When selecting admixtures for concrete, it can be difficult to ‘compare apples with apples’. If you’re into mix design, no doubt there are several reliable workhorse admixes you commonly include, as well as some speciality items for less common needs.
Why consider liquid admixtures?
Many admixtures are dry powders, usually crystalline. These can add particular challenges and complexity to the dosing and placement processes.
Have you considered choosing liquid colloidal silica admixtures? There are 4 key benefits.
1. Safety
- Water-based colloidal silica admixtures are usually extremely safe.
- They do not carry the risk of inhaling solid crystalline dust.
- Nil VOC, nil odour.
2. Batching and Quality Control
- Liquid admixtures can be supplied in bulk and ‘plumbed in’ to your batching rig.
- Minimise waste. Maximise control and accuracy.
3. Labour cost
- Quick. Improve efficiency at the batching plant.
4. Ease
- Did we mention simple? Colloidal silica liquid admixtures are very easy to introduce to the mix: they are added to the mix water.
- If you have the plumbed-in bulk set-up, it’s even easier.
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BONUS POINTS
- Colloidal silica liquid admixtures usually require less material volume than solid admixtures. This means less storage space, and reduced logistics costs when moving from point to point.
- MARKHAM colloidal silica liquid admixtures are sustainably sourced and manufactured. More about that story here.
What’s not to love? We can help you set up your plant quickly and effectively, with colloidal silica waterproofing and workability admixtures. Also suitable for mobile batching plants, such as in highway construction projects.
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