APPROVED SOURCES

WATER REDUCING ADMIXTURES

 

 

                                                                                                         DOSAGE, fl. oz/100 lb. of

                                                                                                            Cementitious Materials

BRAND NAME                PRODUCER/DISTRIBUTOR                   Typical                Range

 

Normal Water Reducers

 

#1920 Auger Aid               SPECCO Industries                                        8.0                  8.0 -16.0

 

Catexol 800 N                   AXIM Concrete Technologies                        3.0                  2.0 - 6.0

 

Catexol 1000 N#               AXIM Concrete Technologies                        1.5                  1.5 - 3.5

 

Duraflux 33                       AXIM Concrete Technologies                        1.0                  1.0 - 5.0

 

EcoFlo Green                   Premiere Concrete Admixtures                      1.5                  1.5 - 10.0

 

Eucon MRX                      Euclid Chemical Company                             3.0                  3.0 - 5.0

                                          Distributed by Brett Admixtures

 

Eucon WR                        Euclid Chemical Company                             2.0                  2.0 - 10.0

                                          Distributed by Brett Admixtures

 

Eucon WR-75                   Euclid Chemical Company                             3.0                  2.0 - 3.0

                                          Distributed by Brett Admixtures

 

Eucon WR-91                   Euclid Chemical Company                             3.0                  2.0 - 10.0

                                          Distributed by Brett Admixtures

 

Fluid Optima 256              Chryso, Inc.                                                    2.0                  2.0 - 9.0

 

Glenium 3030 NS             BASF Corporation                                          2.0                  1.0 - 3.0

 

LC-400                              RussTech, Inc.                                                4.0                  4.0 - 5.0

 

LC-400P                            RussTech, Inc.                                                3.0                  3.0 - 5.0

 

NCA                                  Fritz-Pak Corporation                                  1 - 3% by cement weight

(Pre-packed dry powder)

 

OptiFlo 50                         Premiere Concrete Admixtures                      3.0                  3.0 - 8.0

 

OptiFlo 500                       Premiere Concrete Admixtures                      2.0                  2.0 - 4.0

 


WATER REDUCING ADMIXTURES (Continued)

 

                                                                                                         DOSAGE, fl. oz/100 lb. of

                                                                                                            Cementitious Materials

BRAND NAME                PRODUCER/DISTRIBUTOR                   Typical                Range

 

Normal Water Reducers (Continued)

 

Pavex                                AXIM Concrete Technologies                        2.0                  2.0 - 8.0

 

Plastocrete 100                 Sika Corporation                                             2.0                  2.0 - 6.0

 

Plastocrete-10N#              Sika Corporation                                             1.5                  1.5 - 3.5

 

Plastocrete 161#               Sika Corporation                                             2.0                  2.0 - 4.0

 

Plastocrete-80                   Sika Corporation                                             3.0                  2.0 - 6.0

 

Polychem 3000                 General Resource Tech.                                2.0                  2.0 - 3.0

 

Polychem 400 NC            General Resource Tech.                                3.0                  3.0 - 5.0

 

Polychem 775                   General Resource Tech.                                2.0                  2.0 - 3.0

 

KB-1000                            General Resource Tech.                                3.0                  3.0 - 8.0

 

KB-1200                            General Resource Tech.                                3.0                  3.0 - 8.0

 

Polychem Paver Plus       General Resource Tech.                                2.0                  2.0 - 8.0

 

Pozzolith 80#                     BASF Corporation                                          3.0                  3.0 - 6.0

 

Pozzolith 200 N#               BASF Corporation                                          3.0                  3.0 - 4.0

 

Pozzolith 322 N#               BASF Corporation                                          3.0                  3.0 - 5.0

 

Pozzolith 700 N                 BASF Corporation                                          3.0                  3.0 - 5.0

 

PS 1466                            BASF Corporation                                          2.0                  2.0 - 10.0

 

SDPA-12                           Brett Admixtures                                             3.0                  3.0 - 5.0

 

Sikament 686                    Sika Corporation                                             3.0                  3.0 - 12.0

 

UltraFlo 2000                    Premiere Concrete Admixtures                      2.0                  2.0 - 3.0

 

WRDA 82                          W.R. Grace & Company                                3.0                  3.0 - 5.0

 

WRDA Pave 18                W.R. Grace & Company                                3.0                  3.0 - 5.0


WATER REDUCING ADMIXTURES (Continued)

 

                                                                                                         DOSAGE, fl. oz/100 lb. of

                                                                                                            Cementitious Materials

BRAND NAME                PRODUCER/DISTRIBUTOR                   Typical                Range

 

WRDA with Hycol#           W.R. Grace & Company                                3.0                  3.0 - 5.0

 

 

Mid-Range Water Reducers

 

Based on manufacturer’s recommendation, mid-range water reducers may also be used as normal water reducer at different rate.

