Do-it-yourself plasticizer for concrete

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In order to correctly calculate the amount of plasticizer that will interact with future paving stones, it is necessary to take into account a number of requirements and nuances:

1. First you need to combine the key components (cement composition, crushed stone, polymer components and pigment that gives the surface a shade).
2. The additive is added immediately after preparation of all components. If this time is missed, it will lose its properties and become unusable for further use.
3. Homogeneous consistency and plasticizer are combined in time. Otherwise, the final product will be of low quality.

The optimal proportions are as follows:

For mixing, 20 liters of water are used, 4 tbsp. l

liquid soap.
These substances are thoroughly mixed.
If detergent is used, it must first be dissolved in hot water.
In the next step, you will need to add dyes and 2 buckets of gravel.
It is important to remember to stir the solution when adding the next additive.
Next, you need to add two buckets of cement and a bucket of gravel.
At the last stage, 4 buckets of sand are added.

If this sequence of actions is followed, the plasticizer solution will receive the correct consistency and will be functional.

As an alternative to a store-bought plasticizer, you can use special hardeners that are sold in hardware stores. They not only give the mixture hardness, but also protect it from deformation during severe frosts.

Additives that form bubbles are available on sale in Moscow. They increase the strength properties of the product and make it durable.

Application features

Due to its benefits, a plasticizer in concrete is present in all modern manufacturers of concrete mixtures. Due to the chemical components, it becomes possible to increase the fluidity and plasticity of concrete without pouring in liquid. In addition, they allow you to save energy by reducing the temperature of the steaming time and in the processing chambers. There is a proven fact of an increase in the adhesion characteristics of reinforcement when using such additives.

The use of a superplasticizer for concrete has become even more popular. It is an industrial factory product manufactured using approved technologies. The norm of inorganic chemical indicators in it is strictly regulated. It is an advanced additive that saves up to 15% cement without loss of mobility, does not delay the setting and eliminates the side effects of hydration.

It is used when pouring densely reinforced structures such as formwork and columns, as well as in the construction of modern residential buildings to reduce the percentage of building shrinkage during operation. At the same time, the strength characteristics increase by 25%, the adhesion of the solution increases by 1.5 times, and the resistance to moisture, frost and cracks increases.

Manufacturing

It is possible to make plasticizing additives for concrete on your own. For these purposes, detergents are often used:

• Shampoo.
• Liquid soap.
• Washing powder.
• Slaked lime.
• Liquid glass.
• Polyvinyl acetate.

Before you make a plasticizer for concrete with your own hands, you need to understand the proportions of additives that are individual for each solution.

1. For example, cement mixed with expanded clay can be diluted with a 200 ml dose of liquid soap. If dishwashing detergent is used, its volume does not exceed 250 ml. At negative temperatures (below 10 °) Fairy is poured in. The effect will be an increased setting time (3 hours).

2. To make your own plasticizer from liquid soap, you need to mix the ingredients in the following proportions: 1.5 tablespoons per bucket.The additive must be poured in at the very beginning to avoid soap enveloping expanded clay and stones - this can neutralize the desired effect.

3. Slaked lime can make concrete more sticky and elastic, which means it will facilitate the processing of complex structures and areas. For example, brickwork made with such a mortar will be uniform and smooth.

4. One of the disadvantages of using detergents based on liquid soap and other similar components is excessive foam that appears in the concrete mixer, but this is solved by using substances with less foaming or waiting for it to settle.

5. Liquid glass is a strong setting accelerator, but a side effect can be a loss of mobility of the solution. The initial strength will be higher, but the final strength will decrease. In general, a defective structure will result, therefore it is undesirable as a plasticizer. Plus - the reaction of liquid glass with portlantis (pozolanic activity).

6. Polyvinyl acetate is used to improve the flexural performance of the screed. The ratio of the mass of cement and PVA is from 1:20 to 1: 5. Latex SKS-65GP can serve as an alternative, but due to its shortage as a plasticizer for concrete, it is rarely used. PVA glue is not suitable, since the composition "for wood" contains CMC, and "for paper" - 60-80% starch.

How to make a plasticizer for concrete with your own hands

Ready-made plasticizers are widely available for sale in almost any hardware store, but the cost of purchasing them, especially for large construction volumes, is quite significant. But preparing suitable formulations is quite easy on your own, while saving money. You can successfully replace a factory-made plasticizer with a variety of tools available in every household.

