070 mm
70 μ
0.0035 inch

19. combines all features of Calcium Sulpho Aluminate Cement
with a white consistent colour;
ü rapid hardening
ü high early strength
ü excess water bound on hydration
ü progressive strength development
ü compensated shrinkage
ü improved bond strength
ü reduced alkali
ü accelerated autogenous drying
ü closed pore structure
ü low porosity

22. European Standard for tile adhesives and –grouts
modern unglazed tiles called “ultragres” or “porcelanosa” and getting
bigger and thinner
thickness between 3 and 6 mm.(0,12”~0,24”) is becoming the standard.
water absorbency is <0.05% on the surface and water absorbency on
the bottom < 0.3% (EN-ISO 10545-3)
use of class C2 is advised to garantee sufficient bond strength

23. EUF (European Tile Setters
Federation ) divides large sized
tiles in;
XL (surface area of 1 square meter
or 10 square feet)
XXL (surface area of at least 3m or
32 squarefeet)

24. how to obtain sufficient contact surface when
installing these type of large “gres” tiles
assuring sufficient bond strength to comply to
standard C2 FTE S2 ?
• C2 : improved adhesive
• F :Fast Setting
• T :Thixotropic
• E : Extended Working Time
• S2 : Highly Deformable

25. large size tiles are inserted on a flat surface with a back and forth movement,
crosswise to the adhesive grooves
pressed firmly from the center towards the edges in order to flatten the adhesive
grooves, minimizing the amount of air inclusions
a maximum contact surface and an optimal adhesive distribution gives the optimum
bond

26. cellulose ethers and higher dosage of redispersible polymer powder (RDP dosage
advised S2 is more than 5%) delay cement hydration, impact rheology and cause air
entrapment allowing a possible further reduction of the bond strength
UPC WHITE as binder / addition to Portlandcement;
• accelerated set
• rheology modification
• low porosity, high density
• improved bond strength
• excess water bound, autogenous drying
• positive volume change, less stress
• rapid and complete drying of interfacial surface
• low alkali cement
placing natural stone the risk of stains forming on the
surface is minimized

27. controlled formation of ettringite crystals play an important role in cement tile grouts
in order to fill the thin, fine joints used in the application of large size tiles the grout
contains a lot of water impacting shrinkage, porosity, efflorescence and wear resistance
CALUMEX UPC WHITE as binder
• quick hardening and drying
• closed fine matrix
• high density
• leaving less pores
• high wear resistance
• compensating shrinkage ensuring a durable and stable joint
• low alkali content prevents discoloration
• no lime bloom
®

28. for making ‘’ fast set terrazzo’’
ü high reflection value
ü quick de-molding
ü compatible with various aggregates
ü recycled glass
ü reduced risk efflorescence
ü fast polishing

29. self leveling easy handling
rapid hardening fast polishable

30. • decorative concrete
• countertops
• glass fiber reinforced concrete (GRC)
• architectural precast
• dry-mixed mortars
• self levelling topping mortar