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.
ADVA® Product Documents
| Product Name | Product Data Sheet |
| ADVA® 108 | |
| ADVA® 108T | |
| ADVA® 109 | |
| ADVA® 146 | |
| ADVA® 189 | |
| ADVA® RH398 |
Products
- Product Name
- Description
- Key Benefits
- Applications Type
ADVA® 108 is a new superplasticiser based on the polycarboxylate ether polymer technology. ADVA 108 superplasticiser is specially formulated to produce high workability, high slump, flowing concrete with enhanced strength and durability.
- Long slump life with controlled retardation
- Finishes easily
- High slump concrete less susceptible to segregation and bleeding
- Specially formulated to produce high workability, high slump, flowing concrete with enhanced strength and durability
ADVA® 108T is a ready-to-use liquid superplasticiser also known as a high range water reducer.
- Finishes easily
- Less susceptible to segregation and bleeding
- Highly efficient
- It is specially formulated to provide long slump life with controlled set times.
ADVA® 109 is a new superplasticiser based on the latest polycarboxylate-type polymer technology. ADVA 109 superplasticiser is designed to impart high workability, extended slump life, and increased strength performance and enhanced durability to concrete.
- Long slump life with near neutral set times
- Highly workable or low water-cement ratio concrete with little or no retardation
- Finishes easily
ADVA® 146 is a high performance, new generation, mid-range water reducer based on comb polymer technology. It is a ready-to-use liquid admixture with superior dispersing capacity for the cement particles in the concrete mix. This capability exceeds that of normal water-reducing admixtures, resulting in lower dosages and better control. ADVA 146 has a better performance in terms of strength development at early stage within the first 24 hours.
ADVA 146 contains no added chloride. One litre weighs approximately 1.070kg ± 0.02kg.
- Provides extended workability with minimum impact to set times
- Finishes easily without stickiness, tearing or spotty set characteristics
- Less susceptible to segregation and bleeding
ADVA 146 produces very low water-cement ratio concrete with extreme workability characteristics. The addition of ADVA 146 will also fluidise concrete making it ideal for high pumping concrete or other applications where high slumps are desired.
ADVA® 189 is a new superplasticiser based on the latest polycarboxylate-type polymer technology. ADVA 189 superplasticiser is designed to impart high workability, extended slump life, and increased strength performance and enhanced durability to concrete.
- Long slump life or flowable concrete
- Finishes easily
- Designed for high slump and self-consolidating concrete
- Used for ultra high strength concrete or high early strength concrete application
ADVA® RH398 is a mid-range retarding water-reducing superplasticising admixture based on aqueous solution of chemical dispersants combined with other chemicals which increase its beneficial effects on the quality and plasticity of a concrete mix.
- Highly efficient in produce low water-cement ratio concrete
- Produces concrete with enhanced workability and extended slump retention
- Concrete finishes easily
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:
- Lower SCC viscosity
- Self placement
- No segregation
- No blocking
Workability, durability, high strength result in superior concrete
ADVA® products are high efficiency polycarboxylate-based superplasticisers 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:
- Produce SCC concrete with extremely high levels of workability without segregation.
- Provide superior water tolerance to the concrete making it less susceptible to normal manufacturing moisture fluctuations.
- Extend slump life to enable batch plant adjustments and predictable job site plastic properties.
- 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.
