Tag: Concrete

A Market Overview on Calcium Chloride

  Introduction: What is Calcium Chloride?   Calcium Chloride is an inorganic salt widely used in construction, transportation, and municipal maintenance. It is highly soluble in water and has strong moisture-attracting properties. These characteristics allow calcium chloride to lower the freezing point of water and influence chemical reactions. In colder conditions, calcium chloride is commonly used... Read more »

Phosphates as Defoamers

In concrete, producing an effective concrete-air content is a vital aspect.  Though the air reduces the strength of the concrete, the air does add compressibility to the concrete. This makes the concrete more durable through temperature changes allowing the concrete bend and flex in very high or very low temperature conditions. There are situations when... Read more »