Tag: air entrainment
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Chemical Admixtures for Ready Mix Concrete
Chemical admixtures are used in ready mix concrete to enhance its properties and performance. Here are some common types of chemical admixtures and their uses: 1. Water-Reducing Admixtures: 2. Retarding Admixtures: 3. Accelerating Admixtures: 4. Superplasticizers (High-Range Water Reducers): 5. Air-Entraining Admixtures: 6. Corrosion Inhibitors: 7. Shrinkage-Reducing Admixtures: 8. Alkali-Silica Reactivity (ASR) Inhibitors: 9. Waterproofing…
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Why use Air Entrainment in freshly poured concrete?
Volume Concrete LLC., Certificate of Compliance MasterAir®+AE+200 BASF The key to a high quality concrete in addition to high quality cement is the admixtures. Today’s chemicals for concrete and the construction industry are suited for a variety of applications. This particular chemical is Air Entrainment from BASF. In the process of making concrete the agitation…