CTS Cement Mfg. Corp.
- 7 Products
- Concrete Accessories, Sealants & Joints
West - United States
Residential, Commercial
West- Active
As a trusted construction and design professional, you understand the importance of achieving high-quality results that are safe and durable. From designing, specifying and building, to seeing each project through to completion, the materials you choose significantly affects the well-being of future generations. That’s why CTS Founder and post-tensioning pioneer Edward K. Rice, PE, FACI, set out to improve the way we build and construct. With civil engineering as his expertise and construction as his passion, he developed two cement technologies in use since the 1960s Type-K shrinkage compensating cement and Rapid Set® cement.
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Rapid Strength
Rapid Set is a fast-setting belitic calcium sulfoaluminate (BCSA) cement. Upon mixing with water, the calcium sulfoaluminate in Rapid Set reacts to create interlocking crystals of ettringite, which cause rapid strength development. This allows the concrete or mortar to be in service quickly,
Sustainability
The carbon footprint of Rapid Set cement products are significantly lower than portland cement products. Production of Rapid Set Cement emits far less CO2 than portland cement due to its unique chemistry and lower processing temperatures. The combination of high durabilty and environmentally
Durable
Long-term studies have shown that Rapid Set cement concrete outlasts portland cement concrete by a factor of two, reducing the need to replace and repair concrete. This longer lifetime further reduces the carbon footprint of Rapid Set to 66% less than portland cement.
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About CTS Cement Mfg. Corp.
www.ctscement.comGarden Grove (Corporate Address)
+1 (800) 929-3030
12442 Knott Street, Garden Grove, California 92841, United States of America
