Some of the most interesting advances in concrete technology have been accomplished with the use of specialized admixtures. These products include accelerators, which enable concrete to set faster than normal, fibers, which reduce cracking and often eliminate the need for wire mesh, and superplasticizers, which are water reducers that increase slump without losing strength. Another popular additive is color. Did you know concrete can be made to look like slate, brick or wood? The use of color and special forms makes this easy.

The use of admixtures can help achieve on-time and on-budget projects ranging from single family homes to towering high-rises.

Admixtures commonly utilized in high performance concrete mixes:

Accelerators Hydration Stabilizer Air Entrainers Permeability Reducers Blast Furnace Slag Pumping Aids Bonding Admixtures Retarders Color Oxides Silica Fume Corrosion Inhibitors Superplasticizers Fibers Water Reducers Flyash Waterproofing Admixtures

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