Alpha Pro Fluidizer 1 lb - Dry superplasticizer for Any Concrete Countertop Mix

Works great. I just sprinkled a small amount into the 5 gallon bucket after starting to mix the 80 lb bag of cement. Doesn’t take much to make a big difference. Mix it for a good minute at least. Two is better. Cement became much more flowable without adding any extra water.

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It works! But the amount you get for the price is not that much. So we used it to plasticfy about 2 bags of Portland cement to make concrete more flow able with less water. Concrete came out strong and seems durable. Also half of it was lost in transit as it arrived with the lid broken.

I love this product. All it took was one or two tablespoons added to a bag of Rapid Set concrete which was mixed with the minimum amount of water/latex admixture to turn it from barely able to clump to the consistency of a thick pancake batter. This makes it easy to pour the mixture into 2 inch wide cracks in concrete slab as well as finishing the surface. Using minimum amount of liquid gives the highest strength concrete. This helps reduce cracking due to winter freeze and thaw . I filled about 35 feet of cracks in patio varying from 2” to 6” last fall. This spring the patio is solid without any cracks. Note the Rapid set concrete has a higher strength than typical bags of concrete made with Portland cement. The one downside is that the Rapid set concrete sets up within about 15-20 min even when using set control and working at 50F (late fall. Western NY). Great product.

Using this product to reduce water in cement mix going into molds. Makes the mixture easy to work with and so far cement seems very strong after curing. Adding about a teaspoon to 8 pounds Portland cement, first try I used too much and cement was foamy.

Have been purchasing for some time, last product received smells strongly of garlic and efficacy is significantly decreased.

I mixed up a few batches of really dry, stiff concrete, and just tested each one to see how little of this plasticizer I could add, and I was kind of amazed how much difference it made! There are other brands, but this one was inexpensive and did the job really well.

Amazing new tech for concrete! Less water = greater strength. Those who complain of separation are using too much. The online instructions even explain this. First, figure out the amount of CEMENT (not aggregate) in your mix. This is the number that you multiply x .00375. For instance, a 60 lb bag of Sackrete high strength (4kpsi, 1:2:3 mix) would take 17grams as it's just 1/6th cement. That's just a starting point though. Dose will vary so experiment. Also, it can take several minutes of mixing to see the full result.