Are you a contractor? Why you need Plastol 6400
The Superhero Your Concrete Needs!
Hey concrete contractors! Looking for a way to increase your concrete mix’s powers for commercial jobs? How about making it more workable while using less water? Meet Plastol 6400! This hero of the concrete industry is a polycarboxylate admixture able to do this and more. But before we meet this material of mystery, let’s prep you for the encounter with a little background info on admixtures.
What are admixtures?
First, let’s talk about what admixtures aren’t. Here’s a hint: they aren’t aggregates, water, cementitious materials, or fiber reinforcement. So what are they? Concrete admixtures are any natural or manufactured chemicals willing to a) play nicely with a concrete mixture and b) modify and improve its qualities.
What do admixtures do?
Admixtures’ moment to shine is when concrete is wet. Depending on what kind you use with concrete, it can slow down concrete’s set time, make it easier to pump, and minimize the need for water in the recipe.
Meet Plastol 6400
Think of Plastol as a life coach for your concrete, enhancing one of its best qualities: plasticity. In a nutshell, plastic qualities in concrete equal how workable and cohesive it is when it’s wet. Imagine your concrete mix is like a thirsty cow—Plastol 6400 turns it into a bendy camel. Less water is needed to operate it, but it adds more plasticity!
Job description: Superplasticizer and water reducer
Superpower: Helps produce concrete with a low water-to-cement ratio, which makes it stronger
Best for: Structures with a large percentage of rebar, because Plastol 6400 helps get concrete in congested spaces with less work
Bonus skills: Creates flowable and workable self-consolidating concrete at low doses
Works well as a team with: Admixtures and supplementary cementitious materials
Free of: Chemicals known to corrode steel and added chlorides
Magic touch: Improves the overall appearance of concrete by reducing cracking and bleeding while making it more durable
Get it: In bulk shipments, or through your local ready-mix concrete company
Green: Yes! Because Plastol 6400 lowers the amount of water needed, it’s more sustainable
Found on: Buildings, foundations, precast concrete projects, ready mixed concrete projects
Job style: Medium to large commercial projects
When to introduce it to concrete: Before or during mixing
Caution: Like all superheroes, Plastol 6400 has an Achilles heel. Make sure to use it in temperatures above freezing, and ensure it’s not frozen and then thawed.
Lifespan: 1 year when left unopened
Are you interested in learning more about our incredible admixtures like Plastol 6400? Want to find out if they could benefit your next commercial concrete project? Then contact us here today!