Recommended
Dosages
Water Recommended Dosage
Reducers fl oz/cwt (ml/100 kg)
Pozzolith® 80 4-10 (260-650)
Pozzolith® 200 N 3-6 (195-390)
Pozzolith® 220 N 2-5 (130-325)
Pozzolith® 322 N 3-7 (195-460)
Mid-Range Water Reducers
POLYHEED® 1020/1025 3-12 (195-780)
POLYHEED® 997
POLYHEED® 900
3-15 (195-980)
3-15 (195-980)
POLYHEED® N 3-15 (195-980)
POLYHEED® FC100 8-30 (520-1950)
High-Range Water Reducers
GLENIUM® 3400 NV 2-12 (130-780)
GLENIUM® 3030 NS 3-18 (195-1170)
GLENIUM® 3000 NS 4-12 (260-780)
RHEOBUILD® 1000 10-25 (650-1630)
Accelerators
PozzUTEC® 20+ 5-60 (325-5870)
Pozzolith® NC 534 10-45 (650-2900­)
Pozzolith® 122 HE 16-64 (1040-4170)
Retarders & Hydration Control Admixtures
DELVO® Stabilizer Contact BASF Admixtures, Inc.
Pozzolith® 300 R 3-5 (195-325)
Pozzolith® 100 XR 2-4 (130-260)
Air-Entrainers & Foaming Agents
Micro Air® 0.125-1.5 (8-98)
MB-AE™ 90 0.25-4 (16-260)
MB-vR® 0.25-4 (16-260)
RHEOCELL® 30 Contact BASF Admixtures, Inc.
Viscosity-Modifying Recommended Dosage
Additives fl oz/cwt (ml/100 kg)
rheomac® vma 358 2-10 (130-650)
rheomac® vma 362 2-14 (130-910)
RHEOMAC® VMA 450 0.5-4 (32-260)
Silica Fume & Corrosion Inhibitors
rheomac® sf 100 5-15% by mass of cement
rheocrete® 222+ 1 gal/yd3 (5.0 L/m3)
rheocretE® cni 1-6 gal/yd3 (5-30 L/m3)
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Shrinkage Reducer For Improving Concrete
TETRAguard® as 201 0.5-1.5 gal/yd3 (2.5-7.5 L/m3)
Anti-Washout Admixture
rheomac® uw 450 4-20 (260-1300) BASF Admixtures, Inc. is a leading provider of innovative chemical admixtures
and silica fume for specialty concrete used in the ready mix, precast,
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Paving Products and performance characteristics of concrete.
masterpave® 4-10 (260-650)
masterpave® n 2-5 (130-325)
masterpave® + 3-7 (195-460)
pave air™ 0.25-4 (16-260)
pave air™ 90 0.25-4 (16-260)
MASTERpave® RI 2-4 (130-260)
Coloring Admixture
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Mid-Range Water Reducers
Admixture Product

Anti-Washout Admixture
Retarders & Hydration
Performance Guide

Coloring Admixtures
Corrosion Inhibitors
Viscosity-Modifying

Shrinkage Reducer
Control Admixtures
POLYHEED 1020/1025

TETRAGUARD AS 20
RHEOMAC VMA 358

RHEOMAC VMA 362

RHEOMAC VMA 450
for Improving Concrete

POZZOLITH NC 534

Paving Products
POZZOLITH 122 HE

POZZOLITH 100 XR

Foaming Agents

RHEOMAC UW 450
Water Reducers

DELVO STABILIZER

Air-Entrainers &
GLENIUM 3030 NS
GLENIUM 3000 NS
GLENIUM 3400 NV

RHEOCRETE 222+
RHEOMAC SF 100
Pozzolith 200 N

Pozzolith 220 N

Pozzolith 322 N

POZZOLITH 300 R
POLYHEED FC100

RHEOBUILD 1000

RHEOCRETE CNI

MASTERPAVE RI
Silica Fume &

MASTERPAVE N
ASR Inhibitor

MASTERPAVE +
POZZUTEC 20+
POLYHEED 997
POLYHEED 900

Accelerators
Pozzolith 80

RHEOCELL 30

MASTERPAVE
Admixtures

CHROMIX® L
POLYHEED N

PAVE AIR 90
ASRx 30LN
MICRO AIR

MB-AE 90

PAVE AIR
MB-VR
Superior Performance Plastic Concrete Properties
Excellent Performance

ASTM C 1240

ASTM C 260

ASTM C 260
ASTM C 260

ASTM C 260

ASTM C 260

ASTM C 869
A, C, & E

A, B & D
A, B & D
A, B & D

A, B & D
ASTM C 494/C 494M

A, B & D

A&F
A&F

A&F

A&F

B&D

B&D

B&D

B&D
C&E
C&E
A&F

A&F

N/A
N/A

N/A
N/A
N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A
Better Performance

A
C
A

A
A
Classifications
Good Performance

Water Reduction
Workability
Slump Retention
Pumpability
Finishability
Temperature Control

N&R

N&R

N&R

N&R

N&R
Setting Time

N
N

N
N

R
N

A
N

N
A

R
N

N
A
N= Normal setting A= Accelerated setting R= Retarded setting

Hardened Concrete Properties

Reduced Plastic Shrinkage Cracking
Reduced Drying Shrinkage
Resistance to Freezing and Thawing
Reduced Permeability
Corrosion Resistance
Sulfate Resistance
High Early Strength
Alkali-Silica Reactivity Resistance

This guide shows the relative

performance and properties of various
admixture products in comparison to Special Applications
a reference mixture. Depending on the
local concrete materials and mixture
Low Temperature Concreting
proportions used, the performance
Underwater Concreting
obtained may be different than the
performance shown in this guide. Washwater and Concrete Stabilization
Contact your local BASF Admixtures,
Inc. representative for additional Flowable Fill (Regular CLSM)
information on the performance of
BASF Admixtures, Inc. admixtures Rheodynamic® SCC (self-consolidating concrete)
with concrete materials and
mixture proportions in your area. Viscosity Modification
4x4™ Concrete
Liquid Sand™
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