Sika Corporation introduces SikaCem-190 Concrete Control, a non-filming, low VOC, amorphous colloidal silica topical additive applied to freshly placed concrete to maintain adequate moisture while reducing the risk of premature concrete setting.
SikaCem-190 Concrete Control is suitable for use with all types of concrete, including colored concrete and dry shake hardeners.
SikaCem-190 Concrete Control is used to control moisture loss, allow proper cement hydration, extend workability, and make finishing concrete flatwork easier and faster under adverse conditions such as wind, sun, high temperatures, or low humidity.
SikaCem-190 Concrete Control features and benefits include:
- Extended concrete workability
- Lubricates concrete surface
- Promotes proper hydration
- Reduces surface crazing
- Reduces efflorescence
- Improves abrasion resistance
- Chemically reacts with entire mix design
- Promotes flatter, thicker, denser cream cap
“SikaCem-190 Concrete Control represents our continuous investment in innovation and new technology in the leading decorative concrete marketplace,” says Adam Jordan, Sika Corporation’s Vice President of SikaColor.
“SikaCem-190 Concrete Control puts the contractor in charge of the concrete workability and timing of the finishing process.”
SikaCem-190 Concrete Control is used for a variety of purposes, including:
- Decorative concrete
- Concrete slabs
- Polished concrete
- Driveways and sidewalks
- Interior or exterior concrete
- Parking garages
- Industrial floor slabs
- Bridges and roads
