MasterSet DELVO | Master Builders Solutions - North America
MasterSet DELVO admixture meets ASTM C 494/C 494M requirements for Type B, retarding, and Type D, water-reducing and retarding, admixtures. Recommended uses: Stabilization of concrete wash water Stabilization of returned plastic concrete Stabilization of freshly batched concrete for long hauls 4x4 Concrete
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Plasticizing Admixtures - Euclid Chemical
Rheology Modifying Admixture for Low-Slump Concrete View Item For over a century, The Euclid Chemical Company has served the global building market as a worldwide quality supplier of specialty products and technical support services for the concrete and masonry construction industry.
Chemical Admixtures - Cement
Retarding admixtures, which slow the setting rate of concrete, are used to counteract the accelerating effect of hot weather on concrete setting. High temperatures often cause an increased rate of hardening which makes placing and finishing difficult. Retarders keep concrete workable during placement and delay the initial set of concrete.
Use of Water Reducers, Retarders, and Superplasticizer
There are four types of superplasticizers: sulfonated melamine, sulfonated naphthalene, modified lignosulfonates and a combination of high dosages of water reducing and accelerating admixtures. Commonly used are melamine based and naphthalene based superplasticizers.
- What is a retarder admixture?
- The use of this admixture is defined in ASTM C494. There are two kinds of retarders, defined as Type B (Retarding Admixtures) and Type D (Water Reducing and Retarding Admixtures). The main difference between these two is the water-reducing characteristic in Type D that gives higher compressive strengths by lowering w/cm ratio.
- What are water reducers & retarders?
- Water reducers, retarders, and superplasticizers are admixtures for concrete, which are added in order to reduce the water content in a mixture or to slow the setting rate of the concrete while retaining the flowing properties of a concrete mixture.
- What are admixtures used for?
- Admixtures are used to modify the properties of concrete or mortar to make them more suitable to work by hand or for other purposes such as saving mechanical energy. Water reducing admixtures (WRA) The use of WRA is defined as Type A in ASTM C 494.
- Can superplasticizers produce high strength concrete?
- The use of superplasticizers may produce high strength concrete (compressive strength up to 22,000 psi). Superplasticizers can also be utilized in producing flowing concrete used in a heavy reinforced structure with inaccessible areas. Requirement for producing flowing concrete is defined in ASTM C 1017.
- What are the benefits of retarding admixtures?
- It is also shown that the use of WRA will give a higher initial concrete compressive strength (up to 28 days) by 10% compared to the control mixture. Other benefit of using WRA is that higher concrete density is achieved which makes the concrete less permeable and have a higher durability. Retarding admixtures
- What is a high range water reducer admixture?
- Superplasticizers (High Range Water reducer) ASTM C494 Type F and Type G, High Range Water Reducer (HRWR) and retarding admixtures are used to reduce the amount of water by 12% to 30% while maintaining a certain level of consistency and workability (typically from 75 mm to 200 mm) and to increase workability for reduction in w/cm ratio.
