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cements
General Purpose Cement Page 4
Builders Cement
Off White Cement
High Early Strength Cement
Special Purpose Cement Page 5
Southern White Cement

lime & associated products

Hydrated Lime Page 6
Fly Ash
Builders Clay
Premium Clay

drymixes
Concrete Page 7
Sand & Cement
Brickies Mortar
Quick Set Sand & Cement
Post Hole Concrete
Quick Set Concrete Page 8
Rapid Set No Mix Concrete
Uni Sand
Uni-Render

additional handyman products

Rapid Patch Concrete Page 9
Super Tough Patching Mortar
White Grout
Casting Plaster
Whiting
Basebond B300 Page 10
Finicem F400
Cornice Cement C500
Crakfilla
Slate ‘N’ Stone
Slate ‘N’ Stone Solvent Page 11
Golden Shellac
X-Lime
All Trade Sponges
Cemcryl
Cemstick

grouts - construction/mining
Unigrout Page 12
Minegrout MG-M
M.P. Rapid Set 60

ready reckoners Page 13-14

oxides
Colour chart: Page 15-16
• Grey Cement
• Off White cement

safety advice
Skin/Eye Irritation, Respiratory Irritation, Manual Handling Page 17

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 cements

General Purpose Cement

A general purpose portland cement conforming to AS 3972 type GP.
Used in all general concrete, mortar and grouting applications.
Code Size Bags per pallet/carton
783 2kg 10
784 5kg 4
785 10kg 2
103 20kg 72

Builders Cement
A general purpose blended cement conforming to AS 3972 type GB.
Used in all general concrete, mortar and grouting applications.
Ideally suited for rendering.
Code Size Bags per pallet
219 20kg 72

Off White Cement

A general purpose portland cement conforming to AS 3972 type GP and
HE. Ideally suited to applications that require a lighter coloured mortar.
Code Size Bags per pallet
163 20kg 72

High Early Strength Cement

A fine grind high early strength cement conforming to AS 3972 type
HE. Used in a wide range of concrete product applications where
early strength development is required.
Code Size Bags per pallet
862 20kg 72

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 cements

Special Purpose Cement

An engineered cement conforming to AS 3972 types LH and SR and
suitable for use in environments where a Low Heat, Sulphate
Resisting or Marine cement is required.
Code Size Bags per pallet
865 20kg 72

Southern White Cement

A general purpose cement conforming to AS 3972 type GP and HE.
Ideally suited to applications that require a brilliant white finish.
Code Size Bags per pallet/carton
583 1kg 10
585 4kg 5
441 20kg 72

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 lime & associated products

LIMIL Hydrated Lime

A hydrated lime conforming to AS 1672.1 ‘Limes for Building’. Used
in cement based mortar mixes to enhance plasticity, binding
qualities and durability.
Code Size Bags per pallet
305 20kg 54

Fly Ash
A fine grey powder which is low in lime content and possesses in
itself little or no cementitious properties. Used as a filler to add
workability to concrete and mortar mixes.
Code Size Bags per pallet/carton
984 15kg 72

Builders Clay
A super fine air separated fire clay.
Code Size Bags per pallet
754 20kg 72

Premium Clay
A superfine air separated Kaolin. Also known as Ball Clay.
If used in cement based mortars, conduct trials as detailed in the
Australian Standards Masonry Structures Code AS 3700 - 1998,
clause 10.4.2.4 to ascertain the mortar’s suitability for use.
Code Size Bags per pallet
983 15kg 80

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 drymixes

Concrete
A proportioned mix of aggregate, sand and cement suitable for all
general purpose concreting applications where a quality concrete is
required.
Code Size Bags per pallet/carton
796 10kg 2
233 20kg 72

Sand & Cement

A proportioned mix of graded sand and cement. For general
purpose bedding.
Code Size Bags per pallet/carton
780 2kg 10
781 5kg 4
782 10kg 2
243 20kg 72

Brickies Mortar
A pre mixed trade quality mortar, suitable for use in all brick and
block work.
Code Size Bags per pallet/carton
586 10kg 2
264 20kg 72

Quick Set Sand & Cement

A proportioned mix of graded sand, cement and additives for instant
repair applications.
Code Size Bags per pallet
275 20kg 72

Post Hole Concrete

A proportioned mix of aggregate, sand and cement suitable for
non-structural post applications.
Code Size Bags per pallet
867 20kg 72

