How to Use Portland cement in a Sentence

Portland cement

noun
  • In all, between half a ton and 1 ton of greenhouse gas is released per ton of Portland cement.
    — Alcina Johnson Sudagar, The Conversation, 12 Feb. 2026
  • Concrete uses Portland cement and water to interlock the stones with the sand.
    — Tim Carter, Hartford Courant, 13 June 2026
  • Portland cement, the key component of concrete, is responsible for about 8% of global greenhouse gas emissions.
    — Alcina Johnson Sudagar, The Conversation, 12 Feb. 2026
  • The material has been designed as a partial replacement and can be mixed into standard concrete recipes to replace up to 30% of Portland cement.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 30 June 2026
  • But by the early 20th century, Portland cement had overtaken lime as the preferred building material.
    — Adrienne Davis, jsonline.com, 11 Sep. 2025
  • That’s what’s interesting about a new paper published last week, which describes not a new formula for cement, but rather a less carbon-intensive process for making Portland cement, the most common type used.
    — Alex Knapp, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
  • Still, the transition may face resistance because the cement industry is heavily optimized around limestone and Portland cement standards developed over more than a century.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 14 May 2026
  • Iron, magnesium, and aluminum could also be separated and recovered, and leftover silicate material can serve as the additive for Portland cement instead of something like coal ash.
    — Scott K. Johnson, ArsTechnica, 15 May 2026
  • The Portland cement commonly used in construction today was patented in 1824 by Joseph Aspdin, a British bricklayer.
    — Alcina Johnson Sudagar, The Conversation, 12 Feb. 2026
  • Green concrete Manufacturing Portland cement, the key binding ingredient in concrete, currently contributes around 8% of global CO2 emissions.
    — The Week Uk, TheWeek, 30 Dec. 2025
  • By establishing manufacturing operations in regions like Pakistan, where resources such as gypsum and Portland cement are readily available, West Cal has engaged in international trade with a focus on ethical collaboration.
    — Connie Etemadi, USA Today, 14 Oct. 2025
  • The researchers estimated that the process emitted only about 20 kg (44 lb) of CO₂ per ton of belite-rich clinker produced, compared to roughly 800 kg (1,764 lb) of CO₂ per ton during conventional ordinary Portland cement production, a reduction of nearly 98%.
    — New Atlas, 26 May 2026

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