All Admixtures
A comprehensive look at all products currently offered by DarCole Products for a broad range of numerous types concrete applications. These cutting-edge solutions empower builders and contractors to enhance the performance and durability of their concrete structures. Our concrete admixtures optimize concrete workability, improve early strength development, and offer exceptional resistance to harsh weather conditions. Experience the next level of construction excellence and efficiency with our innovative range of concrete admixtures.
Accelerator
DNS 130
Description
DarNset 130 is a multi component, chloride free, accelerating water reducer for concrete. DNS 130 can be used year round to promote higher early and ultimate strengths, even at temperatures below freezing. DNS 130 is especially effective to use in precast concrete, pre-stressed concrete, concrete bridge deck and roadwork repairs, and where chloride constraints and steel reinforced concrete or metal decking is used.
Advantage
- Reduces surface bleeding and segregation
- Increases higher early and ultimate strengths; both flexural and compressive
- Earlier use of structural concrete
- Faster form stripping
- Promotes earlier finishing, accelerated set times, and protection of poured concrete
- Lowers water-cement ratio
- Ability to place concrete at sub freezing temperatures
- Superior finish ability on all flatwork and precast
DNS 166
Description
DarNset 166 is a multi component, chloride free, accelerating water reducer for concrete. DNS 166 can be used year round to promote higher early and ultimate strengths, even at temperatures below freezing. DNS 166 is especially effective to use in precast concrete, pre-stressed concrete, concrete bridge deck and roadwork repairs, and where chloride constraints and steel reinforced concrete or metal decking is used.
Advantage
- Reduces surface bleeding and segregation
- Increases higher early and ultimate strengths; both flexural and compressive
- Earlier use of structural concrete
- Faster form stripping
- Promotes earlier finishing, accelerated set times, and protection of poured concrete
- Lowers water-cement ratio
- Ability to place concrete at sub freezing temperatures
- Superior finish ability on all flatwork and precast
DNC 100HE
Description
DarNcel 100 High Early is an accelerator anti-freeze, which when mixed with cement, gives off exothermic heat; lowering the freezing point of concrete. DNC 100HE is a chloride based solution of calcium and a concentration of nitrates with a powerful wetting agent for increased water reduction and accelerated set times.
Advantage
- Reduces surface bleeding and segregation
- Increases higher early and ultimate strengths; both flexural and compressive
- Earlier use of structural concrete
- Faster form stripping
- Promotes earlier finishing, accelerated set times, and protection of poured concrete
- Lowers water-cement ratio
- Ease of use compared to calcium flake
- Superior finish ability on all flatwork and precast
- Not recommended for use in structural or reinforced concrete
Air Detrainment
DDF
Description
DarCole De-Foamer is an aqueous solution designed to help control the air content in plastic concrete. DDF can descrease the air entrainment/entrapment caused by some cements, super plasticizers, or other admixtures. DDF can be used in cement slurries, grouts, concrete, and mortars.
Advantage
- Can increase unit weight of concrete
- Counteracts entrained/entrapped air caused by other water reducers and super plasticizers
- Can be added at the plant or on jobsites
- Overdosing can make it difficult to introduce air back into the mix
Air Entrainment
DSA 110
Description
DarCole Synthetic Air 110 is a synthetic surfactant derived from fatty acids used as an air entraining concrete admixture . DSA 110 introduces millions of uniformly sized ultra stable air bubbles. These air bubbles act as ball bearings in the mix, greatly improving the plasticity and workability of concrete.
Advantage
- Far more resistant to freeze/thaw cycles
- More resistance to surface deterioration caused by de-icing chemicals
- Improves workability and plasticity creating a smoother, more even finished surface
- Reduces water content necessary, surface bleed, and segregation, and honeycombing
- Improves durability of hardened concrete
DSA 110HS
Description
DarCole Synthetic Air 110 High Solid is a synthetic surfactant derived from fatty acids used as an air entraining concrete admixture. DSA 110HS introduces millions of uniformly sized ultra stable air bubbles. These air bubbles act as ball bearings in the mix, greatly improving the plasticity and workability of concrete.