Here are some easy-to-prepare recipes for obtaining products that improve the performance of masonry mixtures and ready-made constructs:

1. Shampoo, dishwashing detergents, ordinary washing powders or liquid soap are added to water, mixed thoroughly, the resulting container is poured into a special container for preparing concrete. Further, cement and other components are gradually poured into the container.

   With the help of such an additive, the working mixture will become more plastic, and the beginning of its setting will be delayed by three hours. But when using soap compositions, even with strict adherence to the consumption of the plasticizer and the sequence of preparation, the following disadvantages are inherent in masonry mortars:

   • “efflorescence” (salt stains) may appear on the surface of the finished constructs, due to the phosphate additives included in the detergents;
   • a protective film does not form on top of the hardened concrete;
   • soap components impede the formation of air bubbles, which leads to wetting of the structure and the appearance of mold;
   • mixing the soap mixture leads to the formation of a large amount of foam, which degrades the quality of concretes and mortars, which leads to the need to wait for it to settle.
2. At home, it is effective to add slaked lime to solutions. Adding it up to 20% of the cement mass makes the working mixture elastic, increases its stickiness and provides bactericidal protection. The finished structures become stronger and more resistant to the formation of mold.
3. The addition of PVA glue diluted in water (200 g per bucket of cement) increases the moisture resistance of the solutions, their strength, mobility, adhesion to substrates and resistance to fracture loads. Depending on the conditions of use for 1 m3 of concrete, the consumption of PVA glue will be from 5 to 20 liters.

Before the invention of plasticizers, proteins of chicken eggs were added to masonry mortars, which significantly improved the strength and quality of masonry mortars. An example of the high skill of ancient builders are engineering structures that have survived to this day (Roman viaducts, Egyptian pyramids and temples in various parts of the world).

How much factory-made plasticizer to add to solutions and clear rules for their use are indicated in the necessarily attached instructions. This ensures that the required properties of the working solutions are achieved.

It is impossible to purchase a ready-made or make your own ideal plasticizer.

When choosing suitable additives, in addition to its direct purpose, it is necessary to take into account many different factors: the type of the construct being erected, the composition of the working mixture, the presence or absence of reinforcement, the time for transportation and installation, seasonality, weather conditions, etc.

Most in demand:

• superplasticizer S-3, which has a double effect: improving the strength characteristics and reducing the consumption of cement binder;
• liquid additive Sanpol, which improves the mechanical strength and thermophysical properties of screeds;
• Rehau, this premium product improves the quality of thin concrete layers;
• "Polyplast SP-1", used in the manufacture of structures from heavy, light and cellular concrete, including high-quality heavy mixtures ≥ B45;
• TsNIPS 1, BS and Phlegmator-1.

The following manufacturers of plasticizers are most popular:

• domestic companies "Neoplast" and "Component";
• German SE Tylose GmbH;
• trade brands TM “Den Braven” and Sika.

A bit of theory

Classic concrete mortar consists of:

• sand;

• cement;

• filler;

• water.

The main component that ensures the connection of the filler particles and the strength of the concrete monolith is cement. Thanks to the minerals that make up its composition, a hydration reaction occurs with the water introduced into the mixture.

All reactions occurring in the concrete mixture go through two stages:

• grasping;

• hardening.

The first starts with mixing the solution and lasts, on average, 24 hours.

This time depends on the ambient temperature. The lower it is, the longer the setting period. During this time, the concrete mix retains some mobility and can be influenced to improve performance and performance.

During the next stage, direct crystallization of the monolith and a set of strength occurs. This period can take from several months to several years.

What can replace a plasticizer for concrete

For personal housing construction, the use of professional plasticizers is often not justified due to their high cost, but the need to give the solution the necessary qualities remains, and therefore many home craftsmen prepare a plasticizer for concrete with their own hands.

There are several proven recipes for making a do-it-yourself plasticizer for cement mortar:

• Slaked lime. This material makes it possible to increase the elasticity of the mortar for laying bricks or blocks, improves adhesion, protects the structure from the harmful effects of microorganisms. Fluff lime is often used as an additive in a slaked lime-based solution.
• Liquid soap. Detergents, including washing powder, make the mortar more plastic and extend the time of concrete setting.
• PVA glue. They are used when it is necessary to increase the strength of concrete products, as well as to obtain higher water resistance characteristics.

The most important issue in the preparation of a mortar with a plasticizer at home is the proportions. How much plasticizer to add to the solution cube to get the desired result? The following instructions will help you avoid mistakes and prepare a quality solution.

