enhance concrete performance, workability, and strength
Concrete admixture refers to chemical or natural additives mixed with concrete to enhance concrete performance, workability, and strength. Admixtures are typically added during the mixing process to improve concrete specific properties such as setting time, durability, or water resistance. Concrete admixtures play a crucial role in ensuring the quality and longevity of the concrete.
The use of concrete admixtures ancient times when natural substances like animal fat, blood, and milk were mixed with lime-based concrete to improve properties. In modern times, the development of admixtures began in the early 20th century, transform advances in concrete. Over the years, innovations in construction have led to the creation of various admixture types, each design to meet specific construction needs and environmental conditions.
- Enhance Strength: admixtures increase the strength of concrete by reducing the water-cement ratio without compromising workability.
- Accelerate Setting Time: Accelerators help speed up the curing process, which is useful in cold weather conditions or when rapid construction is required.
- Retarding Setting Time: Retarding admixtures slow down the setting time, providing more time to work with the concrete, especially in hot climates.
- Reduce Water: Water-reducing admixtures decrease the amount of water required in the concrete mix, which can lead to improving durability and reduced permeability.
- Improve Durability: Admixtures enhance the durability of concrete by reducing shrinkage, controlling cracking, and improving resistance to freeze-thaw cycles, chemicals, and corrosion.
Concrete admixtures are used across a wide variety of sectors due to their versatility and benefits.
- Infrastructure Projects: Roads, bridges, and tunnels where durability and strength are critical.
- Commercial Construction: High-rise buildings, shopping malls, and industrial floors that demand high-quality concrete.
- Residential Construction: Homes and apartments where workability and cost-efficiency are important.
- Water Retaining Structures: Dams, reservoirs, and sewage plants that require water-resistant concrete.
The value or positive outcomes
Duconmix WPR 700
Waterproofing & Water Reducing
Ducon Construction Chemicals is a leading admixture company in Bangladesh, offering high-quality solutions to enhance concrete performance. Our Ducon Mix 700 range includes advanced admixtures in concrete that improve strength, durability, and workability. Whether you need a waterproof admixture for concrete or high-performance additives, we provide cost-effective solutions for all types of construction projects.
Duconmix RSP 600
Retarding Superplasticizer
Duconmix RSP 600 is an advanced slump retention admixture designing to enhance the workability and durability of concrete in high-temperature conditions. As a premium retarding superplasticizer in Bangladesh, it effectively delays initial setting time while maintaining excellent slump retention, making it ideal for large-scale construction projects, ready-mix concrete, and long-distance concrete transportation.
Duconmix ESP 100
Early Setting Superplasticizer
Duconmix ESP 100 is a high-performance water reducing admixture and superplasticizer admixture for concrete specially formulated to enhance the workability, strength, and durability of concrete. This premium-grade admixture is designed to reduce water content while maintaining the consistency and performance of the concrete mix, making it the best superplasticizer for concrete in Bangladesh.
Duconmix RSP PCE 800
Retarding Superplasticizer
Polycarboxylic Ether (PCE)
(Around 2 hours delay)
Duconmix RSP PCE is a high-performance retarding superplasticizer designed to improve concrete workability and extend slump retention time around 2 hours. This poly carboxylic ether based admixture provides exceptional water reduction while maintaining concrete flowability, making it ideal for high-performance concrete applications. The advanced formulation ensures optimal setting time, meeting the demands of modern construction projects.
Duconmix RSP PCE 830
Retarding Superplasticizer
Polycarboxylic Ether (PCE)
(Around 2 hours 30 minutes delay)
Duconmix RSP PCE is a high-performance retarding superplasticizer admixture for concrete based on advanced poly carboxylic ether-based admixture technology. Retarding time around 2 hours 30 minutes. This innovative product is designed to improve the workability, slump retention, and strength development of concrete while extending the setting time, making it ideal for hot weather conditions and large-scale concrete applications.
Duconmix RSP PCE 840
Retarding Superplasticizer
Polycarboxylic Ether (PCE)
(Around 3 hours delay)
Duconmix RSP PCE is a high-performance retarding superplasticizer based on Poly Carboxylic Ether (PCE) technology, specially formulated to enhance concrete workability, increase slump retention, and provide excellent plasticizing effects. This advanced superplasticizer admixture for concrete ensures extended workability without compromising strength development, making it ideal for ready-mix and high-performance concrete applications.
Duconmix ES PCE 860
Early Setting
Polycarboxylic Ether (PCE)
Ducon Construction Chemical Industries Ltd. presents ES PCE 860 Admixture, a high-performance Early Setting Poly Carboxylic Ether Admixture designed to accelerate the setting time of concrete without compromising its strength or durability. This quick setting admixture is formulated to enhance early strength development in concrete, making it ideal for fast-track projects.
Duconmix WR SP 300
Water Reducing Superplasticizer
Duconmix WR SP 300 is a premium water reducing superplasticizer admixture designed to enhance concrete performance by improving workability, durability, and strength. This advanced superplasticizer water reducing admixture reduces the water-cement ratio without compromising the concrete’s fluidity, making it an ideal solution for high-performance concrete applications.
Duconmix PCE Pink
Customize Color Admixture
Duconmix PCE Pink is a high-performance PCE based admixture designed to improve the workability, durability, and strength of concrete. It is specially formulated using advanced Polycarboxylate Ether (PCE) technology, providing superior water reduction and excellent slump retention. This PCE admixture ensures better concrete performance compared to traditional admixtures.
