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Chemrite Aer
Air Entraining Concrete Admixture.
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Product Description A ready to use highly concentrated air entraining
concrete admixture. Its efficiency is based upon a
very large number of minute-sized, evenly
distributed air pores. It complies with ASTM C 260.
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Uses Chemrite Aer is used to produce easily workable
and durable concrete for:
- Roads
- Runways and taxiways
- Concrete aprons.
- Dams and reservoirs
- Mass concrete structures
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Advantages Chemrite Aer provides the following advantages:
- Improved workability
- Improved durability
- Increased cohesion reducing the risk of segregation
- Reduced water content without loss of workability
- Unaltered setting time even when overdosed
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Technical Data
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Type Surface active agent
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Colour Brown
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Density Approx. 1.03 Kg/Lit.
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Chloride Content Nil (BS 5075)
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Shelf Life 12 months minimum if stored properly in the
original unopened packing. Store away from
sunlight.
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Packaging 200 Lit. drums
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Application
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Dosage 0.03-0.15% by weight of cement. Exact dosage
rates are determined by trials at site.
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Air entrainment Factors affecting air contents, include: type, grading
and proportion of sand, cement, aggregates, type
and fineness of cement, water/cement ratio, and
temperature. In certain cases therefore, it may be
necessary to increase the dosage above 0.15%
rate. Air meter tests should be taken consistently
and adjustments made to the dosage rate to
completely control the amount of air entrainment,
which should be preferably in the range of 3-6%.
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Dispensing Chemrite-Aer is added to the mixing water prior
to its addition to the dry concrete mix.
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Compatibility Chemrite- Aer can be combined with all
admixtures. It is also compatible with sulfate
resistant cement.
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Important Increased air contents generally have a reduction
effect on strengths. This can be adequately
compensated by using other admixtures.
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Safety
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Safety Precautions Accidental splashes to the skin must be washed off
with water and soap. Accidental splashes to the eyes
must be rinsed with clean warm water. Seek
medical attention without delay.
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Ecology Do not dispose of into water or soil but according to
local regulations.
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Toxicity Non-toxic.
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Transportation Non-hazardous.
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