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Buddy Rhodes™ Water Reducer 205

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Buddy Rhodes™ Water Reducer 205 is a powdered polycarboxylate based plasticizer and pozzolan blend. It is a dry, white, multi-component material that can also replace pozzolan in certain mix designs. Ideal for use in GFRC face and backer coats, or as a water reducer in any concrete formulation. It is often used when building a completely custom mix design. If using a Buddy Rhodes blended mix or admix, it is more common to use a product that is strictly a plasticizer such as Water Reducer 310. 420, or 555. Adding Water Reducers will increase workability of concrete mixes that have a low water to cement ratio. Maintaining a low water to cement ratio is critical for reaching optimal strength in the cured matrix. Water Reducer 205 is 10% as potent as Water Reducer 310.

Product Type: Concrete Admixture

Features: High Performance, High Strength

Chemical Family: Polycarboxylates

Physical Form: Powder, Solid

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Identification & Functionality

Chemical Family

Polycarboxylates

Product Type

Concrete Admixture

Technologies

Ready-to-Use Products

Product Families

Ready-to-Use Products — Construction Materials

Concrete Admixtures

Features & Benefits

Ready-to-Use Product Features

High Performance,

High Strength

Applications & Uses

Markets

Building & Construction

Applications

Building & Construction — Building Materials

Other Building Materials

Uses
  • GFRC mixes
  • Precast concrete
  • SCC concrete
  • High early strength concrete
  • High performance concrete
  • Suitable with all cement types
Dosage
  • Dosage Rate: 0.5 - 10 % of cement weight dosage. Rates will vary depending on the materials used, mix design, ambient conditions and the requirements of a specific project. Make test batches of 10 - 20 lbs of concrete until you are familiar with Water Reducer 205's effect on your mix.
  • In GFRC face coats, use the lower end of the dosage range, typically 2 - 6 grams per 1 lb. of cement used. In wetcast mixes, dosage ranges can approach 10% of the cement weight.
  • Caution - do not overdose water reducers. The ultimate indicator of an overdosage of plasticizer is segregation of the mix.

Properties

Physical Form

Powder,

Solid