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Portland Cement : A Brief History

History and Development of Portland Cement Portland cement, arguably one of mankind’s most important manufactured materials, was invented and patented by Joseph Aspdin from Leeds in 1824. Aspdin produced cement by heating powdered limestone mixed with clay in a furnace,Read More Portland Cement : A Brief History

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The Difference between Concrete and Screed

Concrete and screed and are essentially formed of the same basic ingredients – cement, aggregates and water. But what makes them different is- the size of aggregates, the cement grade, mix consistency, and of course their intended application or use.Read More The Difference between Concrete and Screed

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The Pros and Cons of Manufactured Sand

Before we get into the advantages and disadvantages of manufactured sand, what exactly is manufactured sand? Manufactured sand is sand produced by crushing rocks, quarry stones or larger aggregates pieces into sand-sized particles. Natural sand, on the other hand isRead More The Pros and Cons of Manufactured Sand

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The Different Aggregate Options

Aggregates are inert, granular materials which form a major component of screed and concrete mixes. With urban expansion and environmental constraints putting a strain on the naturally occurring aggregate sources such as sand, gravel and crushed rock, the construction industryRead More The Different Aggregate Options

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It’s not Rocket Science Part 3

Our collaboration with Tomorrows Flooring to raise awareness in the floor screeding industry continues with the next instalment of the Screed Scientist content appearing in the September 2013 edition.  See page 22 of this link:  http://content.yudu.com/A2dukg/TFSept13/resources/index.htm?referrerUrl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.tomorrowsflooring.com%2F The article covers: RightRead More It’s not Rocket Science Part 3

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Surface Regularity of screeds for normal accuracy flooring

Surface regularity is generally defined as the limitation of deviation of the surface beneath a straightedge laid flat on the surface. As the measurement criteria varies for different types of screeds and flooring, it is important to ensure that the measurementRead More Surface Regularity of screeds for normal accuracy flooring

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Industry Recognition

We are very pleased and honored to announce that the Screed Scientist initiative has gained some incredible attention. What started out as just a little bit of a frustration around the lack of awareness about best practices in our industryRead More Industry Recognition

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Do you know your Datums from your Surface Regularity?

Is seems there is much confusion in the industry around the concepts of the “flatness of screed” and the “levels” of screed. In an attempt to demystify these two very different concepts we have created some diagrams to explain theRead More Do you know your Datums from your Surface Regularity?

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Great feedback for The Screed Scientist

We are chuffed to bits to get some great feedback. If you have been following us for long enough you will know that The Screed Scientist initiative was designed to raise awareness in our industry to address a whole rangeRead More Great feedback for The Screed Scientist

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Permission to reuse The Screed Scientist® content has been removed

With immediate effect normal rules for copyright apply – we are no longer permitting reuse of the our content. If you wish to use our content you must get in touch with us. Please see our parent website for aRead More Permission to reuse The Screed Scientist® content has been removed

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