Fosam Company Limited
Don Construction Products (DCP)
Polywed construction chemicals
Sodamco-Weber
Arki for Advanced Construction Chemicals Co. Ltd.
SURE LEVEL
Sika Rainco
Meister – Nesma & Battarjee
saveto
Supreme Company
Concrete Admixtures
Concrete admixtures are materials added to the concrete mix during the mixing process to enhance or modify its properties, whether in its fresh or hardened state. The purpose of concrete admixtures is to improve the behavior of concrete under different conditions based on project requirements.
Types of Concrete Admixtures:
- Water-Reducing Admixtures: Reduce the amount of water needed in the mix and are often used in reinforced
concrete to enhance density and durability.
- Retarding Admixtures: Concrete retarder delay the setting time of concrete, providing additional working time in
hot weather or for long-haul concrete transportation.
- Accelerating Admixtures: Speed up the setting process and increase early strength, often used in cold climates.
- Waterproofing Admixtures: Reduce the permeability of concrete to water and chemicals, improving its resistance
to leakage.
Benefits of Admixtures for Concrete :
- Enhanced Workability: Improve the ease of mixing, transporting, and placing concrete.
- Increased Strength and Durability: Boost resistance to compressive forces and environmental factors.
- Reduced Water Content: Lowering water usage enhances the strength of concrete and reduces cracking.
- Improved Permeability: Make concrete less susceptible to water and chemical penetration.
Concrete additives are essential materials added to concrete to optimize its properties such as workability, strength, and permeability, achieving specific project goals like reducing water usage, accelerating setting, preventing corrosion, or enhancing durability.