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Sorel cement when mixed with saw-dust or cork waste gives a weather proof composition.
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If strongly ignited magnesium oxide is added to.a concentrated solution magnesium chloride, the slurry so obtained solidifies in the course of a few hours to a solid mass. This is called Sorel cement or magnesia cement. When mixed with saw-dust or cork waste, Sorel cement gives a weather proof composition.
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