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Cleaning Materials

Cleaning Materials - There is a wide range of materials for the cleaning of floors: many are a complex blend of chemicals and some have specific application requirements.

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Clad Rack Structures

Clad Rack Structure

Clad Rack Structures - A clad rack structure is a warehouse where the structural framework supporting the walls and roof is provided by the racking.

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Chair / Spacer

Chair Spacer

Chair / Spacer - a small object used to support steel mesh reinforcement at a fixed elevation during the construction of a concrete slab.

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Cement Replacing Materials

Cement Replacing Materials - Materials which can slightly alter and improve the properties of concrete. Most cement replacing materials are categorised as pozzolans.

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Cement

Cement

Cement - Portland Cement and other factory produced cements or combinations of Portland cement with fly ash (fa), ground granulated blastfurnace slag (ggbs), or silica fume are primarily specified with reference to EN 197-1 and BS 8500.

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Carbonation

Carbonation - is a reaction that occurs between carbon dioxide from the air and calcium hydroxide in concrete. It contributes to the corrosion of steel reinforcement in the concrete.

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The CoGri Group is a leading international specialist in concrete flooring, with offices throughout the world.

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