{"id":1843,"date":"2024-05-02T05:42:06","date_gmt":"2024-05-02T05:42:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/proofab.com\/en\/?post_type=product&#038;p=1843"},"modified":"2025-03-02T06:07:15","modified_gmt":"2025-03-02T06:07:15","slug":"concrete-plasticizer-retarder","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/proofab.com\/en\/product\/concrete-plasticizer-retarder\/","title":{"rendered":"Concrete Plasticizer retarder"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Concrete Plasticizer retarder<\/h2>\n<p>Concrete Plasticizer retarder is a liquid additive formulated based on lignosulfonate and set-retarding agents. This product is highly effective for enhancing the workability and fluidity of concrete, as well as reducing the water-to-cement ratio in concrete mixtures.<\/p>\n<p>Moreover, Concrete Plasticizer retarder application allows for controlling the setting time of concrete in the early stages. Retarding plasticizers are particularly recommended for mass concrete placements and concreting in hot weather conditions. Additionally, when there is a significant distance between the concrete production site and the placement location, adding this admixture at the source can help manage the setting time and slump of the concrete. It is important to note that using lignosulfonate-based retarding plasticizers may result in lower early-age strength but leads to optimal strength development at 90 days. Furthermore, this additive helps prevent surface cracks in the concrete.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1853 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/proofab.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/b4.jpg\" alt=\"Concrete Plasticizer retarder\" width=\"522\" height=\"522\" srcset=\"https:\/\/proofab.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/b4.jpg 522w, https:\/\/proofab.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/b4-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/proofab.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/b4-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/proofab.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/b4-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 522px) 100vw, 522px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>Properties and Effects Concrete Plasticizer retarder<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Enhances compressive and flexural strength of concrete<\/li>\n<li>Improves the workability duration of concrete<\/li>\n<li>Reduces water consumption in the mix by approximately 10%<\/li>\n<li>Enhances the durability and stability of concrete<\/li>\n<li>Controls the initial setting time of concrete<\/li>\n<li>Prevents the formation of cold joints in concrete structures<\/li>\n<li>Increases the slump and fluidity of concrete<\/li>\n<li>Reduces the risk of surface cracking in concrete<\/li>\n<li>Prevents aggregate segregation and bleeding in concrete<\/li>\n<li>Minimizes creep in concrete<\/li>\n<li>Prevents shrinkage and contraction of concrete<\/li>\n<li>Improves the adhesion of materials in poorly graded concrete mixes<\/li>\n<li>Suitable for large-volume concreting<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>More products: <a href=\"https:\/\/proofab.com\/en\/product-category\/concrete-lubricants\/\">Concrete lubricants<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>Applications Concrete Plasticizer retarder<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Suitable for the execution of prestressed and post-tensioned concrete<\/li>\n<li>Enables the production of concrete using crushed aggregates<\/li>\n<li>Facilitates the production and transportation of concrete over long distances<\/li>\n<li>Allows concreting in hot weather conditions<\/li>\n<li>Applicable for constructing all structural elements<\/li>\n<li>Ideal for producing pumpable concrete<\/li>\n<li>Suitable for manufacturing concrete bricks and blocks<\/li>\n<li>Appropriate for projects where water reduction is required to decrease permeability<\/li>\n<li>Enables concreting in areas with high reinforcement density<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong>Instructions for Use\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">To use the Concrete Plasticizer retarder, calculate the required amount based on the concrete mix design, then dilute it with twice its volume of mixing water. Gradually add the diluted solution to the concrete during mixing. This additive can also be added to ready-mixed concrete in a transit mixer, ensuring thorough mixing before placement.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">It is recommended to mix for at least one minute per cubic meter of concrete. This material can be added at the batching plant or into the transit mixer during production, but it should never be poured directly onto dry cement.<\/p>\n<h3>Technical specification table<\/h3>\n<table style=\"height: 234px; width: 80%; border-collapse: collapse;\" border=\"2\">\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"height: 35px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 42.1053%; height: 35px; text-align: center;\">mode<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 53.8847%; height: 35px; text-align: center;\">liquid<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 35px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 42.1053%; height: 35px; text-align: center;\">Color<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 53.8847%; height: 35px; text-align: center;\" width=\"246\">brown<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 42.1053%; text-align: center;\" width=\"236\">Specific gravity<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 53.8847%; text-align: center;\">\u00a0<span dir=\"LTR\">1\/12 gr\/cm<sup>3<\/sup><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 38px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 42.1053%; height: 38px; text-align: center;\"><span dir=\"LTR\">PH<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 53.8847%; text-align: center;\" width=\"246\">About 7<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 38px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 42.1053%; height: 38px; text-align: center;\">Standard<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 53.8847%; text-align: center;\"><span dir=\"LTR\">ASTM C494<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 42.1053%; text-align: center;\">Chlorine ion<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 53.8847%; text-align: center;\">does not have<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Package:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>20-liter jerry cans.<\/li>\n<li>220-liter drums.<\/li>\n<li>1,000-liter tanks.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<ul>\n<li>Controls the initial setting time of concrete.<\/li>\n<li>Prevents the formation of cold joints in concrete.<\/li>\n<li>Increases the slump and workability of concrete.<\/li>\n<li>Reduces creep in concrete.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":1849,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_kad_post_transparent":"default","_kad_post_title":"","_kad_post_layout":"default","_kad_post_sidebar_id":"","_kad_post_content_style":"default","_kad_post_vertical_padding":"default","_kad_post_feature":"","_kad_post_feature_position":"","_kad_post_header":false,"_kad_post_footer":false},"product_cat":[43],"product_tag":[],"class_list":["post-1843","product","type-product","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","product_cat-concrete-lubricants","entry","content-bg","loop-entry"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v24.1 (Yoast SEO v24.1) - 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