Colloidal Silica - Ron Blank & Associates, Inc.
Colloidal Silica - Ron Blank & Associates, Inc.
Colloidal Silica - Ron Blank & Associates, Inc.
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<strong>Colloidal</strong> <strong>Silica</strong> AdmixturesAdmixtures are generally added toconcrete mixes in order to increaseworkability, strength, and durability.Fly ash and silica fume are probablythe most common admixtures usedin cement mixes, known for theirpozzolanic qualities.Pozzolans react with calciumhydroxide in cement to producehigh strength and low porosity.<strong>Colloidal</strong> silica contains the samemain pozzolanically reactiveingredient as fly ash and silica fumewhich is, of course, silica.