WELCOME TO SILICRETE®
The Trusted Natural Pozzolan for Ultimate Performance Concrete
WHAT IS SILICRETE®?
Silicrete® is a naturally occurring siliceous fine material with high amorphous SiO2 content. Silicrete® is processed & ground down to a top cut of 40 microns. Silicrete® exhibits pozzolanic properties making it ideal for use in concrete mixtures, cement mortars & grouts where performance, workability & sustainability are required.
ADVANTAGES OF SILICRETE®
COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH
Silicrete® enhances the compressive strength of concrete due to increased homogeneity, high activity rate and silicon dioxide content. Depending on the mixture, Silicrete® can achieve an accelerated activity of (Up To 122%).
DURABILITY
Silicrete® can increace concrete resistance to chloride attacks and chemical attacks when applied at a ≥5% replacement rate of binder.
WORKABILITY
Silicrete® enhances the workability of a wet concrete mixture due to a well fine particle size distribution. Silicrete® maintains workability retention without changing setting properties of concrete. Concrete containing Silicrete® is easier to place, consolidate and finish. Using Silicrete® minimizes water reducing admixture content for a workable mixture compared to other SCM's in high performance concrete.
COMPATIBILITY
Silicrete® can be applied with all types of cement, fillers, aggregates, tile adhesives, grouts, mortars and additives. Silicrete exhibits superior properties when used with Fly Ash or GGBFS.
REDUCES CRACK PROROGATION
Silicrete® lowers the heat of hydration and as a result lowers the risk crack propagation.
Reduces Crack Propagation
Silicrete® lowers the heat of hydration and as a result lowers the risk crack propagation.
APPLICATION
Silicrete® is perfect for use in structural concrete as a supplementary cementious material (SCM) in the concrete mix improving workability & other fresh concrete properties. Silicrete® improves the durability & chemical attack resistance of concrete, and decreases the water & chloride permeability of concrete. It can be useful in non-structural concrete such as decorative concrete & non-load bearing concrete for partitions.
COMPLIANCE
Silicrete® Specifications are in compliance with the Intentional Standards
EUROPEAN STANDARDS
Complies with the Testing
Requirments of EN 13263-1
STANDARDS AUSTRALIA
AS 3582.3
ASTM
ASTM C618 N
Complies with the testing requirements of ASTM C 1240
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