Buddy Rhodes - Water Reducer 555 - Buddy Rhodes Concrete

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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 Cohesion,
High Strength,
Reduced Surface Voids
Advantages: High workability without segregation

Very low water/cement ratios

High early strength and high workability

Superior finish with reduced surface voids

Lower SCC viscosity without change in segregation resistance

Self-placement with no vibration

High cohesion with reduced bleeding

No blocking by aggregates through narrow openings

Applications & Uses

Markets: Building & Construction
Applications: Building & Construction — Building Materials
Other Building Materials
Compatible Substrates & Surfaces: Concrete
Dosage: Recommended Dosage Rate - 8 to 20 fluid oz per 100 lbs. of cement (540 to 1400 mL per 100 kg).

This is equivalent to a dosage range of 0.5% to 1.4% 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 555's effect on your mix.

Caution - do not overdose water reducers. The ultimate indicator of overdosage is segregation of the mix. Make test batches prior to production to ensure optimum dosage.
Mixing: Water Reducer 555 can be added with the initial batch water, but delayed addition will generally result in optimal water reduction. Mixing Water Reducer 555 with the batch water first yields improved mixing efficiency, while delayed addition allows for fine-tuning of the mix consistency. When adding incrementally, mix the concrete for 2 to 5 minutes before adding more. Adding too much superplasticizer is easy to do, and it can result in segregation.

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