sand-lime brick
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Sand-lime brick is a building material made from a mixture of sand and lime. These components are pressed into molds and then cured using steam. This process results in a brick, often white in color, that can be used in construction. While similar in size and purpose to clay bricks, sand-lime bricks are produced using lime as a binder instead of cement. Production of sand-lime bricks is less common, with greater usage noted in countries like the United States and Germany.12
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