V-MAR® admixtures

Rheology Modifying Admixtures for Concrete.

V-MAR® admixtures, improve concrete rheology to satisfy the needs of diverse applications. These include improving the segregation resistance of self-consolidating concrete (SCC), reduced washout during underwater concrete placements, zero slump extruded concrete and more. This product family aims to improve the ease and speed of forming and placing concrete.

Documents

V-MAR® Product Documents

Product Name Product Data Sheet
V-MAR® 3
Product Data Sheet
V-MAR® 5
Product Data Sheet
V-MAR® 6
Product Data Sheet
V-MAR® 7
Product Data Sheet
Products & Accessories

Products

  • Product Name
  • Description
  • Key Benefits
  • Applications Type
V-MAR® 3
Description

V-MAR® 3 is a high efficiency, liquid admixture designed to enable production of Self-Consolidating Concrete (SCC) by modifying the rheology of concrete.

Key Benefits
  • Self Placement: Vibration can be eliminated because SCC is highly flowable and will change shape under its own weight to self level and self consolidate within formwork.
  • No Segregation: SCC is a flowable yet highly cohesive material that will not segregate, and has significantly reduced bleeding.
  • No Blocking: SCC can pass freely through narrow openings and congested reinforcement without aggregate “blocking” behind obstructions that stop the flow of concrete.
Application Type
  • V-MAR 3 is recommended for use in conjunction with ADVA® superplasticisers to produce SCC. V-MAR 3 is recommended for use in precast and prestressed concrete.
V-MAR® 5
Description

V-MAR® 5 is a high efficiency, liquid admixture designed to enable production of Self-Consolidating Concrete (SCC) by modifying the rheology of concrete.

Key Benefits
  • Self Placement: vibration can be eliminated because SCC is highly flowable and will change shape under its own weight to self level and self consolidate within formwork.
  • No Segregation: SCC is a flowable yet highly cohesive material that will not segregate, and has significantly reduced bleeding.
  • No Blocking: SCC can pass freely through narrow openings and congested reinforcement without aggregate “blocking” behind obstructions that stop the flow of concrete.
Application Type
  • V-MAR 5 is recommended for use in conjunction with ADVA® superplasticisers to produce Self-Consolidating Concrete.
V-MAR® 6
Description

V-MAR® 6 is a rheology-modifying and mix-enhancing admixture that can be used in a variety of concrete mixes.

Key Benefits
  • Using suitable mix designs, self-compacting concrete (SCC) produced with V-MAR 6 flows and consolidates around reinforcement without blocking or segregation.
  • V-MAR 6 is a workability/pumpability-enhancing admixture which reduces friction within a concrete mix, making placing, screeding, pumping and finishing much easier. V-MAR 6 used in the correct mix can also assist in minimising bleed.
  • Self-consolidating concrete SCC produced with V-MAR 6 is especially suitable for large scale civil engineering application as it has neutral setting time and high early strength, allowing rapid progress to be achieved.
Application Type
  • V-MAR 6 can be used with all types of Portland Cements and it is effective in concretes containing pulverised fly ash and/or ground granulated blast furnace slag.
V-MAR® 7
Description

V-MAR® 7 is a high efficiency, liquid admixture designed to enable production of Self Consolidating Concrete (SCC) by modifying the rheology of concrete.

Key Benefits
  • Self Placement: Vibration can be eliminated because SCC is highly flowable and will change shape under its own weight to self level and self consolidate within formwork.
  • No Segregation: SCC is a flowable yet highly cohesive material that will not segregate, and has significantly reduced bleeding.
  • No Blocking: SCC can pass freely through narrow openings and congested reinforcement without aggregate “blocking” behind obstructions that stop the flow of concrete.
Application Type
  • V-MAR 7 enhances the ability to manufacture SCC by allowing for variations in aggregate gradations and moisture contents
Overview

Thixotropic improvement for SCC

The first V-MAR® product, V-MAR® 3, was designed as a thickener, or viscosity modifier, to facilitate the production of self-consolidating concrete by increasing the moisture tolerance of the concrete. The thixotropic qualities of V-MAR 3 helps prevent aggregates from segregating in the highly fluid concrete mixtures. V-MAR® 3 is recommended for use with ADVA® superplasticizers.

Underwater construction with minimal washout

In addition to use with self-consolidating concrete, V-MAR® 3 is also widely used for underwater concrete placement for applications including drilled shafts, bridge pilings, surge barriers and more. Underwater concrete construction is difficult due to that fact that cement fines may wash out, resulting in poor in-place concrete strength and harm to aquatic life. V-MAR® 3 will increase the cohesiveness of the concrete and allow it to consolidate underwater with minimal washout.

Improved productivity for zero-slump concrete producers

V-MAR® F100 is specifically designed for zero slump and low slump applications. This formulation of V-MAR® adds lubricity to concrete with low water content. This extra lubricity produces a better looking surface, while enhancing throughput and productivity. The concrete will move through machinery faster, without sticking and tearing the surface. V-MAR® F100 can also be used in conventional concrete to improve cast surfaces and reduce bugholes.

A better way to handle pervious concrete

Lastly, V-MAR® VSC500 is multi-functional admixture designed to treat pervious concrete, also known as no-fines concrete. This material is comprised of coarse aggregate and very little sand, producing a concrete with interconnected voids, which allow rainfall and runoff to drain into the underlying substrate. V-MAR® VSC500 ensures easier batching with less concern for loss of wet loads.  At the construction site it permits faster truck discharge, provides enhanced robustness against ravelling and produces more uniform compaction, all of which lead to faster project completion. The properties that V-MAR® VCS500 impart to pervious concrete have also proved beneficial when used in roller compacted concrete (RCC), allowing contractors to easily overcome technical difficulties and handle these difficult concrete pavements with confidence.