For rigid mixtures
HEMIX CORE

Additive description

HEMIX CORE is a water reducer, has air-involving and antifreezing effects and in terms of consumer properties meets the requirements of GOST 24 211-2008 "Additives for concrete and mortars. General technical conditions".

Application

HEMIX CORE is optimally suited for vibro-pressed products, especially for the production of:

• paving slabs and paving stones;
• curbstones;
• wall blocks;
• floor slabs.

Advantages

The use of HEMIX CORE allows:

• increase formability, cohesion and compactibility of stiff mixtures;
• increase concrete density;
• accelerate strength gain;
• increase frost resistance of products;
• reduce the amount of efflorescence;
• reduce water absorption;
• increase the quality of the face surface and improve the aesthetic properties of finished products;
• reduce flaking of products.

Mechanism

HEMIX CORE is designed so that the components inhibit the movement of water-soluble salts in concrete and provide an increase in the wetting surface area of the binder.

As a result, the product reduces the penetration of water into the capillaries of the product and increases the range of variation in water consumption.

Dosage

The additive should be applied in the amount of 0.2-0.6% of cement weight. The exact dosage depends on the requirements to the concrete and is calculated individually.

It is necessary to check the stiffness of the ready-mix with a technical viscometer, because visually it may appear stiffer than it really is.

Application

Mix the additive before use.

• Introduce HEMIX CORE into the concrete mix after all the water required for mixing has been added.
• Allow sufficient mixing time after adding the admixture.
• Important: HEMIX CORE must not be added to dry mix.