Cement is the binder used to create concrete and mortar. Inorganic binders have had a role in the construction industry since pre-classical times and, after successive transformations, are today briefly classified as cements, limes and plasters. These binders, as well as being used singularly are often mixed in order to produce an end product, which meets the technical characteristics of the user. Today, the various types of binders are well known, particularly cements, and they are becoming ever more sophisticated with pre-mixed cements designed to satisfy specific structural requirements.

Cement is the binder used to create concrete and mortar. Inorganic binders have had a role in the construction industry since pre-classical times and, after successive transformations, are today briefly classified as cements, limes and plasters. These binders, as well as being used singularly are often mixed in order to produce an end product, which meets the technical characteristics of the user. Today, the various types of binders are well known, particularly cements, and they are becoming ever more sophisticated with pre-mixed cements designed to satisfy specific structural requirements.