Self-compacting mixes flow in MB's system for precasters
At a gathering in Venice late last month, the Construction Chemicals Division of Degussa Construction Chemicals unveiled a new system aimed at reducing...
Boral tests polycarboxylate admixtures in new R&D lab
Boral Material Technologies, Inc. recently opened a new materials and development laboratory in San Antonio. The 5,500-sq.-ft. facility concentrates on...
Viscosity-modifier advances self-compacting mixes
Cleveland-based Master Builders, Inc. has introduced a new concrete mixture proportioning concept based on new admixture technology. Researchers note...
Lafarge introduces 26,000+ psi reactive powder concrete
A pedestrian bridge in Sherbrooke, Quebec, served as a North American pilot application of reactive powder concrete technology similar to that behind...
Lithium admixtures scale ASR challenge
A solution now available to concrete producers to fight alkali-silica reactivity (ASR) is attaining wider exposure nationwide. A lithium nitrate-based...
Materials: New admixtures and cementitious agents reinforce quality
Material manufacturers and processors continue to deliver a flourish of products for cast-in-place concrete applications, plus high slump and zero slump...
