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Admixtures

Concrete Fillers That Improve Performance

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Concrete fillers and additives help change how cement paste performs. Pozzolans and blast-furnace slag act as additives or admixtures because they react with calcium hydroxide released during cement hydration. Fine fillers are close in fineness to Portland cement and can improve workability, density, and resistance to capill...

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Fillers and additives are fine-grained materials with a fineness similar to Portland cement.

Pozzolans and blast-furnace slag, used as cementitious additives, improve concrete qualities like workability and density while reducing bleeding and cracking.

Fillers can boost the hydration process of Portland cement by providing nucleati...

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