When using fluff as a plasticizer, it is necessary to add this material while mixing the dry ingredients of the solution. Usually, to achieve the desired properties of concrete, lime requires about 20% of the amount of cement.Such a volume is sufficient to obtain a plastic, mobile solution, with which it will be much easier to work.

Proportions and recommendations for the addition of plasticizers to solutions.

If this additive is supplied in the form of a thick, pasty material, it must be diluted with water to a milk consistency, and added to the already mixed dry components.

There is another option for using lime in a pasty form: the cement necessary to prepare the total volume of the solution is mixed with half of the lime, and the other half is mixed with the full volume of sand. After thorough mixing, combine both parts and mix again by adding water until the desired consistency is obtained.

When using detergents to improve the quality of the cement-sand mortar, it must be remembered that these components are added exclusively at the very beginning of mixing the mixture. If soap solutions are added to an already prepared solution, foam may appear, which will significantly worsen the strength characteristics of the finished product.

It is impossible to use detergents as plasticizers above the recommended proportion, since there is a threat of efflorescence on the outer part of the structure, which is the cause of premature destruction of concrete. In addition, this phenomenon leads to a decrease in frost resistance and water resistance of the structure.

It is recommended to add PVA glue in a diluted state in a ratio to cement of 1 to 50.

Goals and objectives, what is a chemical plasticizer

It is clear that chemical additives were not developed to slow down the setting of the concrete mass, except for cases when in the heat it is necessary to preserve the mixture for the time of delivery to the place of pouring. In other cases, it is rather a side effect, sometimes even harmful for concreting, as it can lead to delamination of the poured mixture and loss of strength.

So what is a concrete plasticizer for? In fact, this is a kind of doping for concrete mass, which improves the interaction of micro-particles of cement, sand mass and water molecules at the micro level

But the use of plasticizing additives in concrete must be extremely careful so as not to get the opposite effect.

Traditionally, plasticizers are used to solve the following tasks:

• Increasing the frost resistance of the concrete mix and reducing internal stresses. For this, with the help of a small amount of a gas-forming substance, hydrogen peroxide, for example, the internal porosity of the concrete material is increased;
• Increases flexural strength and contact pressure. In this case, the plasticizer displaces excess air from the concrete mass, improves adhesion and the depth of interaction of the cement grain with water and sand, due to which the concrete structure can gain strength 15-20% more than the design strength;
• Reducing the effect of water freezing, which allows high-quality concreting even at low temperatures;
• Increasing the plasticity and flowability of the concrete mass without reducing the strength of the casting. Thanks to the plasticizer, it is possible to fill in the formwork of a very complex shape, with a high percentage of reinforcement and thin isthmuses.

For your information! Plasticizers are preferred to be used at remote sites, where vibrators are difficult to deliver for compaction, in addition, the process of delivering concrete itself can take a significant amount of time.

It is clear that due to the equalization of characteristics and good compaction due to the use of a plasticizer for concrete, its consumption is reduced. The addition of a plasticizer or superplasticizer allows you to preserve the original structure and quality, prevent the formation of aggregates and lumps, and make the concrete casting finer.

But there are also two negative factors in the use of plasticizers and supermodifiers:

• The use of a plasticizer for the preparation of concrete increases the cost of the building material;
• When choosing the right composition of concrete plasticizers, it is necessary to take into account the side effects of the mutual influence of chemicals, for example, the formation of shrinkage cracks and premature aging of concrete structures.

Before the mass use of plasticizers, as a rule, several control castings of concrete are performed, and only based on the results of practical tests, a decision is made about their use. Of course, such work can only be done by serious construction organizations, therefore, at home, with small construction, plasticizers are used rather limitedly.

Additional additives

Some options cannot be made on their own due to the presence of special additives in them, they can only be bought ready-made. A description of the effect of each of them will help determine which plasticizer is best for concrete and choose it for a specific structure:

1. Hardening accelerators.

Sometimes additional substances are introduced into the composition of the concrete mixture, which accelerate the solidification of the solution. They are used when the quality of the final result depends on the speed of hardening. For example, work on a monolithic pool bowl with integrated formwork. Also, such a plasticizer compensates for the slower curing time at low air temperatures.

2. Retarders of hardening.

It is used when transporting a solution or when temporarily suspending work for any reason. The hardening time is delayed, and it becomes possible to solve the problems that have arisen. Water-reducing agents are considered an alternative to such plasticizers.

