POZZOLITH 402R

Set Retarding and water reducing admixture

DESCRIPTION In hardened concrete :

POZZOLITH 402R are chloride free and ready-to-use
liquid admixture for making better, more uniform and
more predictably high quality concrete. It retards the
setting time to facilitate placing and finishing. It reduces
the quantity of mixing water required to produce
concrete of a given strength. Concrete meeting
architectural, structural and construction requirements is
obtained more dependably and economically with
POZZOLITH 402R.
POZZOLITH 402R meets and exceeds AS1478 and
ASTM C494 requirements for type B and type D
admixtures.
RECOMMENDED FOR
POZZOLITH 402R is recommended for use in concrete
where normal or retarded setting characteristics and
improved performance are desired. It improves pumped
concrete, shotcrete (Wet Mix) and conventionally placed
concretes. It also improves plain, reinforced, precast,
prestressed, or standard weight concretes.
POZZOLITH 402R can be used with air-entraining
agents approved under AS1478 specification when air-
entrained concrete is specified or desired. While
POZZOLITH 402R entrains negligible air, it improves the
efficiency of most air-entraining admixtures and will
generally result in the need for less air-entraining
admixture.
When used in conjunction with another admixture each
admixture must be dispensed separately into the mix.
FEATURES AND BENEFITS
POZZOLITH 402R aids in the production of concrete
with these special qualities in both the plastic and
hardened state.
in the plastic concrete :
mild to extended retardation depending on dosage
greater pumpability
superior finishing characteristics for slabwork and
off-form surfaces.
reduced water content for a given consistency
increased strength compressive flexural and bond
of concrete to steel.
improved finishing characteristics for flatwork and
cast surfaces.
reduced segregation.
better finished appearance
increased strength (compressive, flexural and bond
of concrete to steel)
reduced permeability-improved watertightness
greater durability
COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH
In comparison to plain concrete, a mix containing
POZZOLITH 402R develops higher early and ultimate
strengths, exceeding the strength requirements of
AS1478 and ASTM C494.
DOSAGE
POZZOLITH 402R is used at the rate of 300 100 ml.
Per 100 kg cementitious. Similar dose rates may be
used with the blended cements
RATE OF HARDENING
The temperature of the concrete mix and the ambient
temperature (forms, earth reinforcement, air, etc.) affect
the rate of hardening of the concrete. AT higher
temperatures concrete hardens more rapidly and may
impose problems with placing and finishing of concrete.
By varying the dosage of POZZOLITH 402R, concrete
with a more desirable rate of hardening characteristics
can be obtained.
Since setting time is also influenced by the chemical and
physical composition of the basic ingredients of the
concrete, trial mixes should be made with the job
materials approximating job conditions to determine the
dosage required for a given degree of retardation.
PACKAGING
POZZOLITH 402R is supplied in 205 litre sealed drums
and bulk delivery.
For additional information on POZZOLITH 402R and its
use in developing a concrete mix with special
performance characteristics, contact your local BASF
Construction Chemicals sales representative.
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