BIS CERTIFICATION FOR ORDINARY PORTLAND CEMENT
IS 269:2015

This standard specifies the manufacture and the chemical and physical requirements of 33 grade ordinary Portland cement. Ordinary Portland cement is a hydraulic binding material made by combining the appropriate amount of Portland cement clinker, composite material, and gypsum. This cement has excellent binding properties that give strength to structural elements.

Ordinary Portland cement shall be made by thoroughly mixing calcareous and argillaceous and other silica, alumina, or iron oxide-containing materials, burning them at clinkering temperatures, and grinding the resulting clinker to produce cement that meets this specification.

Ordinary Portland cement must meet the physical and chemical requirements specified in the standard. The manufacturer must ensure that the cement meets the requirements of this standard.

Tests

The following test shall be carried out in accordance with the method prescribed.

• Insoluble Residue
• Loss of ignition
• Fineness
• Setting
• Soundness
• Compressive strength
• Transverse strength test

A laboratory must be adequately maintained for the various tests to be performed according to the methods specified in the standard. The manufacturer must demonstrate that the cement meets the requirements of this standard.

The cement shall be packed in bags in accordance with standard. Each bag of cement must be legibly and permanently marked with the information as specified in the standard. The Standard Mark (ISI Mark) may also be applied to the cement. The Manufacturer must obtain a BIS license from the Bureau of Indian Standards to use a standard mark (ISI Mark). The BIS grants a license based on a successful assessment of manufacturing infrastructure, quality control and testing capabilities, and production process.

Indian Stantdard for Cements

IS Number	Product Name
IS 1489 (PART 2)	PORTLAND POZZOLANA CEMENT
IS 16415:2015	COMPOSITE CEMENT
IS 455:2015	PORTLAND SLAG CEMENT
IS 12330	SULPHATE RESISTING PORTLAND CEMENT
IS 12600	LOW HEAT PORTLAND CEMENT
IS 1489 (PART 1): 2015	PORTLAND POZZOLANA CEMENT
IS 3466:1988	MASONRY CEMENT
IS 6909:1990	SUPERSULPHATED CEMENT
IS 8042:2015	WHITE PORTLAND CEMENT
IS 6452:1989	HIGH ALUMINA CEMENT
IS 8043:1991	HYDROPHOBIC PORTLAND CEMENT
IS 8229:1986	OIL WELL CEMENT
IS 15895:2011	HIGH ALUMINA REFRACTORY CEMENT
IS 16993:2018	MICROFINE ORDINARY PORTLAND CEMENT

NOTE:

For Detailed Information about the Procedure for BIS ISI Certification

Conclusion:

If a product falls under the scope of the BIS Conformity Assessment Scheme, All the manufacturers, importers, and foreign entities must obtain BIS ISI Certification. The Bureau may cancel the License if the product fails to meet certification requirements.

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