Knowde Enhanced TDS
Identification & Functionality
- Industrial Additives Functions
- Technologies
Features & Benefits
Applications & Uses
- Markets
- Applications
- Industrial Additives End Use
- Use Level
- 2.5 - 10 wt. %
- Applications
- Cement Admixtures
- Concrete Repair
- Renders & Plasters
- Processing
- ETONIS® 5500 P may be added in powder form either to the dry concrete mix or the fresh mixed liquid concrete. Pumping and mixing cause the polymer powder to redisperse rapidly in the gaging water.
- Alternatively, ETONIS® 5500 P may first be mixed with gaging water and then added with it to the dry-mix or liquid concrete. Protracted stirring of the polymer/water mixture is apt to cause individual components to settle out, but brief mixing will produce a homogenous mixture again.
- The amount of ETONIS® 5500 P needed to modify concrete ranges from 2.5 - 10 wt. % relative to the quantity of cement. The amounts used in special applications such as mortar and cementitious coatings may be considerably higher. The exact amount will depend on the requirements profile.
Properties
- Appearance
- White to light beige powder
- Typical Properties
- Specifications
- Properties
- ETONIS® 5500 P makes fresh concrete easier to process and pump because it reduces the frictional forces between cement and aggregates.
- The cohesive properties of ETONIS® 5500 P increase the sedimentation stability of concrete and specialty mortars, reducing bleeding and segregation.
- ETONIS® 5500 P has a plasticizing effect and reduces the water/cement ratio without compromising the concrete's workability.
- In hardened concrete ETONIS® 5500 P improves adhesion, enhances flexural strength and increases abrasion resistance. It does not impair the concrete's high ultimate strength.
- Concrete modified with ETONIS® 5500 P seals against pressing water, shows enhanced carbonation resistance and prevents the ingress of aggressive media into the mix.
- In combination with suitable foam-control agents, ETONIS® 5500 P also increases compressive and flexural strength.
- ETONIS® 5500 P is a hard general-purpose powder and has no effect on rheological properties. It is eminently suitable for formulating compounds of high ultimate strength.
- Low emissions.
| Value | Units | Test Method / Conditions | |
| Minimum Film Forming Temperature | 4 | °C | DIN ISO 2115 |
| Protective Colloid (Emulsifier System) | Polyvinyl alcohol | — | — |
| Value | Units | Test Method / Conditions | |
| Ash Content (at 1000°C) | max. 13 | % | Specific Method |
| Bulk Density | 490 - 590 | kg/m³ | DIN EN ISO 60 |
| Particle Size (min. 400µm) | max. 4 | % | DIN EN ISO 4610 |
| Solids Content | min. 98 | % | DIN EN ISO 3251 |
Packaging & Availability
- Country Availability
- Regional Availability
- Packaging Information
- 25 kg paper bags
- Big Bags or bulk on request.
Storage & Handling
- Shelf Life
- 6 Months
- Storage Information
- During storage, protect the product from contact with moisture. Prolonged storage at temperatures above 30 °C, especially in combination with pressure, humidity or exposure to sunlight, may result in blocking.
- Carefully seal any open containers and store them under suitable conditions. We recommend storing the product in a warehouse that provides cool and dry conditions.
- Do not store the product for more than six months, starting from the date at which it was received, unless the Certificate of Analysis contains a different date, which would take precedence.
- If the product is stored longer than recommended, it may still be used but users are advised to verify the properties required for the intended use.