 

Catexol 2000 Ni                Axim Concrete Technologies                         3.0                  3.0 - 12.0

 

Catexol 3000GP^             Axim Concrete Technologies                         2.0                  2.0 - 12.0

 

Catexol 3500N                  Axim Concrete Technologies                         3.0                  3.0 - 20.0

 

Catexol Hydrosense         Axim Concrete Technologies                         2.0                  2.0 - 12.0

 

Fluid Optima 256              Chryso, Inc.                                                    3.0                  3.0 - 7.0

 

Daracem 65                      W.R. Grace & Company                                3.0                  3.0 - 9.0

 

Duraflux 77^                     Axim concrete Technologies                          1.0                  1.0 - 4.0

 

Eucon MR                         Euclid Chemical Company                             7.0                  4.0 - 15.0

                                          Distributed by Brett Admixtures

 

Eucon MRX                      Euclid Chemical Company                             5.0                  5.0 - 7.0

                                          Distributed by Brett Admixtures

 

FinishEase-NC                  RussTech, Inc.                                                3.0                  3.0 - 12.0

 

Glenium 3030 NS             BASF Corporation                                          4.0                  3.0 - 6.0

 

KB-1000                            General Resource Technologies                    3.0                  3.0 - 8.0

 

KB-1200                            General Resource Technologies                    3.0                  3.0 - 12.0

 

MIRA 62^                          W.R. Grace & Company                                4.0                  2.5 - 9.0

 

MIRA Pave 11                  W.R. Grace & Company                                6.0                  6.0 - 9.0

 

OptiFlo MR                       Premiere Concrete Admixtures                      4.0                  4.0 - 12.0


WATER REDUCING ADMIXTURES (Continued)

 

                                                                                                         DOSAGE, fl. oz/100 lb. of

                                                                                                            Cementitious Materials

BRAND NAME                PRODUCER/DISTRIBUTOR                   Typical                Range

 

Mid-Range Water Reducers

 

OptiFlo Plus                      Premiere Concrete Admixtures                      5.0                  5.0 - 10.0

 

Polychem 775                   General Resource Tech.                                3.0                  3.0 - 6.0

 

Polychem 3000                 General Resource Tech.                                4.0                  3.0 - 6.0

 

Polyheed 900                    BASF Corporation                                          3.0                  3.0 - 15.0

 

Polyheed 997                    BASF Corporation                                          3.0                  3.0 - 15.0

 

Polyheed 1020                  BASF Corporation                                          3.0                  3.0 - 12.0

 

Polyheed 1025^                BASF Corporation                                          3.0                  3.0 - 12.0

 

Polyheed 1720                  BASF Corporation                                          3.0                  3.0 - 12.0

 

Polyheed 1725                  BASF Corporation                                          3.0                  3.0 - 12.0

 

Sikaplast 200                    Sika Corporation                                             3.0                  3.0 - 12.0

 

Sikaplast 300GP^             Sika Corporation                                             2.0                  2.0 - 12.0

 

Sikaplast 500                    Sika Corporation                                             3.0                  3.0 - 12.0

 

Sikament AFM                  Sika Corporation                                             5.0                  5.0 - 12.0

 

UltraFlo 2000                    Premiere Concrete Admixtures                      3.0                  3.0 - 6.0

 

ViscoCrete 1000               Sika Corporation                                            3.0                 3.0 - 6.0

 

*Rates above are for concrete pavement.  When higher slump is required for other work, such as patching, and other structural applications, rates shall be adjusted per manufacturer’s recommendation.

 

^For HPC-O, these mid-range water reducers can be used without retarding admixtures. All other mid-range water reducers shall be used in conjunction with a retarder.

 

#These brands are also listed as water reducing and retarding admixtures in Appendix G. A higher dosage is normally needed for retarding purpose.