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Sika® ViscoCrete®-3003 Ease

(former MasterEase® 3003)

LOW VISCOSITY CONCRETE CONCEPT - NEW SUPERPLASTICIZER TECHNOLOGY IMPARTS ADVANCED RHEOLOGICAL PROPERTIES DELIVERING A SIGNIFICANT DECREASE IN THE VISCOSITY OF CONCRETES AND EXTENDED RHEOLOGY MAINTENANCE

The Sika® ViscoCrete®-3003 Ease is a superplasticizer, high range water reducer. The Sika® ViscoCrete®-3003 Ease is designed to impart exceptional rheological properties to fresh concrete. : It improves considerably the placing and finishing of concretes and enhances the pumping of concrete plants for all construction activities.

The Sika® ViscoCrete®-3003 Ease is recommended for the production of self-compacting concrete requiring low viscosity, long workability retention and high compressive strength. It imparts additional benefit of robustness to the addition of water or the variation of moisture content of aggregates thus reducing the likelihood of segregation to the SCC mixes.
The Sika® ViscoCrete®-3003 Ease is specially formulated for the concrete industry. It is also suitable for applications in the general Civil and building sites.
It can be used for the realization and achievement of the following:
  • Concrete complying to EN 206-1 / CN
  • Precast and Site Mix concretes
  • Superior Concrete pumping
  • Reduction of Concrete waste
  • Ease of compacting and finishing concrete
  • High performance and ultra-high strength concrete
  • Concrete for low environmental impact and high in mineral additions
  • Architectural concrete
 
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Usage

The Sika® ViscoCrete®-3003 Ease delivers many advantages both in the fresh concrete and hardened concrete.
At fresh state, optimizing the rheology:
Decrease in the viscosity of concretes at constant W/C
Reduction possible to the W/C ratio without affecting the viscosity of concretes.
  • New windows for technical and economic optimization of concrete mix designs (addition and types of binder, choice of aggregates)
  • High strength and resistance to segregation
  • Workability retention over 120 minutes without retardation.
  • Good compatibility with all types of cement and mineral additions.
  In the cured state, improvement of sustainability
I. Excellent early and late compressive strength
II. Improvement of quality of surface finishes
III. As part of a reduction of W/C
  • Increased mechanical resistances
  • Decreased porosity and permeability
  • Decreased shrinkage and cracking
  • Enhanced durability

Advantages

The Sika® ViscoCrete®-3003 Ease is recommended for the production of self-compacting concrete requiring low viscosity, long workability retention and high compressive strength. It imparts additional benefit of robustness to the addition of water or the variation of moisture content of aggregates thus reducing the likelihood of segregation to the SCC mixes.
The Sika® ViscoCrete®-3003 Ease is specially formulated for the concrete industry. It is also suitable for applications in the general Civil and building sites.
It can be used for the realization and achievement of the following:
  • Concrete complying to EN 206-1 / CN
  • Precast and Site Mix concretes
  • Superior Concrete pumping
  • Reduction of Concrete waste
  • Ease of compacting and finishing concrete
  • High performance and ultra-high strength concrete
  • Concrete for low environmental impact and high in mineral additions
  • Architectural concrete
 

Packaging

▪ 205 L drum

▪ 1,000 L tank

Product Details

Product Information

Product Declaration

The Sika® ViscoCrete®-3003 Ease is based on an innovative polymer chemistry.
Its action differs from traditional superplasticizers, to the extent that the adsorption of polymers of Sika® ViscoCrete®-3003 Ease on binder particles is provided by a flexible chemical bond which does not impede the flow of concretes. This innovation significantly improves rheological behaviour of concretes treated by Sika® ViscoCrete®-3003 Ease, they have a low yield stress, low viscosity with additional feature of long workability retention.

Shelf Life

12 month shelf life from date of manufacture

Storage Conditions

Orginial packaging above > 5°C

Viscosity

Plastic viscosities of concrete S4 has a W/C 0.45, at T0 and T120

(Viscosity by Rheometer)

Application

Application Information

Dispensing

The optimal effect is generally achieved by dosing Sika® ViscoCrete®-3003 Ease in the concrete mix after addition 70% of water in the mixer.
Consumption

Recommended Dosage

400 ml to 1500 ml per 100 kg cement. Other dosages can also be used depending on the specific working conditions.
 

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