To: Prospective Cement Supplier
From:
Dr. John Angelo
President Gina Cabretti Inc.
6560 W. Rogers Circle
Suite 15 Boca Raton, FL. 33487
E-Mail: E-mail:ginacabretti@yahoo.com
We are an end user and
supplier of Portland cement in the U.S. and are looking for a supplier
to fill our void in supply.
25,000 MT/month for 1 year
Port of Savannah, GA. USA
Draft of port 54ft. (can accommodate a panamax
ship) Packaged in 2MT Super Sacks
CIF to port of Savannah Target price of $48.US
or best offer Must provide a Mill Spec
This is a preliminary
order and if things go well will increase dramatically. Projected needs
are for 500,000 MT/month by 2008.
If you do not have a presence in the US we would
also be interested in becoming your sole outlet to the US.
Below are basic Mill
Specifications that are needed for our use.
If you can be of assistance please contact me as
soon as possible. Thank
you, Dr. John Angelo
WEIGHT & QUALITY INSPECTION: SGS (Societe
Generale de Surveillance) at Seller’s cost shall inspect
commodity at the place of loading. SGS shall
issue an inspection certificate of quality and
quantity for each shipment to certify that the goods are in good
order and condition and conform to the
specifications in purchase contract and letter
of credit. The buyer has the permission to arrange and have a parallel
inspection at the port of destination with all
costs at its expense.
SPECIFICATIONS FOR:
ORDINARY GREY PORTLAND CEMENT 42.5 N/R, ASTM C-150-05, BSS 12/1996, or
EN 197-1/2000 EXHIBIT "A"
Chemical Analysis Target
Parameter Desired Results Range ASTM C-150 Specs
Aluminum Oxide (Al2O3) 4.3% 6.0% maximum
Iron Oxide (Fe3O2) 3.8% 6.0% maximum
Calcium Oxide (CaO) 65.2%
Magnesium Oxide (MgO) 1.6% 6.0% maximum
Sulfur Trioxide (SO3) 2.7% (ASTM C 563optimum)
3.0% maximum Loss on Ignition 1.2% 3.0% maximum
Insoluble Residue 0.20% 0.75% maximum
Alkalies as Na2O 0.45% <0.60%
Tricalcium Silicate (C3S) 65.5% 63 to 68%
Tricalcium Aluminate (C3A) 5.1% < 8.0% 8.0%
maximum Physical Analysis
Target Parameter Desired
Results Range ASTM C-150 Specs Blaine Surface,
m2/kg 380 370 to 395 % passing #325 mesh sieve
95.1 >93.5 Vicat Set, minutes
Initial 115 Not less than 45
Not more than 375 Final
235 Air Content 7.7% 12% maximum
Autoclave expansion 0.02% 0.80% maximum
Compressive Strength, psi (MPa)
1 day 2350 (16.2) >2100
3 days 3980 (27.4) >3500 12.0 MPa minimum 7 days
4950 (34.1) >4750 19.0 MPa minimum 28 days 6370
(43.9) >6300 Flow 111 >105 False set 87 >80
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