BIS CERTIFICATION FOR WHITE PORTLAND CEMENT
IS 8042:2015

In this competitive scenario, it isn't easy to survive in the market without a standard quality and certified product. BIS license may also be required to sell products in the Indian market.

To get BIS certification and produce a standard quality product, the manufacturer must ensure that their product must follow the specified Indian standard.

Let's take a closer look at IS 8047:2015 for white Portland cement.

IS 8042:2015 covers White Portland Cement. This standard specifies the manufacturing process and the chemical and physical requirements of white Portland cement.

While Portland cement shall be produced by intimately grinding Portland cement clinker with an appropriate proportion of natural or chemical gypsum to produce cement capable of meeting this standard, and at the time of grinding, no material other than gypsum or water or both, and not more than one percent of air-entraining agents shall be added.

When tested according to the methods specified, white Portland cement shall meet the chemical and physical requirements specified in the standard. White Portland cement shall be stored, sampled, tested, and rejected in accordance with lS 269: 1989 for 33 grade ordinary Portland cement. The manufacturer must ensure that the cement meets the requirements of this standard. A laboratory shall be adequately maintained, in which the various tests shall be carried out according to the methods specified in the standard.

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The following test shall be carried out for white Portland cement.

  1. Insoluble Residue
  2. Loss of ignition
  3. Fineness
  4. Setting time
  5. Degree of whiteness
  6. Compressive Strength
  7. Transverse Strength Test

Packing of White Portland Cement shall be done as per IS 8042:2015. Labelling and marking shall be done in accordance with IS 8042:2015. The BIS Standard Mark (ISI Mark) shall be printed on each bag or drum of White Portland Cement or on the label applied to it, provided that the material in each bag or package to which the mark is thus applied meets the specification. 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.

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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 269:2015 ORDINARY PORTLAND CEMENT
IS 3466:1988 MASONRY CEMENT
IS 6909:1990 SUPERSULPHATED 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

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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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