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 drymixes

Quick Set Concrete

A proportioned mix of aggregate, sand, cement and additives
suitable for all general purpose concreting applications where fast
setting characteristics are required.
Code Size Bags per pallet
271 20kg 72

Rapid Set No Mix Concrete

A pre blended gravel, sand, cement and additive mixture, suitable
for post hole applications where lower than normal compressive
strength results are acceptable.
Code Size Bags per pallet
861 20kg 72

Uni Sand
A multi-purpose dried fine sand for use in domestic and
commercial applications.
Code Size Bags per pallet/carton
806 5kg 4
866 20kg 50

Uni-Render
A universal pre-mixed acrylic modified cement render designed
for use over new and old brick and block. For both external and
internal applications.
Code Size Bags per pallet/carton
749 5kg 4
747 20kg 72
Code o

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additional handyman products

Rapid Patch Concrete

Rapid Patch Concrete is suitable for horizontal applications where
urgent high strength concrete repair is required.
In normal conditions, set time is 10-50 minutes, able to be walked
on in 2 hours and driven on in 4 hours.
Code Size Bags per carton
786 2kg 10
787 5kg 4

Super Tough Patching Mortar

Super Tough Patching Mortar is suitable for all vertical and horizontal
concrete and cement patching repairs around home and garden.
Code Size Bags per carton
789 2kg 10
790 5kg 4

White Grout
A pure white, sterilised, mould resistant, compressible grouting
mixture suitable for internal and external wall applications for joints
up to 5mm wide.
Code Size Bags per carton
507 500g 20
510 1kg 20
511 2kg 10
512 4kg 5

Casting Plaster
Casting plaster is a quick setting plaster for modelling and general
plaster casting applications.
Code Size Bags per carton
588 1kg 10
589 2kg 10
590 4kg 5

Whiting
Marking playing areas on athletic and sporting fields (not injurious to
eyes). Lifts calcium rates and neutralises high acid PH factors in garden
soil. Coating fowl houses and aviaries for hygiene and appearance.
Code Size Bags per carton
595 1kg 10
599 25kg 1

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 additional handyman products

Basebond B300
Used as a base product for infilling joints between plasterboard and
fibre cement sheeting, on walls and ceilings.
Code Size Bags per carton
620 2.5kg 8
600 5kg 4

Finicem F400
A specially formulated low shrinkage and lightweight plaster based
powder which can be easily sanded.
Code Size Bags per carton
630 2.5kg 8
629 5kg 4

Cornice Cement C500

Cornice Cement C500 has been specially formulated for fixing
cornices to plasterboard and cement fibre sheeting.
Code Size Bags per carton
627 2.5kg 8
623 5kg 4

Crakfilla
A plaster based powder to fill fine cracks in horizontal and vertical
plasterboard.
Code Size Bags per carton
591 1kg 10
594 4kg 5

Slate ‘N’ Stone

Slate ‘N’ Stone is a solvent based acrylic concrete sealer, used to
protect and enhance concrete surfaces. The concrete surface must
be a minimum of 21 days old.
Code Size Per carton
680 1Lt 6
691 4Lt 4
700 20Lt each

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additional handyman products

Slate ‘N’ Stone Solvent

To be used in conjunction with Slate ‘N’ Stone, and as a clean up
material when cleaning rollers and brushes after applying Slate ‘N’
Stone sealer.
Code Size Per carton
706 1Lt 6
710 4Lt 4

Golden Shellac
Top grade natural golden finish for all internal furniture, timber
partitions, skirtings, coverstrips. Ideal sealer coat under varnish.
Code Size Bags per carton
725 125g 5
727 250g 5

X-Lime
Synthetic lime powder for improving placement workability of
mortar and plaster.
X-LIME
10kg
NET

Code Size Units

X-LIME IS A CONCENTRATED MORTAR

745 2kg 8
PLASTICIZER POWDER ADDITIVE FOR
CEMENT BASED MORTARS. IT REPLACES
THE NEED TO USE HYDRATED LIME
(PLASTER LIME), AIR ENTRAINING AGENTS,
WATER RETENTION ADDITIVES AND CLAY
IN CEMENT BASED MORTARS.

