Products in Other Building & Construction Applications: Plasticizer

Santicizer® Platinum P-1700 is a proprietary, non- phthalate plasticizer designed for use in multiple polymer systems such as PVC, latex, polyurethane, and polysulfide to name a few. Santicizer® Platinum P-1700 is a high solvating, fast fusing plasticizer. Santicizer ® Platinum P-1700 shows characteristics of excellent permanence, resistance to exudation and extraction and has very low volatility compared to others in the market.

Berolan LP-W2 is a pure sodium lauryl sulfate that has been spray-dried particularly finely. Due to the particularly high fineness, an excellent distribution in dry mortar can be achieved. This also leads to a particularly high effectiveness. Berolan LP-W2 is a high-performance air-entraining agent and an excellent wetting and plasticizing agent for mortar and plasters. Berolan LP-W2 is an excellent foaming agent and plasticizer for the manufacture of ready-to-use plasters, mortar compounds, and filling compounds containing gypsum, lime or cement. Berolan LP-W2 effects the formation of particularly fine, stable air bubbles, thereby considerably improving the General performance of resistance, water retention as well frost stability. Tendency towards contraction and crack formation is also reduced as is wear and tear to mixing apparatus and conveyors. Due to its surface active character Berolan LP-W2 additionally promotes wetting of binders and other ingredients, thus entailing a swifter wetting and dispersion and reducing the tendency towards aggregation during mixing. The necessary quantity depends on the desired effect but generally is between 0.005 – 0.1 %, calculated on the dry mix. In the majority of cases 0.01 % proves sufficient to obtain adequate aeration. The equipment available must also be taken into account, where batch operated mixers generally feed more air into the mortar. Through the purposeful air entrainment the yield is significantly improved. A very quick wetting ensures less entry of coarse air pores and reduced nodule formation (dry spots/knots).

Berolan LP-W1 is a high-performance air-entraining (sodium lauryl sulfate) agent in powder formand an excellent wetting and plasticizing agent for mortar and plasters. Berolan LP-W1 is an excellent foaming agent and plasticizer for the manufacture of ready-to-use plasters, mortar compounds, and filling compounds containing gypsum, lime or cement. Berolan LP-W1 effects the formation of particularly fine, stable air bubbles, thereby condsiderably improving the general performance of resistance, water retention as well frost stability. Tendency towards contraction and crack formation is also reduced as is wear and tear to mixing apparatus and conveyors. Due to its surface active character, Berolan LP-W1 additionally promotes wetting of binders and other ingredients, thus entailing a swifter wetting and dispersion and reducing the tendency towards aggregation during mixing. The necessary quantity depends on the desired effect but generally lies between 0.005 – 0.1 %, calculated on the dry mix. In the majority of cases 0,01% proves sufficient to obtain adequate aeration. The equipment available must also be taken into account, where batch operated mixers generally feed more air into the mortar. CE-Nr.: 1139-CPD-0802/09

Berolan LP 70 is a strongly surface-active air-entraining admixture and plasticizer. It has been developed especially for use in mortars based on cement, gypsum or lime. It leads to a better plaster yield, to improved workability and improves the wetting of the mortar. Related to the longer open timea tearing of the plaster surface and skin formation will be reduced. It decreases the wear of mixing units, the tendency to lumping, and the shrinkage. Irritation of the respiratory organs has been minimized. CE-Nr.: 1139-CPD-0802/09

KreteMix 110 is an aqueous admixture designed to offer plasticizing action while allowing increased water use in zero- slump concrete products.

Berolan LP-W1HD is pure sodium lauryl sulfate, comparable to LP-W1, but with a higher bulk density. Due to its strong foaming properties, it significantly reduces surface tension and also acts as a wetting and plasticizing agent. Used as an additive in various mortar mixtures, ready-mix plasters and filling compounds, it forms a fine, stable system of air voids. Berolan LP-W1HD is suitable for applications based on plaster, lime, or cement. Its other advantageous characteristics include that it increases frost resistance and reduces susceptibility to shrinkage, cracking, and efflorescence. The dosage of LP-W1HD depends on the desired result and can vary between 0.005 – 0.1%, based on the dry mix. Since the introduction of air is also influenced by the machine equipment, the latter needs to be taken into account as well.

KreteMix 105 is an aqueous admixture designed to offer plasticizing action while allowing increased water use in slump block products