ADVA® High-Range Water Reducers
High-range water reducers used to consistently produce high-strength concrete.
ADVA® is a family of high-range water reducers used in the production of ready mix, precast and prestressed concrete. In addition to providing excellent water reduction, ADVA® products generate higher compressive strengths, better slump retention, improved rheology, enhanced air control, superior finishability and robustness across a wide range of materials, including both flowable and self-consolidating concrete.
Technical Bulletin
| Product Name | |
| ADVA® FLEX Technical Bulletin | |
| ADVA® XT2 Technical Bulletin | |
| Concrete Resistance to Sulfates: The Benefit of Admixtures |
Products
- Product Name
- Description
- Key Benefits
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ADVA® 120 is a polycarboxlate-based high-range water-reducing admixture specifically formulated to meet the needs of the concrete industry. It is a low viscosity liquid, which has been formulated by the manufacturer for use as received.
- Highly efficient, producing high slump concrete at very low dosages
- Provides a combination of slump life with near neutral set time
- Consistent air entrainment
- Consistent performance across cement chemistries
- Concrete finishes easily without stickiness, spotty set or tearing
ADVA® 140M is a high-range water-reducing admixture based on polycarboxylate technology specifically formulated to meet the needs of the concrete industry.
- Can be used as a high-range water reducer as well as a mid-range water reducer
- Consistent air entrainment
- Consistent performance across cement chemistries
- Provides a superior combination of long slump life with near neutral set time
- Concrete finishes easily without stickiness, tearing or spotty set characteristics
ADVA® 190 is a polycarboxlate-based high-range water-reducing admixture specifically formulated to meet the needs of the concrete industry. It is a low viscosity liquid, which has been formulated by the manufacturer for use as received.
- Highly efficient, producing high slump concrete at very low dosages
- Provides a combination of slump life with near neutral set time
- Consistent air entrainment
- Consistent performance across cement chemistries
- Concrete finishes easily without stickiness, spotty set or tearing
- Ready mix concrete
ADVA® 195 is a polycarboxlate-based high-range water-reducing admixture specifically formulated to meet the needs of the concrete industry. It is a low viscosity liquid, which has been formulated by the manufacturer for use as received.
- Highly efficient, producing high slump concrete at very low dosages
- Provides a combination of slump life with near neutral set time
- Consistent air entrainment
- Consistent performance across cement chemistries
- Concrete finishes easily without stickiness, spotty set or tearing
ADVA® 198 superplasticizer is a polycarboxlate-based high-range water-reducing admixture specifically formulated to meet the needs of the concrete industry. It is a low viscosity liquid, which has been formulated by the manufacturer for use as received.
- Highly efficient, producing high slump concrete at very low dosages
- Provides a combination of slump life with near neutral set time
- Consistent air entrainment
- Consistent performance across cement chemistries
- Concrete finishes easily without stickiness, spotty set or tearing
ADVA® 380 is a high efficiency polycarboxylate- based super-plasticizer intended for the production of Self-Consolidating Concrete (SCC) in ready-mix applications. ADVA 380 has been formulated to extend slump-flow life while imparting extreme workability without segregation to concrete, to achieve high early compressive strength.
- Imparts excellent stability to high flow concrete
- Improved air entrainment control
- Excellent surface finish
ADVA® 390 admixture is a high efficiency, low addition rate polycarboxylate-based high-range water reducer designed for the production of a wide range of concrete mixes, from conventional to Self-Consolidating Concrete. It is designed to impart extreme workability without segregation to the concrete.
- Produces concrete with high levels of workability without segregation
- Provides significantly higher strengths and normal set time
- Excellent concrete rheology and handling properties
- Provides improved finishability and surface finishes
- Excellent entrained air quality
- Provides standard water reduction at normal addition rates and significant water reduction at higher addition rates
ADVA® 395 admixture is a polycarboxylate based high-range water reducer designed for the production of conventional and Self Consolidating Concrete.
- Excellent moisture and air control
- Extended slump retention up to one hour
- Enhanced concrete cohesiveness with low viscosity for rapid placement
It is formulated to provide extended slump life along with excellent workability without segregation.
ADVA® 405 is high efficiency polycarboxylate-based superplasticizer intended for the production of Self-Consolidating Concrete (SCC) in ready-mix applications. ADVA® 405 has been formulated to extend slump-flow life while imparting extreme workability without segregation to concrete.
- Enables consistent manufacture of self-consolidating concrete
- Provides extended slump flow retention
- Reduces job site QC support
- Consistent air management
ADVA® 408 is a high range water reducing admixture.
ADVA® FLEX is a revolutionary advancement in time activated polycarboxylate-based high-range water reducer technology. This patent pending, workability (slump and flow) enhancing admixture may be used as an every day high-range water reducer or, at higher dosage rates, it will significantly increase the length of slump or flow retention.
- Flexibility to use as a traditional high-range water reducer or a workability retaining high-range water reducer
- Opportunity to better control operational costs by adjusting the slump life retention on an “as needed” basis during the initial dosage adjustment
- Concrete finishes easily without stickiness, spotty setting or tearing
- Added at the batch plant for rapid batching
- Eliminates the need for re-tempering at the job site
ADVA® XT2 is a revolutionary advancement in time activated polycarboxylate-based technology. This patent pending, workability (slump and flow) enhancing admixture, when used in conjunction with many water reducers (standard, mid-range, or high-range), will significantly increase the duration of slump or flow retention.
- Flexible degree of slump retention through adaptable dosing
- Increases slump life with minimal impact on set times
- Better control of operational costs by adjusting the slump life retention on an “as needed” basis during the initial dosage adjustment
- Eliminates the need for re-tempering with water at the job site
- Improves workability at job sites resulting in ease of placement
ADVA® products do it all
Whether it’s keeping the water/cement ratio to a minimum while achieving high strength and durability or producing extremely workable high slump, there's not a lot that ADVA® products can't do.
ADVA® 405 when used in Self-Consolidating Concrete (SCC) provides excellent blemish-free form finishes. ADVA® 198 provides excellent slump retention and near neutral set properties. From design to production to construction, there's no aspect of the concrete creation process that ADVA® can't help with.
What are the benefits of Self-Consolidating Concrete?
Self-Consolidating Concrete is a highly flowable, non-segregating concrete that spreads into place, fills formwork, self-compacts and encapsulates even the most congested reinforcement, all without any mechanical vibration.
SCC produced with ADVA® products provides unique advantages over conventional flowing concrete:
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Lower SCC viscosity
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Self placement
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No segregation
- No blocking
Workability, durability, high strength result in superior concrete
ADVA® products are high efficiency polycarboxylate-based superplasticizers especially formulated to extend slump-flow life while imparting extreme workability without segregation to concrete, to achieve high early compressive strength.
These ADVA® products can:
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Produce SCC concrete with extremely high levels of workability without segregation.
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Provide superior water tolerance to the concrete making it less susceptible to normal manufacturing moisture fluctuations.
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Extend slump life to enable batch plant adjustments and predictable job site plastic properties.
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Provide superior concrete surface finish characteristics with reduced bugholing.
Perfect your mix with GCP Technical Services
There is a wide variety of admixtures in the ADVA® product family to achieve nearly any desired result for ready mix, precast and prestressed concrete. We work closely with all of our clients to ensure that they can get the results they want. Our global support team offers 24/7 assistance and consultation for concrete producers.
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