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Why did Joseph Aspdin call his product portland cement?
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Cement
The cement-making process, from crushing and grinding of raw materials, through roasting of the ground and mixed ingredients, to final cooling and storing of the finished product.
Joseph Aspdin named his invention portland cement because of its fancied resemblance to portland stone once the material had set. Portland stone is a type of limestone that was widely used for building in England.12