ADVA® High-Range Water Reducers

High-range water reducers used to consistently produce high-strength concrete.

Overview

ADVA® is a family of high-range water reducers used in the production of ready mix, precast and prestressed concrete. In addition to providing excellent water reduction, ADVA® products generate higher compressive strengths, better slump retention, improved rheology, enhanced air control, superior finishability and robustness across a wide range of materials, including both flowable and self-consolidating concrete.

ADVA® products do it all

Whether it’s keeping the water/cement ratio to a minimum while achieving high strength and durability or producing extremely workable high slump, there's not a lot that ADVA® products can't do.

ADVA® 405 when used in Self-Consolidating Concrete (SCC) provides excellent blemish-free form finishes. ADVA® 198 provides excellent slump retention and near neutral set properties. From design to production to construction, there's no aspect of the concrete creation process that ADVA® can't help with.

What are the benefits of Self-Consolidating Concrete?

Self-Consolidating Concrete is a highly flowable, non-segregating concrete that spreads into place, fills formwork, self-compacts and encapsulates even the most congested reinforcement, all without any mechanical vibration.

SCC produced with ADVA® products provides unique advantages over conventional flowing concrete:

  • Lower SCC viscosity

  • Self placement

  • No segregation

  • No blocking

Workability, durability, high strength result in superior concrete

ADVA® products are high efficiency polycarboxylate-based superplasticizers especially formulated to extend slump-flow life while imparting extreme workability without segregation to concrete, to achieve high early compressive strength.

These ADVA® products can:

  • Produce SCC concrete with extremely high levels of workability without segregation.

  • Provide superior water tolerance to the concrete making it less susceptible to normal manufacturing moisture fluctuations.

  • Extend slump life to enable batch plant adjustments and predictable job site plastic properties.

  • Provide superior concrete surface finish characteristics with reduced bugholing.

Perfect your mix with GCP Technical Services

There is a wide variety of admixtures in the ADVA® product family to achieve nearly any desired result for ready mix, precast and prestressed concrete. We work closely with all of our clients to ensure that they can get the results they want. Our global support team offers 24/7 assistance and consultation for concrete producers.

Products & Accessories

Products

  • Product Name
  • Description
  • Key Benefits
  • Applications Type
ADVA® 120 Data Sheet
Description

ADVA® 120 is a polycarboxlate-based high-range water-reducing admixture specifically formulated to meet the needs of the concrete industry. It is a low viscosity liquid, which has been formulated by the manufacturer for use as received.

Key Benefits
  • Highly efficient, producing high slump concrete at very low dosages
  • Provides a combination of slump life with near neutral set time
  • Consistent air entrainment
  • Consistent performance across cement chemistries
  • Concrete finishes easily without stickiness, spotty set or tearing
Application Type
ADVA® 140M Data Sheet
Description

ADVA® 140M is a high-range water-reducing admixture based on polycarboxylate technology specifically formulated to meet the needs of the concrete industry.

Key Benefits
  • Can be used as a high-range water reducer as well as a mid-range water reducer
  • Consistent air entrainment
  • Consistent performance across cement chemistries
Application Type
  • Ideal for use in any concrete where it is desired to keep the water/cementitious ratio to a minimum and still achieve the high strength and degree of workability necessary
ADVA® 190 Data Sheet
Description

ADVA® 190 is a polycarboxlate-based high-range water-reducing admixture specifically formulated to meet the needs of the concrete industry. It is a low viscosity liquid, which has been formulated by the manufacturer for use as received.

Key Benefits
  • Highly efficient, producing high slump concrete at very low dosages
  • Provides a combination of slump life with near neutral set time
  • Consistent air entrainment
Application Type
  • For use in ready-mix concrete, but may also be used in other applications such as precast concrete and self-consolidating concrete.
ADVA® 195 Data Sheet
Description

ADVA® 195 is a polycarboxlate-based high-range water-reducing admixture specifically formulated to meet the needs of the concrete industry.

Key Benefits
  • Highly efficient, producing high slump concrete at very low dosages
  • Provides a combination of slump life with near neutral set time
  • Consistent air entrainment
Application Type
  • Use in ready-mix concrete, but may also be used in other applications such as precast concrete and self-consolidating concrete.
ADVA® 198 Data Sheet
Description

ADVA® 198 superplasticizer is a polycarboxlate-based high-range water-reducing admixture specifically formulated to meet the needs of the concrete industry.

Key Benefits
  • Highly efficient, producing high slump concrete at very low dosages
  • Consistent performance across cement chemistries
  • Concrete finishes easily without stickiness, spotty set or tearing
Application Type
  • For use in ready-mix concrete, but may also be used in other applications such as precast concrete and self-consolidating concrete.
ADVA® 405 Data Sheet
Description

ADVA® 405 is high efficiency polycarboxylate-based superplasticizer intended for the production of Self-Consolidating Concrete (SCC) in ready-mix applications.

