OPTIMUM 380 Premium High Range Superplasticizer, Gallon
Modified polycarboxylated high range water reducing admixture formulated to produce self-compacting type (S.C.C.) concrete.
- Produces extremely high spread rates
- High early strengths with improved densification of surfaces
- Improves workability and greater fluidity with reduced or minimal vibration
- Improves dispersing action resulting in concrete with “self placing” properties
- Very low water to cement ratios can be obtained with as much as 25-30% total water reduction.
- Greater water reduction and lower dosage rates than comparable S.C.C superplasticizers
- Improves flow (self leveling) with self-healing rheology
- Typical dosage rates approximately 40% less than of standard melamine and naphthalene based superplasticizers, while maintaining the same percent water reduction.
- Available in 1-gallon, 5-gallon & 55-gallon sizes
Recommended Dosage:
- 3-5 ounces per 100 lbs. of cement (56 –93 ml/100 kg)
- A good starting point and very easy way to calculate dosage is 1-mL per 1-pound of cementicious material. So if you have 34pounds of Portland simply add 34mL of OPTIMUM 380.
Click here for Optimum 380 data sheet
Reviews
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Overall great, easy to use, works well
I’m a beginner at concrete I’ve done maybe a dozen projects in my life with concrete 3-4 of those very large slabs 3k plus ft anyways definitely not a pro but with this product I’m getting a great finish we are using a small can for measuring definitely not exact science with me but it has worked great so far I use a little hand vibrator trowel and the finish is great for me I’m doing it in sections of 10’x12’ definitely worth the $300 bucks I believe you can make it go a long long way if you’re only adding it to your final mixes of concrete for the top Anyways love it highly recommend it and I’ll update if anything changes but I doubt it Also I might do my shop floor with it that’ll definitely be worth an update it’ll save me $5k or more in labor Best of luck out there Beginners don’t pour in the afternoon (heat of the day) and always have plenty of help
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Optimum 380
Excellent product easy to use
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Good quality product
Improves the quality of the concrete
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Water Reducer
Amazing on how well this works. A tiny bit changes the flow a lot.