b'Portland Cement vs. CSA Cement0 1N O A O E C N A M O T F R E P | O R Y U C N C U NPortland Cement Concrete CSA Cement ConcreteOnly hydrates approximately 55% (0.25 w/c) Hydrates approximately 98% (0.45 w/c)of the mix water, leaving approximately of the mix water, leaving approximately45% for evaporation 0-2% for evaporationExcess ExcessMix Water Mix WaterAfter CureAfter CureCement CementCombinedCombined WaterWaterSand SandGravel GravelRapid Set Hydrates More Rapid Set Cement consumes almost all of Efficiently Than Portland Cement its mix water. Hydrating Rapid Set creates a fast-expanding and extremely denseand That Matters network of interlocking crystals. The result is extremely low permeability concrete with Drying shrinkage is the root cause of concrete crackingvirtually no bleed water at the surface. This and eventual failure. Portland cement and Rapid Setis why our repair and restoration products Cement consume roughly the same amount of waterset harder more quickly and last longer than during hydration, but they use that water differentlyandportland cement-based products without that impacts durability. additives, admixtures or accelerators.Portland cement uses about half its mix water forAnd its why coatings, paint and final flooring hydration. The rest is free to bleed to the surface where itcan be installed much sooner than with creates microscopic voids that become points of entry forportland cement-based productsmaking water and destructive compounds like salts. you and your crews more productive. 8 ctscement.com'