Advantage
- Far more resistant to freeze/thaw cycles
- More resistance to surface deterioration caused by de-icing chemicals
- Improves workability and plasticity creating a smoother, more even finished surface
- Reduces water content necessary, surface bleed, and segregation, and honeycombing
- Improves durability of hardened concrete
DVA 114
Description
DarCole Volumetric Air 114 is a high grade synthetic surfactant used as an air entraining concrete admixture for on-site continuous type mixers. DVA 114 introduces millions of uniformly sized ultra stable air bubbles. These air bubbles act as ball bearings in the mix, greatly improving the plasticity and workability of concrete.
Advantage
- Far more resistant to freeze/thaw cycles
- More resistance to surface deterioration caused by de-icing chemicals
- Improves workability and plasticity creating a smoother, more even finished surface
- Reduces water content necessary, surface bleed, and segregation, and honeycombing
- Improves durability of hardened concrete
DVA 114HS
Description
DarCole Volumetric Air 114 High Solid is a high grade synthetic surfactant used as an air entraining concrete admixture for on-site continuous type mixers. DVA 114HS introduces millions of uniformly sized ultra stable air bubbles. These air bubbles act as ball bearings in the mix, greatly improving the plasticity and workability of concrete.
Advantage
- Far more resistant to freeze/thaw cycles
- More resistance to surface deterioration caused by de-icing chemicals
- Improves workability and plasticity creating a smoother, more even finished surface
- Reduces water content necessary, surface bleed, and segregation, and honeycombing
- Improves durability of hardened concrete
DVR 150
Description
DarCole Vinsol Resin 150 is specially formulated for use as an air entraining concrete admixture . DVR 150 introduces millions of uniformly sized ultra stable air bubbles. These air bubbles act as ball bearings in the mix, greatly improving the plasticity and workability of concrete.
Advantage
- Far more resistant to freeze/thaw cycles
- More resistance to surface deterioration caused by de-icing chemicals
- Improves workability and plasticity creating a smoother, more even finished surface
- Reduces water content necessary, surface bleed, and segregation, and honeycombing
- Improves durability of hardened concrete
- Better performance in dry mixes
Controlled Low Strength Material
DNF 842
Description
DarNfill 842 is a water reducing admixture designed for use in flowable fill mixes known as controlled low strength material (CLSM) making highly flowable, and easily excavatable concrete. DNF 842 stabilizes air content, and eliminates bleedwater & shrinkage; while maintaining suspension of cement throughout the highly flowable mix. DNF 842 also enhances the plastic and hardened properties of CLSM.
Advantage
- Increases flow ability, fills voids, and lowers water content
- Generates stable air content up to 35%
- Eliminates segregation, surface bleed, and shrinkage
- Reduces water content up to 40%
- Increases yield up to 20%
- Easily excavatable
- Enhances color in colored concrete
High Range Water Reducer
DSF 1443
DarCole Superflow 1443 is a fast setting high range water reducing admixture for concrete utilizing superior polycarboxylate technology. DSF 1443 is designed to aid in the placing and finishing of highly flowable concrete. DSF 1443 can also be utilized as a multi range water reducer based on dosage rate.
Advantage
- Increases bonding, flexural and compressive strengths
- Reduces water content necessary for a given workability by 12-40%
- Reduces bug holes
- Lowers water/cement ratios
- Improves high early and ultimate strengths
- Reduces bug holes, segregation, surface bleeding, shrinkage, and cracking
- Increases durability against freeze/thaw cycles
- Ideal for use in precast and self consolidating concrete applications
- Addition of viscosity modifying admixture not required for self consolidating concrete
- Can be used as a mid range water reducer at a low dosage rate
Mid Range Water Reducer
DNL 785
Description
DarNlok 785 is a water reducing concrete admixture originally developed specifically for on-site continuous type mixers. DNL 785 has various uses for all types of mixers because of its rapid integrating characteristics and the ability to be used directly in the water supply system or in on board admix tank systems. DNL 785 decreases water-cement ratios while increasing the quality of the cement; improving slump loss, splashing, shrinkage, segregation, and stabilizing volume.
