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« on: November 15, 2005, 12:45:56 am »
Can anyone tell me what 'cement fondue' is? I'm building some planter fountains and one of the guides I'm using mentions cement fondue.

Is it just a method of mixing the cement with different kinds of aggregate material?

Thanks in advance!
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« Reply #1 on: November 15, 2005, 12:50:48 am »
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Can anyone tell me what 'cement fondue' is? I'm building some planter fountains and one of the guides I'm using mentions cement fondue.

Is it just a method of mixing the cement with different kinds of aggregate material?

Thanks in advance!

Cement Fondue is the hardner in the cement.  It's the cementum in the cement.
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« Reply #2 on: November 15, 2005, 12:57:08 am »
so what, is it saying mix up cement with no aggregate at all - no sand or crushed marble, etc., just the cement mix?

I did find some entries for cement fondu talking about what sounds like some special kind of cement. Calcium Aluminate cement? Does that sound familiar?
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« Reply #3 on: November 15, 2005, 12:57:36 am »
Huh. I batched concrete for a while and I've never heard of this one. I'll see if I can ask my dad about this. He invented a new kind of concrete once so he should know these things.
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« Reply #4 on: November 15, 2005, 01:00:32 am »
I'm not an expert on the subject, but when I worked in refractory we used a product called cement fondue and it was the binder in a mixture of vermiculite, aggregate, and fondue.

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« Reply #5 on: November 15, 2005, 01:28:49 am »
It's what you get when you melt cement with kirsch, garlic and some Gruyere.
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