General Purpose Cement

GP Cement Type I

A versatile general-purpose cement for concrete, mortar, grout, render, precast, stabilisation, and general cementitious construction applications across New Zealand, designed to support consistent strength development and predictable setting performance.

Available formats

20kg bags, 40kg bags, 1.5 tonne bulk bags, Bulk tanker loads.

Meets NZS 3122:2009

New Zealand cement standard

Batch Tested & Certified

By an IANZ-accredited laboratory

Lower-Carbon Profile

Supporting carbon data available

Product Documents Ready

SDS, BPIR, and Typical Test Result

Summit Cement GP Cement Type I 20kg bag

Shown in Rocksolid GP Cement packaging.

Where it's used

Applications

  • Ready-Mix Concrete

    General purpose cement for ready-mix concrete production.

  • Structural & Non-Structural Concrete

    General purpose cement for load-bearing and non-load-bearing concrete applications.

  • Mortar, Grouts & Renders

    Suitable for cementitious mixes used across trade and construction projects.

  • Precast Concrete Products

    For factory and site-based precast concrete production.

  • Civil Works & Stabilisation

    Suitable for civil construction, site works, and stabilisation applications.

  • Trade & Merchant Supply

    Bagged supply options for trade, merchant, and smaller project requirements.

Resources

Documentation

Access the key product documents for procurement, QA, compliance, safety, and technical review.

  • BPIR Compliance

    Building product information for Summit Cement GP Cement Type I.

    Download BPIR
  • Safety Data Sheet

    Safety, handling, storage, hazard, and regulatory information.

    Download SDS
  • Typical Test Result

    Chemical, physical, and mechanical test results for GP Cement.

    Download Test Result

Performance

Typical test results

Selected typical test results for GP Cement Type I.

Typical test results for GP Cement Type I
PropertyValue
3-day strength40.5 MPa
7-day strength55.4 MPa
28-day strength66.3 MPa
Initial set140 min
Final set200 min
Specific gravity3.06 g/cm³
Blaine fineness3920 cm²/g
Soundness0.6 mm
Normal consistency30.0%

Typical results are indicative and should be read alongside the full Typical Test Result document.

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