3. Enriching with air.

When mixed, these substances create air bubbles. A structure made of such concrete is more frost-resistant, since the water that will saturate the structure in frost will expand only within these pores. This option is considered one of the cheapest, increasing the resistance of structures to negative temperatures. The disadvantage is low strength, but this can be compensated by a different ratio of components: the addition of fly ash or a decrease in the amount of water.

4. Against frost.

The task is to facilitate the work with concrete mortar without heating structures at sub-zero temperatures by changing the chemical composition of water in cement and lowering its pour point. They are able to withstand frost up to 25 °.

Industrial plasticizers

Industrial plasticizers are modifiers that are created from organic compounds, organo-mineral complexes or mixtures of chemical inorganic substances. They are viscous and powdery materials that form slightly alkaline or neutral solutions when interacting with water. Their use helps to achieve the maximum quality of finished structures.

All plasticizers based on organic compounds can be divided into 4 types:

• naphthalenesulfates;
• modified lignosulfates;
• melamine sulfates;
• polyacrylates.

And the latest achievement was polycarboxylates - new generation additives. They can be produced on purpose or be a by-product from other industries: petrochemical, pulp and paper, chemical industry, waste of forestry and agricultural chemistry. The most common are surface-active solutions (these include superplasticizers).

The cost of different types

Today you can buy the following brands of plasticizer for concrete in hardware stores: M5 plus, C3, Monomax, Miramall, Henco, Plastol, Cem. Their ratio with water is determined by the purpose of using the solution: for adhesive screeds - 1: 1, for bonding screeds - 1: 3, for floating ones - 1: 4. The price of industrial plasticizers is usually higher.

Making a plasticizer for concrete with your own hands

Without the use of concrete or cement mortars, it is now impossible to imagine almost any object under construction. The modern industry offers a number of specialty chemicals that can improve the initial properties of the material. But you can always make analogs at home.

What is the component for?

In relation to concrete, plasticizers are special substances created using polymers. They are used in conjunction with any mixtures, liquid and dry. Plasticizers are used in order to obtain a masonry mortar with the necessary properties:

• moisture absorption;
• structure with good elasticity;
• plastic composition;
• property of fluidity.

The compatibility of plasticizers with the polymer composition of the concrete itself is important.

Resistance to solvents, low volatility, and the absence of additional odors are also important.

The use of plasticizers will allow solving several problems at once:

1. The ability to control concrete in terms of flow and mobility. This allows you to avoid voids, to obtain a monolithic structure.
2. Better bonding to metal surfaces. The same thing happens between the internal components of the concrete.
3. The size of the pores decreases, which contributes to an increase in durability and strength, and water resistance.

Special additives lead to an increase in the water freezing threshold. Then they begin to act as a kind of antifreeze. Failure in concrete does not occur even when temperatures change dramatically.

Standard additives

These are usually so-called industrial compounds. These are modifiers, which are based on:

• inorganic chemicals;
• complexes with organo-mineral composition;
• compounds only from organic matter.

Materials differ in powdery appearance, viscosity. Weakly alkaline solutions with neutral action are formed when interaction with water occurs. The quality of finished buildings rises to the maximum with the use of such additives.

If we are talking about compounds on an organic basis, then they are divided into 4 groups:

1. Polyacrylates.
2. Melamine sulfates.
3. Modified lignosulfates.
4. Naphthalenesulfates.

Polycarboxylates are a variety of supplements that have recently appeared on the market. They are produced as by-products in other industries or are created separately.

Concrete components

Paving slabs are used in rather difficult conditions. It must be durable, highly resistant to various manifestations of the external environment and abrasion. Therefore, special requirements are imposed on the raw materials used. Traditionally, the composition of the concrete mix for sidewalk coverage includes cement, sand, crushed stone or gravel, water and additives, in particular plasticizers. The quality and properties of the final product largely depend on the technical characteristics of these materials. Let's talk about each component of the molding sand in more detail.

Cement as a base

The main task of cement is to bind all the components for the manufacture of paving stones into a single solid mass. There are many types of this material, but the most widespread are Portland cement and Portland slag cement. Both options are suitable for the manufacture of paving stones and paving slabs.Moreover, when choosing, you should focus on one manufacturer and it is better to buy cement from one batch. Then you will not have to deal with adjusting the composition, since different batches of goods or products from different factories may differ slightly in individual indicators, even if the brand is the same.

What are plasticizers for?

