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RHEOCARE SP 500

Plasticizing & Retarding Admixture

RHEOCARE SP 500 is a plasticizing & retarding admixture for concrete which provides a plastic and cohesive concrete mix with increased durability and reduced shrinkage in the hardened state. It provides excellent retention of slump with economical dosages.

• Concreting in high temperature conditions.
• Large pours to prevent cold joints.
• General purpose ready mix concrete.
• Architectural concrete, pile concrete, prestressed concrete.
• Highway concrete, bridge deck concreting. With very low water cement ratio concrete.
• High performance concrete.
• Concrete up to M-45 grade of concrete.
• High rise pumping purpose.

• Retarding plasticizer and High water reducing properties.
• Improves workable time by controlled retardation.
• Improves compaction due to increased workability, without bleeding and segregation.
• Reduces shrinkage and Lowers permeability.
• High ultimate strength without increasing cement content.
• Non staining.
• Compatible with all types of cement & cementitious material.
• Chloride limit as per IS 9103-1999 (Amendment 2007).

Meets the requirement of IS: 9103-1999 (amendment 2007) & ASTM C 494-92, Type G.
Appearance: Amber Color Liquid
Base: Polycarboxylate Ether
Sp. Gravity: 1.05 To 1.20
pH Value: 6-8
Chloride Content: <0.01%
Air Content: <1%
Shelf Life: 12 Months

Generally dosed in the range of 0.8 to 1.3% by weight of cementitious materials. But go for trial mix for finalizing the dosages.

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