Admixtures
Concrete admixtures are additives blended into concrete during the mixing process to enhance certain characteristics of the concrete. Depending on the specifics of your project, there are many different admixtures that can make concrete set faster or slower, make it easier to pour, enhance its durability, and more.
For instance, you can add concrete waterproofing and color admixture products to alter your concrete. Concrete color admixtures allow you to permanently color your concrete by simply tossing a bag in during the mixing process, and it typically takes only around five minutes to add color to the concrete. This is an excellent option for adding a splash of color to floor slabs, pavers and blocks, sidewalks, walls, and much more.
With a concrete waterproofing admixture, you can enhance the weather-resistant qualities of your concrete while adding durability. Due to concrete’s porous nature, it can be prone to deterioration and damage from annual freezing and thawing processes.
Some concrete waterproofing admixtures decrease the permeability of the concrete, which effectively makes the concrete material waterproof. Depending on the exact concrete admixture you use, you can also improve the concrete’s freeze/thaw susceptibility, reduce the amount of shrinking that occurs when the concrete dries, make it harder for chloride ions to permeate the material, and more.
Forney offers some of the most popular admixture products on the market today, and we have some other exciting concrete admixtures too. Our Air Plus and Super Air Plus products allow you to make corrections to your concrete’s entrained air content. We also offer Super Slump Buster to reduce the slump of your fresh concrete, and our Air-Minus product reduces entrained air content.
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Admixture - Super Slump Buster, 8oz, 60/boxSKU: LA-0310-07
Recommended for slip-forming or concrete placed on slopes.
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Admixture - Super-Air Plus, 8oz bags, 60/boxSKU: LA-0310-08
For corrections of 1-2% of air entrained concrete.
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Admixture - Air Plus, 8oz bags, 60/boxSKU: LA-0310-02
For small corrections (0.5-1.0%) of air entrained in concrete
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Admixture - Air Minus, 1.1lb bags, 24/boxSKU: LA-0310-01
Decreases foaming and minimizes air entrainment in cement slurries, grouts, concrete and mortar.
