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Kel-Crete Industries Kel-Crete Premium Super Dry Admixture

Kel-Crete Premium Super Dry Admixture is a non-toxic admixture that is blended to provide water reducing, plasticizing, air entraining and gelling functions for the manufacture of pre-blended products for the plaster, masonry, shotcrete, concrete, etcetera industries. Normally the recommended amount to use is one ounce by weight per 100 pounds of portland cement/fly ash products. It meets EPA Leeds and Carbon Footprinting standards.

Product Type: Concrete Admixture

Features: Improves Plasticity, Provides Tight Gel Control, Water Resistant

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Identification & Functionality

Product Type
Chemical Family
Wood Resin
Chemical Formula
Sodium Resinate

Features & Benefits

Applications & Uses

Application

Plaster mortar: One half (1/2) to one (1) ounce per 100 pounds of cement.

Masonry mortar: One half (1/2) to one (1) ounce per 100 pounds of cement.

Concrete: One (1) ounce per seven sacks of cement per cubic yard mix.

Shotcrete: One (1) ounce per seven sacks of cement per cubic yard mix.

Note: Amounts may vary depending upon cement amounts and sand/aggregate size amounts.

Blending time: Varies depending upon type of blender.

Functions: Water reducer, plasticizer, air entraining agent, gelling agent.

Suggested Mix Design Specifications for Pre-Blended Kel-Crete Premium Super Dry Admixture

Suggested dosages are based upon use with 100 pounds of Portland cement.

  • For plaster, stucco, shotcrete, concrete, pre-blended products use ½ to 1 ½ ounces by weight per 100 pounds of cement.

Note: The average dosage is one ounce per 100 pounds of cement in most market areas. Adjustments may vary based upon the quality and sharpness or roundness of the aggregates.

  • For pre-blended masonry products the average dosage is one ounce by weight per 100 pounds of Portland cement, and 2% by volume of hydrated lime. Hydrated lime is required to meet the Uniform Building Code’s compliance in most areas.

Note: Suggested pre-blended dosages are for hand applied, or pumping applications.

Note: Should you be pre-blending sand/aggregates into the mix design product you may use 3, 4, and 5 parts total sand/aggregates to 100 pounds of Portland cement.

Properties

Odor
Resinous Odor
Appearance
Brown Powder
Soluble in
Water
Physical Properties
ValueUnitsTest Method / Conditions
Bulk Density25.0lbs./cu ft

Packaging & Availability

Packaging Type
Packaging

Fifty-pound plastic tied bags inside of heavy corrugated boxes weighing approximately fifty-three pounds (product, bag, boxed weight). Palletized: 27 boxes per pallet and stretch wrapped.

Storage & Handling

Storage Method

Storage: Always store product in sealed, cool/dry climatic conditions when not in use.

Stacking: Never stack product over three (3) boxes high.

Handling

Information concerning the handling and use of this product is provided in a Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS). This MSDS must be fully read and understood prior to any exposure, handling, or use of this product.