746 10kg 1

All Trade Sponges

Professional, easy to handle sponge. Ideal for tilers, plasterers,
renderers, bricklayers and personal household use.
Code Size Units per carton
571 10

Cemcryl
Cemcryl is a water based acrylic emulsion which when added to cement
mixes, will improve the adhesion and water resistance of the mix.
Code Size Per carton
721 4Lt 4
728 15Lt each

Cemstik
Used for bonding cement render/plaster to smooth surfaces or
old concrete. Also as an admixture in toppings to repair damaged
surfaces or as a sealer and general craft adhesive.
Code Size Units per carton
201 1Lt 12
204 4Lt 4
208 20Lt each

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 grouts

Uni-Grout
Uni-Grout is a general purpose cementitious grout complying with
Class A requirements of SAA MP20 part 3.
Shrinkage compensation takes place during the setting period.
Uni-Grout uses Portland cement as the primary binder and special
additives to produce the non-shrink characteristics through gas
expansion. The formulation is chloride and iron free.
Code Size Bags per pallet
309 20kg 72

Minegrout MG-M
Minegrout MG-M is a preblended Portland cement & plaster based
product specifically designed for grouting in gas drainage piping
systems in the mining industry.
Code Size Bags per pallet
470 20kg 48

M.P. Rapid Set 60

M.P. Rapid Set 60 is suitable for horizontal applications where
urgent high strength concrete repair is required.
In normal conditions, set time is 10-15 minutes, able to be walked
on in 30 minutes and driven on by a truck in 1 hour.
Code Size Bags per pallet
529 20kg 72

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 ready reckoners

Mixing Raw Materials – Concrete

Suggested mix proportions by volume
Materials High Strength & General use, Foundations &
water tight paths, floors etc. large masses
cement 1 1 1
sand 2 2.5 3
stone or gravel 3 4 5

Estimating How Much to Order

To fill 1 cubic metre (m3)
Mix (as per concrete use) No. 20kg cubic metres (m3) cubic metres (m3)
cement sand stone bags of cement of sand of stone
1 2 3 16 0.5 0.8
1 2.5 4 13 0.5 0.8
1 3 5 11 0.5 0.9

Buying Premix Bags

Estimating the number of bags of Blue Circle Southern Concrete Mix
by job size
Cubic metres (m3) .02 .04 .06 .08 0.10
No. 20kg bags 2 4 6 8 10*
*108 x 20kg bags of Blue Circle Concrete Mix will fill 1 cubic metre (m3).

Mixing Raw Materials – Mortar

Suggested mix proportions by volume
Materials External Brick & Exposed to sea air Internal rendering Internal rendering
Block construction or spray (within above damp below damp
1km of coast) course course
cement 1 1 1 1
sand 6 4 6 3
hydrated lime 1 0.5 1 –

Laying Bricks - Estimating How Much to Order

For every 1000 bricks Bricks without frog
cement sand hydrated No. 20kg cubic metres(m3) No. 20kg
lime bags of cement of sand bag of hydrated lime

1 6 1 8 0.65 3
1 4 0.5 12 0.65 2
1 3 - 16 0.65 -
For bricks 230mm x 110mm x 76mm or 290mm x 90mm x 90mm

Buying Premix Bags

Using Blue Circle Southern Brickies Morter to lay bricks
Estimating bags by brick number.
For a 10mm mortar joint:
No. bricks 200 400 600 800 1000
No. 20kg bags 12 24 36 48 60

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 ready reckoners
For slabs, paths, driveways...
1. First calculate the area: Area square metres(m )= length x width (metres)
2

2. Then use the following table:

Cubic metres(m3) needed
Area Slab thickness in mm
(m2) 50 75 100 125 150
5 0.4 0.4 0.6 0.8 0.8
10 0.6 0.8 1.0 1.4 1.6
15 0.8 1.2 1.6 2.0 2.4
20 1.0 1.6 2.0 2.6 3.0
25 1.4 2.0 2.6 3.2 3.8
30 1.6 2.4 3.0 3.8 4.6
35 1.8 2.6 3.6 4.4 5.4
40 2.0 3.0 4.0 5.0 6.0
45 2.4 3.4 4.6 5.8 6.8
50 2.6 3.8 5.0 6.4 7.6
Yellow area: When using premixed bagged concrete as a guide 1 cubic metre (m3) requires
108 x 20kg bags
Blue area: 1 cubic metre (m3) of concrete contains roughly 2.5 tonnes of raw material. Non-trades
customers with jobs that fall into the shaded area might wish to consider ordering premixed concrete
from a ready-mixed supplier.

