An essential characteristic of concrete is its durability. Knowledge about concrete technology together with a full range of appropriate concrete admixtures will help meet concrete durability requirements.

WHY IS DURABILITY SO IMPORTANT?

As the cost of structures increases so does the need to keep these structures in service for as long as possible. Durability enhancers effectively reduces the life-cycle costs and aids in the investment decision. Limiting and preventing cracks protects the high alkaline environment that the concrete inherently creates. This, in turn, protects the reinforcement from corrosion. This is one of the most important attributes of concrete durability and one of the hardest to achieve consistently, 

Durability Enhancers Product Categories

Air Entraining

Air Entraining

What are air entraining admixtures? Air entraining admixtures are recognized as the most effective prevention against concrete scaling in exposed environments.
Silica Fume and Colloidal Silica

Silica Fume and Colloidal Silica

Why use Silica based products? Alkali Silica Reaction is a chemical reaction which occurs between the amorphous silica in the aggregate and the pore solution (alkalis) of the cement matrix. The reaction results in an increase in concrete volume, causing cracking and spalling when the generated forces exceed the tensile strength of the concrete.
Corrosion Control

Corrosion Inhibitors

Why use corrosion inhibitors? Concrete protection also means protecting the embedded steel bars from corrosion. This can be done by applying a protective layer on the reinforcement, by using corrosion inhibitors or by cathodic protection.

Shrinkage Reducing

A new shrinkage reducing/compensating admixture like Sika®Control has the potential to generate a shrinkage neutral concrete, in other words, non-shrink concrete. High-performance concrete thus is not a single type of concrete, but rather, any number of concrete engineered to possess certain properties suitable for a particular construction application.