Flo-Add 1

Flo-Add 1 is an expansive and plasticising admixture for
cementitious grout where a low water to cement ratio
and positive expansion are required.

Applications

  • Bed plate grouting.
  • Duct grouting.
  • Grouting tunnel lining.
  • Non-shrink infilling grouts.
  • Post tensioned cables.
Products Catalogue

Advantages

  • Iron free.
  • Chloride free.
  • Durability: Low water to cement ratio ensures low permeability and long term performance.
  • Non-Shrink: Gaseous expansion system compensates for plastic shrinkage and settlement in cementitious grouts.
  • High Flow: Excellent grout fluidity at reduced water to cement ratio, for ease of placement or injection.

Technical Properties:

Technical Properties

Colour

Brown

Fresh wet density:
Mix No. 1
Mix No. 2

1.9 ± 0.1 g/cm3
2.1 ± 0.1 g/cm3

Compressive strength:
ASTM C109/109M-11

@ 28 days
> 45 MPa (without sand)
> 50 MPa (with sand)

Expansion:
ASTM C827/C827M-10

Up to 5%

Flow characteristics:

< 32 sec

Bleeding:
ASTM C940

Pass, no bleeding

Initial setting time:
ASTM C191

4.5 - 5.5 hr

Chloride content:
BS5075

Nil

Compatibility:

Flo-Add 1 is compatible
with all types of Portland
cement