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  • Chemical Admixtures for Ready Mix Concrete

    Chemical Admixtures for Ready Mix Concrete

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    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…

  • Why use Air Entrainment in freshly poured concrete?

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    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…