Some types of cement are endowed with the property of uneven volume change during hardening. As a result, there are cracks on the surface of the paving slabs. This quality can manifest itself in the case of an incorrect calculation of the water-cement ratio. So the plasticizer will help reduce water consumption, while improving the plasticity of the concrete mixture and adding greater strength to the finished product. And:

• increase the density of the pavement;
• rid the surface of products from the appearance of white stains;
• keep the color cast;
• make the work surface smooth, without cavities and cracks, since the high porosity of the tile makes it vulnerable to atmospheric manifestations.

Sand and crushed stone

Placeholders must be clean. The main danger for concrete in the production of paving slabs, emanating from sand, is the increased content of clay and silt impurities. The regulatory tolerance is no more than 5% of the total weight.

It is recommended to use crushed stone or gravel of medium fraction with a grain diameter of 10-20 mm, belonging to the high-strength category. These requirements are met by the material obtained from the processing of granite rocks.

Water

As for the water, it must be clean, free of impurities and impurities. It is undesirable to use cold water, it needs to be slightly warmed up. Then, together with the use of a plasticizer, it is easier to make the solution more mobile. Average room temperature is optimal.

Instructions for the use of the plasticizer

A solution of the modifier is prepared at a positive air temperature in clean and washed tanks, protected by a light canopy from atmospheric precipitation.

The time and conditions for the preparation of the additive are controlled by the consumer based on the requirements for the finished product. The quality of the product depends on the mineral structure of the binder and aggregates.

Instructions for the use of the plasticizer.

The additive must be added to the concrete mixer in the form of a liquid suspension. The optimal structure of a substance is selected based on the recommendations of the manufacturer (located on the product packaging) and the conditions of the technological process.

Powder handling

The specificity of the additive manufacturing:

1. The calculated amount of warm water is poured into the required volume of dry mixture prepared in advance and mixed.
2. Then the diluted additive solution is introduced.
3. Without turning off the mixer, sand, cement and aggregates are poured into the container.
4. The components are mixed until a plastic homogeneous mass is obtained.

Working with ready-made solution

Adding a plasticizer solution to the concrete mix.

It is much easier to work with a ready-made liquid formulation:

1. Be sure to read the instructions on the packaging. According to the established recommendations, dilute the mixture with the required amount of water.
2. Pour the solution into the mixer.
3. Add dry ingredients.
4. Stir until the desired consistency is obtained.

What is it needed for

Under normal conditions, a small amount of water, equal to a quarter of its mass, is sufficient for cement to ensure the strength of the concrete solution. In fact, only 25 liters of water should be added to 100 kg of cement to obtain the strongest and densest concrete with any type of aggregate.

However, this amount is completely insufficient to obtain a plastic and fluid solution that could be successfully poured into the formwork with the filling of the entire volume without voids and gaps.

In order for the mortar to be transported and effectively poured into the mold, much more liquid is poured into concrete by default, about twice as required by the cement hydration process.

As a result, the strength of the hardened concrete will be less, and the structure will be more susceptible to cracking.

The main task of the plasticizer is to give the mortar plasticity and good fluidity with a minimum cement-to-water ratio.

For the preparation of concrete, special prepared compositions are produced in liquid or powder form, which are added at the stage of mixing cement and filler.

When water is added, the concrete mortar acquires an ideal consistency with a smaller volume of liquid. As a result, it can be effectively poured into the formwork or prepared form, and after hardening, the concrete will acquire maximum strength.

The industry produces a number of different plasticizers, which are combined mixtures to give concrete additional properties in addition to increased plasticity:

• Superplasticizers - increase the mobility and plasticity of the solution and at the same time make it waterproof, reduce vapor permeability. As a secondary effect, the strength of concrete and its resistance to cracking, including during freezing, are increased. Slightly increase the setting time, which gives additional time for transportation and unloading without compromising the quality of concreting;
• Strength accelerators - plasticity increases, but, most importantly, concrete sets and gains strength faster. This is necessary when erecting complex monolithic structures that are being erected with minimal delays. For example, a pool bowl, in which the slab at the bottom must have time to grab before pouring the walls, but at the same time remain moist to improve adhesion;
• Modifiers - a number of plasticizers primarily aimed at increasing the strength and durability of concrete based on cement grade M500;
• Frost-resistant plasticizers are additives that lower the permissible minimum temperature at which concrete sets and gains strength without loss of quality. The most demanded group of plasticizers in many regions of the country, which allows performing a number of rafter works in the winter season while reducing the cost of thermal insulation and heating of the site;
• Reinforcing additives with a plasticizer - combining a plasticizer to impart plasticity with fiber or other reinforcing compounds that strengthen concrete at a microscopic level, making it more resistant to tensile forces and nonlinear deformations;
• Complex additives are a combination of two or more components to give concrete several important properties at the same time.

