Chemical Additives Developed for
the Cement and Construction Industry
the Cement and Construction Industry
Ivan Freeman




Why should you be using chemical additives?
- Better quality products
- Ease of manufacturing
- Lower total costs!

Additives used in the cement industry
Cement roof tiles
- Pallet release agent / RT release agent
- Anti efflorescence polymer / RT Polymer
General construction
- Mortar enhancer / Mortarfix
- Plaster enhancer / Plasterfix
Cement pavers
- Colour flash binder / CemPolymer
- Cement accelerator / QuickSet
Ashbrick / blocks
- Compaction and binding aid / CemFix
Other products
- Mould and shutter release agent
- Press board protector
- Rooftile cleaner

Cement Roof Tiles RT Release Agent
- Prevents adhesion of the tile on the pallet.
- Prevents corrosion of the pallets
RT Release Agent is a specially formulated transester, designed for use on steel or aluminium pallets. It contains selective additives to control its viscosity and film strength. It also contains a cement and pigment inhibitor to prevent adhesion to the pallet surface. The product also contains a corrosion inhibitor to prevent corrosion of steel pallets.
RT Release Agent does not contain any toxic volatile agents and being alkaline does not contribute to the formation of acid mist in the curing chamber, and does not attack the cement surface in contact with it.
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RT POLYMER
- Reduces efflorescence and scumming
- Enhances pigmentation colour
- Increases the flexural strength and compaction density
- Eliminates the need to acid wash
RT Polymer is a chemical additive that ensures that colour pigment is uniform across the tile, yielding brighter colours. The product is a specially formulated co-polymer that induces plasticity into the cementitious mix, accelerates the hydration of the cement and sequesters the soluble salts that cause efflorescence and scumming on the tile surface.
The dispersing property of the co-polymer and its viscosifying action ensures that the colour pigment is uniformly dispersed throughout the tile particularly on the surface yielding brighter colours. RT Polymer eliminates the need to acid wash the tiles once they exit the curing chamber.
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GENERAL CONSTRUCTION
MORTAR FIX
- Prevents scumming/efflorescence on face brick panels.
- Enhances the strength of the mortar.
- Reduces porosity.
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MortarFix is a special blend of polymers and surfactants and sequestering agents that was designed to remedy shortcomings in most building sands, particularly the organic fatty acids.
PLASTER FIX
- Prevents dry shrinkage cracks from developing
- Creates a smoother finish
- Reduces porosity.
PlasterFix is a modified version of mortar fix and contains a plasticiser and an antifreeze agent to make the plaster more workable and it prevents freeze cracking in winter.
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