Enhance your cement and concrete formulations with KELCO-CRETE® Diutan Gum, a natural and highly efficient viscosity modifier that provides stability and maintains slump/flow in construction materials.
KELCO-CRETE® Diutan Gum can hydrate in the presence of cement and provide enhanced stability to highly flowable mixes. It can also improve the robustness and mix consistency in technically demanding systems and complex formulations, such as highly workable/self-compacting concrete, mortars and grouts that can be challenged by factors such as temperature, moisture and material quality, etc. At rest and under shear, it exhibits an effective combination of pseudoplasticity to maintain mix stability during production, transport, pumping and overall performance. Then, when shear is applied during placement (e.g. when pouring, troweling or leveling), this pseudoplasticity means there is a change in viscosity that is nearly instantaneous , which ensures the mix readily flows and levels uniformly while maintaining stability.
A bio-based ingredient specifically designed for ease of use by the construction industry, KELCO-CRETE® Diutan Gum offers unique product properties to meet your needs.
KELCO-CRETE® Diutan Gum can help enhance strength and flexibility in your concrete and gypsum jobs, so it remains stable during transport and placement, and readily flows for uniform distribution, even when encountering material and site variations.
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