Key Benefits
  • Provides extended slump flow retention
  • Reduces job site QC support
  • Consistent air management
Application Type
  • Use in the production of Self-Consolidating Concrete
  • A component of GCP’s Self-Consolidating Concrete System.
  • Can also be used as a conventional high-range water reducer
ADVA® 455 Data Sheet
Description

ADVA® 455 is high efficiency polycarboxylate-based superplasticizer intended for the production of Self-Consolidating Concrete (SCC) in ready-mix applications.

Key Benefits
  • Enables consistent manufacture of self-consolidating concrete
  • Reduces job site QC support
  • Consistent air management
Application Type
  • Use in the production of Self-Consolidating Concrete
  • A component of GCP’s Self-Consolidating Concrete System.
  • Can also be used as a conventional high-range water reducer
ADVA® Cast 535 Data Sheet
Description

ADVA® Cast 535 admixture is a high efficiency, polycarboxylate-based high-range water reducer designed for the production of a wide range of concrete mixes, from conventional to Self-Consolidating Concrete (SCC).

Key Benefits
  • Excellent dosage efficiency also moisture control
  • Excellent entrained air quality
  • Enhanced strength development
Application Type
  • Formulated to impart improved workability to the concrete and to achieve high early compressive strength as required by the precast industry.
ADVA® Cast 555 Data Sheet
Description

ADVA® Cast 555 is a high efficiency polycarboxylate-based superplasticizer. ADVA® Cast 555 has been formulated to impart maximum desired workability without segregation to concrete and to achieve high early compressive strength as required by the precast industry.

Key Benefits
  • Superior air entrainment control
  • Excellent concrete cohesiveness
  • Enhanced tolerance to slight moisture variability
Application Type
  • Recommended for use in precast and prestressed production in conventional and SCC applications.
ADVA® Cast 575 Data Sheet
Description

ADVA® Cast 575 is a high efficiency, low addition rate polycarboxylate-based high-range water reducer designed for the production of a wide range of concrete mixes, from conventional to Self-Consolidating Concrete (SCC).

Key Benefits
  • Superior air entrainment control
  • Enhanced concrete cohesiveness
  • Superior finish on cast surfaces
Application Type
  • Formulated to impart improved workability to the concrete and to achieve high early compressive strength as required by the precast industry.
ADVA® Cast 585 Data Sheet
Description

ADVA® Cast 585 admixture is a high efficiency, low addition rate polycarboxylate-based high-range water reducer designed for the production of a wide range of concrete mixes, from conventional to Self Consolidating Concrete.

Key Benefits
  • Excellent dosage efficiency, moisture control and air control
  • Superior air entrainment control
  • Enhanced concrete cohesiveness
Application Type
  • Formulated to impart improved workability to the concrete and to achieve high early compressive strength as required by the precast industry.
ADVA® Cast 593 Data Sheet
Description

ADVA® Cast 593 is a high efficiency, low addition rate polycarboxylate-based high-range water reducer designed for the production of a wide range of concrete mixes, from conventional to Self-Consolidating Concrete (SCC).

Key Benefits
  • Excellent dosage efficiency, moisture control and air control
  • Fast dispersion "wet-out"
  • Enhanced concrete cohesiveness with low viscosity for rapid placement
  • Superior finish on cast surfaces
  • Excellent strength development
Application Type
ADVA® Cast 600 Data Sheet
Description

ADVA® Cast 600 is a polycarboxylate based high-range water reducer designed for the production of conventional and Self Consolidating Concrete and is formulated to provide extended slump life along with excellent workability without segregation.

Key Benefits
  • Excellent moisture and air control
  • Extended slump retention up to one hour
  • Excellent early and later age compressive strength
Application Type
  • Used for the production of Self Consolidating Concrete (SCC) in precast/prestressed applications and may also be used in conventional concrete production.
ADVA® FLEX Data Sheet
Description

ADVA® FLEX is a revolutionary advancement in time activated polycarboxylate-based high-range water reducer technology.

Key Benefits
  • Concrete finishes easily without stickiness, spotty setting or tearing
  • Added at the batch plant for rapid batching
  • Eliminates the need for re-tempering at the job site
Application Type
  • For use where extended workability with minimal time of setting extension is desired without compromising plastic or hardened concrete properties
ADVA® ITM750 Data Sheet
Description

ADVA ITM750 is a high efficiency, low addition rate polycarboxylate-based high-range water reducer designed for in-transit management of concrete workability.

Key Benefits
  • Produces concrete with high levels of workability without segregation
  • Reliably delivers concrete at consistent slump
  • Excellent concrete rheology and handling properties
Application Type
ADVA® XT2 Data Sheet
Description

ADVA® XT2 is a revolutionary advancement in time activated polycarboxylate-based technology. This patent pending, workability (slump and flow) enhancing admixture, when used in conjunction with many water reducers (standard, mid-range, or high-range), will significantly increase the duration of slump or flow retention.

Key Benefits
  • Flexible degree of slump retention through adaptable dosing
  • Increases slump life with minimal impact on set times
  • Improves workability at job sites resulting in ease of placement
Application Type
  • For use where extended workability with minimal time of setting extension is desired without compromising plastic or hardened concrete properties