For fence posts and other round excavations

Calculate for each hole as:
Cubic metres(m3) needed
Depth of hole Hole diameter (mm)
(mm) 300mm 400mm 500mm 600mm 700mm
200 0.01 0.03 0.04 0.06 0.08
400 0.03 0.05 0.08 0.11 0.15
600 0.04 0.08 0.12 0.17 0.23
800 0.06 0.10 0.16 0.23 0.31
1000 (1m) 0.07 0.13 0.20 0.28 0.38

Which cement for what conditions?

Condition General Builders Off-White High Early Special
Purpose Cement Cement Strength Purpose
Cement Cement Cement
General
no specific requirements ✔ ✔ ✔
In Service
• Exposure to weak acids ✔ ✔ ✔
• Exposure to soft water
(low in dissolved salts) ✔ ✔
• Expose to sulphates (SO4)
<600mg/litre ✔ ✔ ✔
600-3000mg/litre ✔
>3000mg/litre ✔
Marine Environment
• Permanently submerged ✔ ✔
in seawater
• Tidal or splash zone ✔
• Marine atmosphere ✔
During Construction
• Cold weather ✔ ✔
• Early strength required for ✔ ✔
stripping of formwork
• Hot weather ✔
• Mass concrete where
rapid heat evolution is ✔
to be avoided
• Coloured concrete specified ✔ ✔ ✔
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 oxides

Bayer Inorganic Pigments add colour to

concrete, asphalt and mortar for life.
BCSC New South Wales - Life Style Colour Oxides

Off White Cement -

5% Pigment by weight of the cement content

Tuscany Terracotta Sepia

Beach Sandstone

Grey Cement -
5% Pigment by weight of the cement content

Bayferrox® Black Minox® Black Bayferrox® Brown

318 B100* 660

Bayferrox® Brown Bayferrox® Red Bayferrox® Red

686 140 222

Bayferrox® Yellow Bayferrox® Yellow

420 920

Bayer Minox Oxides are available in 500g, 1kg, 2kg, 4kg and 20kg pails as
well as 20/25kg bags.
The colour chart as shown is to be used as a guide only. Shade variations
in colour may occur depending on types of raw materials used, water
cement ratio and application methods.

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 oxides

Product Guide - OXIDE TABLE

Lifestyle
500gm Pail 1kg Pail 2kg Pail 4kg Pail 20kg Pail Colours Large Bags
Jars
Bayferrox Black 318 x x x x x x
Bayferrox Red 222 x x x x x x
Bayferrox Red 140 x x x x x x
Bayferrox Red 110 x
Bayferrox Red 130 x
Bayferrox Yellow 920 x x x x x x
Bayferrox Yellow 420 x x x x x
Bayferrox Brown 660 x x x x x x
Bayferrox Brown 686 x x x x x x
Bayferrox Brown 610 x
Minox Black B100 x x x x x
Green Oxide x x
Cobalt Blue x
Marigold 960 x
Terracotta x x
Sandstone x x
Beach x x
Sepia x x
Tuscany x x
BHPL Black x
BHPL Yellow x
White Oxide Titanium x

For Product Information call:

1300 OXIDES ( 1300 694 337)

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 safety advice

Skin/Eye Irritation
• Freshly mixed concrete, mortar, grout and slurry may
cause skin irritation including alkaline burning and
dermatitis.
• Avoid contact with skin by wearing suitable clothing and
PVC gloves.
• In the event of contact, wash skin immediately with clean
water to help minimise possible irritation.
• If any material gets into the eyes, wash immediately and
repeatedly with eyewash solution or clear water.
• If irritation persists seek medical attention.

Respiratory Irritation
• Material may contain a quantity of crystalline silica and
suitable respiratory equipment should be used when
handling.
• When cutting or abrading concrete keep it wetted with
water to avoid creation of hazardous dust. Always wear
suitable protective clothing and use respiratory equipment.

Manual Handling
• Manual handling of bags without proper training may result
in personal injury.
• Wherever possible you should use mechanical aids or
share the load with another person.

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product barcode chart
notes
 Blue Circle Southern Cement Ltd.
A.C.N. 008 528 523
A.B.N. 62 008 528 523

NSW Division
Clunies Ross Street Prospect NSW 2148, P.O. Box 42 Wentworthville NSW 2145
Tel (02) 9033 4000 Fax (02) 9033 4055
www.bluecirclesoutherncement.com.au
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