Advantage
- Increases bonding, flexural and compressive strengths
- Improves flowability, pumpability, placement, workability, and finishing
- Lowers water/cement ratios
- Can help accelerate finish time
- Enhances air entrainment up to 2%
- Stabilizes volume
- Enhances color in colored concrete
DNL 485
Description
DarNlok 485 is a mid range water reducing, normal set admixture for concrete. DNL 485 has various uses for all types of mixers because of its rapid integrating characteristics and the ability to be used in pre-cast, ready mix, or in on board admix tank systems. DNL 485 decreases water-cement ratios while increasing the quality of the cement; improving slump loss, splashing, shrinkage, segregation, and stabilizing volume.
Advantage
- Increases bonding, flexural and compressive strengths
- Improves flowability, pumpability, placement, workability, and finishing
- Lowers water/cement ratios
- Can help accelerate finish time
- Enhances air entrainment up to 2%
- Stabilizes volume
- Enhances color in colored concrete
DWR 385
Description
DarCole Water Reducer 385 is a mid range water reducing, normal set admixture for concrete. DWR 385 increases the cohesive properties of Portland cement, which enables the cement particles to hydrate more thoroughly in hardened concrete. This chemical reaction utilizing DWR 385 decreases water-cement ratios while increasing the quality of the cement; improving strength, finishing, durability, and appearance.
Advantage
- Increases bonding, flexural and compressive strengths
- Improves flowability, pumpability, placement, workability, and finishing
- Lowers water/cement ratios
- Reduces surface bleeding, shrinkage, and cracking
- Can help accelerate finish time
- Increases durability against freeze/thaw cycles
Retarder
DHS
Description
DarCole Hydration Stabilizer is a liquid admixture solution designed to control the hydration process of Portland cement. DHS coats the hydrating cement particles resulting in the suspension of the hydration chemical reaction. By suspending the hydration, DHS maintains the plasticity, slump, temperature, and delays the set time of concrete. Normal hydration continues once the DarCole Hydration Stabilizer is chemically consumed.
Advantage
- Concrete will produce normal setting characteristics and improved ultimate compressive strength over conventional concrete
- Can extend the work life while placing concrete
- Can be used for extended haul times without slump loss
- Can help mitigate false setting concrete
- Extends truck discharge window
- Limits peak temperature rise
DNL 785R
Description
DarNlok 785 Retarder is a water reducing concrete admixture originally developed specifically for on-site continuous type mixers. DNL 785R has various uses for all types of mixers because of its rapid integrating characteristics and the ability to be used directly in the water supply system or in on board admix tank systems. DNL 785R decreases water-cement ratios while increasing the quality of the cement; improving slump loss, splashing, shrinkage, segregation, and stabilizing volume.
Advantage
- Increases bonding, flexural and compressive strengths
- Improves flowability, pumpability, placement, workability, and finishing
- Lowers water/cement ratios
- Can help accelerate finish time
- Enhances air entrainment up to 2%
- Stabilizes volume
- Beneficial when slight concrete retardation is necessary
- Enhances color in colored concrete
DWR 385R
Description
DarCole Water Reducer 385 Retarder is a mid range water reducing, set retarding admixture for concrete. DWR 385R increases the cohesive properties of Portland cement, which enables the cement particles to hydrate more thoroughly in hardened concrete. This chemical reaction utilizing DWR 385R decreases water-cement ratios while increasing the quality of the cement; improving strength, finishing, durability, and appearance.
Advantage
- Increases bonding, flexural and compressive strengths
- Improves flowability, pumpability, placement, workability, and finishing
- Lowers water/cement ratios
- Reduces surface bleeding, shrinkage, and cracking
- Increases durability against freeze/thaw cycles
- Provides control over set time based on dosage rates
Shotcrete
DSC 412
Description
DarCole Shotcrete 412 is a mid range water reducing, accelerating admixture for concrete. DSC 412 has various uses for all types of mixers because of its rapid integrating characteristics and the ability to be used ready mix or in on board admix tank systems. DSC 412 decreases water-cement ratios while increasing the quality of the cement, and aids in bonding the mix to steel/reinforcements. DSC 412 allows for faster erection of the walls, improved cut time, and performs efficiently in common walls, corners, and inverted areas.