By appointment, you can find compositions for use in concrete under:

• underfloor heating systems;
• Self-leveling floors;
• floating concrete screeds;
• foundations (strip, slab), for various operating conditions.

The list of specialized solutions can be continued for a long time.

A wider range of products on the market is represented by Ceresit products, a brand under which mixtures are produced for almost all occasions.

Method for preparing concrete mixture with liquid plasticizer S-3

1. The plasticizer solution is thoroughly mixed in the packaging container.
2. The liquid additive is measured in the calculation:

• 0.5–1 l per 100 kg of cement for mobile concrete used in the construction of walls, ceilings, floor screeds;
• 1-2 liters per 100 kg of cement for self-compacting concretes, which are used when pouring foundations, molds for monolithic and complex reinforced concrete load-bearing structures.

1. A plasticizer is added to the water to dissolve.
2. Water with a plasticizer is poured into a working concrete mixer.
3. The required amount of cement is measured and loaded into a concrete mixer.
4. Add solid aggregate and bring the solution to readiness.

The more plasticizer you add to the initial mixture, the longer it will take for the concrete to harden.

Method of application of dry plasticizer S-3:

The dry plasticizer is a polydisperse brown powder that is added to the starting material in the form of an aqueous solution with a concentration of 15 to 35%.The powdered plasticizer is delivered to the construction site in plastic bags from 0.8 to 25 kg.

To mix concrete based on powdered plasticizer S-3, you must:

1. Prepare a 35% aqueous solution of the plasticizer.

• According to the passport or certificate of the plasticizer, its moisture content is determined. The standard moisture content of the powder additive is 4.6%.
• According to TU5745-001-97474489-2007 "Recommendations for the use of the complex additive" Plasticizer S-3 "for the preparation of 1 kg of 35% solution, 366 g of powder and 634 g of water are required.
  1. Calculate the amount of mortar for the concrete mix.
• If the required concentration of the plasticizer in the initial mixture is 0.5% in terms of an absolutely dry additive, that is, 0.5 kg per 100 kg of cement, then the consumption of a 35% plasticizer solution will be equal to: 0.5 * 100/35 = 1.43 kg.
• In liters, this value will be: 1.43 / 1.192 = 1.2 liters per 100 kg of cement, where 1.192 is the density of a 35% plasticizer solution (table 4 TU5745-001-97474489-2007).
  1. Add the plasticizer solution to the water before pouring into the concrete mixer.
  2. Add cement and solid aggregate with constant stirring.
  3. Bring the mixture to readiness for styling.

Advice. To prepare a solution of a plasticizer from a dry powder, use the dosage indicated on the manufacturer's packaging: two parts of water are added to one part of the powder.

To obtain a homogeneous plasticizer solution, the powder is diluted in warm water and infused for several hours.

Application area

Superplasticizer S-3 is a universal additive that makes it possible to change the properties of the concrete mixture and control the process of its laying and hardening.

Adding a plasticizer allows you to:

• to increase the mobility of the concrete mixture, which can be easily laid without the formation of voids and hardens evenly without cracks and surface irregularities;
• to reduce the amount of water in the cement slurry, which increases the strength of concrete by 20–25% while maintaining the mobility of the concrete mixture;
• save up to 22% of cement without changing the strength of concrete and the mobility of the initial solution;
• to increase the density and, accordingly, the water resistance of concrete due to the reduced water content in the mixture;
• to increase the adhesion (adhesion) of the cement mixture with metal reinforcement and solid fillers;
• to reduce labor costs and time spent on pouring concrete;
• eliminate or significantly reduce vibration for compacting concrete mix.

Due to the ratio of the increased mobility of the initial mixture and the final strength of concrete obtained on the basis of a superplasticizer, it is used in the manufacture of:

• monolithic building structures made of high strength heavy concrete;
• reinforced concrete pipes and structures made of high strength heavy concrete;
• densely reinforced supporting structures for bridge supports and high-rise structures;
• reinforced concrete structures of complex configuration with narrow formwork;
• monolithic slabs and panels in civil engineering, requiring special strength and homogeneity of the concrete mixture;
• foundations and monolithic structures using concrete pumps and concrete pumps;
• Reinforced concrete products on an industrial scale, which reduces the residence time of structures in heat chambers, and increases production volumes.