Cement Australia continues to up the ante when it comes to developing innovative cement formulas … its PROSTRENGTH® range is an indication of what tradies love about the brand.
Watch how PROSTRENGTH® Concrete Mix Range is put to the test
For this test, we put both Cement Australia’s PROSTRENGTH® Rapid Set Concrete and PROSTRENGTH® Extra Strength Concrete Mix through their paces.
Concreter Scott McDonald from Inspire Concrete was stoked to be testing two of Cement Australia’s premium PROSTRENGTH® products.
‘PROSTRENGTH®’ isn’t just a fancy new name – both the Rapid Set and Extra Strength have added benefits on just about every aspect that make them a true upgrade from their predecessors.
Test #1: Rapid indeed
Scott was working on a site at Mount Eliza, south-east of Melbourne and needed the PROSTRENGTH® Rapid Set for securing load bearing posts on a balcony.
As the name suggests – the PROSTRENGTH® Rapid Set Concrete hardens in about 30 minutes and becomes fully load bearing in 24 hours.
It’s perfect for tradies working on projects that can be done quicker with fast-setting cement, but also require a strong concrete for supporting load-bearing structures.
Setting at 40MPa (after 28 days) means this PROSTRENGTH® Rapid Set Concrete is twice as strong as its regular rapid set counterpart.
“Mate this is awesome,” Scott said.
“It was easy to mix and work with – it didn’t start setting too fast as well, it was the perfect amount of time to pour directly, mix and work it to get the shape right.”
Test #2: Totally extra
Scott needed to top up some footings for brickies to be able to lay down wall blocks.
For this, he was able to rely on the PROSTRENGTH® Extra Strength Concrete to get the job done.
Double the strength of standard concrete mix – PROSTRENGTH® Extra Strength sets at a ripper 50MPa.
This makes it perfect for slabs, repairs, paths footings as well as fencing and gates among a bevy of other heavy-duty applications.
“This was super easy to mix – you can tell they use really great sand and aggregate with this,” Scott said.
“It was easy to work with, really creamy – it’s such a high quality cement.”
As well as being incredibly strong, PROSTRENGTH® Extra Strength is more durable and resistant to wear than standard concrete, which gives tradies like Scott peace of mind they don’t need to think about topping up for a long time.
FOR THE PROSTRENGTH®
PROSTRENGTH® by name, PROSTRENGTH® by nature. Cement Australia gives tradies plenty of reasons to opt for these premium concrete mixes.
Both the PROSTRENGTH® Rapid Set and PROSTRENGTH® Extra Strength deliver superior workability for the tradies using them, while delivering stronger final product for their customers.
“I want my work to be of a high-quality standard,” Scott said.
“These mixes get me exactly that.”
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