Conret
Concrete water-reducing Retarder
Conforms to ASTM 494-80 Type 'D' and BS 5075
Part 1 (1982)
DESCRIPTION
Conret is a
chloride-free water-reducing retarder. It
specially formulated to produce high density and
quality water¬tight concrete with excellent set
retardation properties.
Conret enhances
the duration of workability of the concrete and
so enables the concrete to be transportable from
batching plant to work site.
Cornet also helps
in preventing cold joints in massive volume of
concrete pouring, especially in placing concrete
during hot climatic conditions.
Conret helps to
facilitate the reduction of water/cement content
of the concrete by 10 to 15% for a given
workability and strength, in comparison with
standard
plain mix concrete.
The use of Conret
therefore reduces the cost of concrete
production while maintaining high quality
concrete.
TYPICAL PROPERTIES
Facilitates the production of workable,
high strength, high density concrete.
Reduces the possibility of bleeding,
creeping and segregation by increasing
the cohesiveness of concrete.
Increases the duration of workability of
the concrete mix and prevents the
occurence of cold joints between batches
of concrete pouring.
Improves the workability and pumpability
of the concrete and so facilitates flow
and compaction around complex
reinforcements.
Increases the compressive and flexural
strengths of concrete.
Usable
with Ordinary Portland Cement(OPC),
Rapid Hardening Portland Cement(RHPC)
and Sulphate Resisting Cement(SRC).