Advantage
- Increases bonding, flexural and compressive strength
- Provides easier workability, placement, and finishing of concrete
- Enhances air entrainment by up to 2%
- Stabilizes volume, and accelerates finish time
- Allows for faster erection of walls and improved cut times
- Enhances color in colored concrete
Specialty Admixtures
DCI
Description
DarCole Corrosion Inhibiter is a calcium nitrite liquid corrosion inhibiting, non chloride accelerating admixture for concrete containing steel reinforcement. DCI chemically retards the onset of corrosion actions of chlorides on reinforcing steel materials and will increase a structures service years. DCI has a minimum nitrite content of 30%.
Advantage
- Provides effective corrosion protection to reinforcing steel in concrete
- Extends service years of reinforced concrete
- Offsets corrosive effects of concrete ingredients that have exceeded normal chloride limits
- Can be used in bridge decks, parking garages, slabs, and other reinforced concrete requiring corrosion resistance
- Increases protection from de-icing salts and other chloride exposure
- Aids to prevent concrete from freezing at higher dosage rates
DIW
Description
DarCole Integral Water-Proofer is a polymeric liquid water repelling admixture for concrete that exhibits superior performance compared to other conventional water repellants. DIW provides long lasting resistance to water penetration by reacting to form an effective water resistant network throughout the concrete mix.
Advantage
- Less maintenance and moisture damage due to permanent water repellency
- Controls & reduces efflorescence
- Reduces mold & mildew growth
- Reduces coats of paint required
- Enhances color of colored concrete
DND 814
Description
DarNdry-cast 814 is a mid range water reducing admixture that improves the quality of dry cast concrete. DND 814 performs especially well in hollow core precast or prestressed concrete by reducing water-cement ratio, eliminating sag, stopping strand slippage, and improved set times. DND 814 can be successfully used in wet cast and shotcrete as well.
Advantage
- Increases bonding, flexural and compressive strength
- Provides easier workability, placement, and finishing of concrete
- Ideal for use in dry cast and wet cast concrete
- Enhances air entrainment by up to 2%
- Stabilizes volume, and accelerates finish time
- Allows for faster erection of walls and improved cut times
- Enhances color in colored concrete
DSE 731
Description
DarCole Strength Enhancer 731 is a multi component, chloride free, strength enhancing admixture for concrete. DSE 731 promotes higher early and ultimate strengths at all ages, especially where much higher strengths are needed within a 24 hour period. DSE 731 can be used year round, even in warmer climates, where accelerated set times are less desirable.
Advantage
- Provides higher early & ultimate strengths with no negative effects of mix properties
- Improves overall strength at all ages by increasing the rate at which heat is generated during hydration
- Safe for use in all steel reinforced concrete
- Earlier use of structural concrete
- Faster form stripping
- Improves plasticity and cohesiveness
- High strength mix requirements within 24 hours
DPI ASR
Description
DarCole Alkali Silica Reactivity (ASR) Prevent is a lithium nitrate liquid concrete admixture that chemically mitigates ASR expansion. DPI ASR will extend the service life of hardened concrete. Alkali Silica Reactivity is a chemical reaction that can occur in concrete between the alkali in cement and the silica in aggregates. This reaction creates a gel that absorbs water into the pore solution, which expands causing concrete to crack.
Advantage
- Improved durability & extended service life
- Provides ASR protection to the concrete from alkalis
- No adverse effects on plastic or hardened concrete
- Contains a minimum of 30% lithium nitrate by mass
DPI SRA
Description
DarCole Shrinkage Reducing Admixture is a liquid concrete admixture that can be used in any type Portland cement to greatly reduce drying shrinkage. DPI SRA performs by blocking capillaries of pore water, which is the leading cause of drying shrinkage.
Advantage
- Can eliminate cracking due to drying shrinkage
- Reduces potential of cracking while improving aesthetics
- Can be used in air entrained concrete
- Increases water tightness of the mix
- Improved durability of hardened concrete
- Reduced creep & curling of slabs
- Can reduce 28 day shrinkage by up to 80%
- Compressive strength may be reduced by up to 10% but may be offset by use of water reducing admixtures
