There are suppliers. Farrel equipment has to special order it and Mikes building supply in Onalaska, WI used to have it. I'm looking as well. 608-317-1888
dis advantage of ordinary portland
The Oak Island lighthouse has three distinct, wide stripes, white, black and grey. The lower third is the natural gray of Portland cement. The next section is white Portland cement and white quartz aggregate to enhance the white color. The top third or so is gray Portland cement with black coloring.
There are only slight chemical and physical differences between gray portland cement and white portland cement. These differences are due to raw material differences and sometimes, though not always, slight differences in manufacturing. The goal is to minimize the oxides (particularly iron and manganese) that impart the grayish color normally associated with portland cement. Souce:PCA (portland Cement Association)
What I usually use is: 1 Part Portland Cement 2 Parts Medium to Coarse Sand 3 Parts Gravel or Rock
The Oak Island lighthouse has three distinct, wide stripes, white, black and grey. The lower third is the natural gray of Portland cement. The next section is white Portland cement and white quartz aggregate to enhance the white color. The top third or so is gray Portland cement with black coloring.
Cement is classified into different types based on their chemical composition and properties. Common classifications include Portland cement, which is the most widely used type, as well as blended cements, such as fly ash or slag cements, and specialty cements like white cement. Each type of cement has specific applications and characteristics.
The historic company Medusa/Portland has cement and waterproofing products are found in nearly every city in the USA. They are easily found at stores like Rona, Home Depot, Canadian Tire and Home Hardware.
Kinds of portland cement:Type - 1 - Ordinary portland cementType - 2 - Portland pozzolana cementType - 3 - Rapid hardening cementType - 4 - Low heat cementType - 5 - Sulphate resisting cement.
White Portland cement has several disadvantages, including its higher cost compared to ordinary gray cement, which can increase overall project expenses. It is also more sensitive to environmental conditions, requiring careful handling to avoid discoloration. Additionally, white cement may have lower strength properties and less availability in some regions, limiting its use in certain applications.
Ceramic floor tiles need an acrylic fortified thinset. The acrylic can be added as a liquid or can be already in the mix. There are premixed thinsets available on the market. These are not preferable since they are often not as strong. _________________________________________________________________________________ The cement used for fixing ceramic tiles is white cement or ordinary portland cement. The white cement gives better bonding than the ordinary cement. The use of white cement will not be economical when compared to ordinary cement.
There are two types of Portland cement you could use. (white and grey) The color you use is determined by the area you are repairing.If you are repairing the interior finish you should use Portland white cement.(if it is a colored finish you will need to add dye) If you are repairing concrete,shotcrete or gunite you should use Portland grey cement.Keep in mind these cements will cosmetically repair cracks but will not structurally repair them.
Pozzolana white cement can use instead of white cement