RETADOL is a liquid admixture that retards concrete setting and has a water reducing (plasticizing) action (ASTM C-494: Type D), offering the following advantages:
- Enables transport of ready-mixed concrete over long distances.
- Helps avoid construction joints, even in case of long breaks while concreting.
- At the proper dosage, does not retard the development of the initial strength of concrete that would delay formwork removal.
- Due to its plasticizing properties, reduces the amount of water required and the resulting water/cement ratio, thus significantly increasing both the initial and the final strength.
- Improves pumpability of concrete.
- Facilitates compaction of concrete.
- Reduces segregation and bleeding.
- Reduces cracking and shrinkage.
- Free of chlorides and other corrosive constituents.
- Has no air entraining action.
- Compatible with all kinds of Portland cement.
Certified with the CE marking as set retarding – water reducing – concrete plasticizing admixture, according to EN 934-2: T10, Certificate Nr: 0906- CPR-02412007/01.
RETADOL is used in all cases where the stting time of concrete has to be retarded, such as long-distance transport of ready-mixed concrete, hot weather concreting, avoiding construction joints, etc., providing at the same time improved quality and workability of concrete.