TYTRO® Shotcrete System

Advanced. Efficient. Reliable.

Overview

Full system delivering lower installed cost, reduced cycle times and superior performance.

TYTRO® is a comprehensive admixture system to reduce shotcrete installed costs, minimize excavation downtime and enhance performance. The system consists of macro fibers and admixtures designed to faster achieve early strength, enhance bond to rock substrate and between layers and deliver high-performance, high-quality shotcrete with minimum rebound and dust.

Shotcrete practitioners and producers stand to gain major savings on material and installation costs by incorporating the TYTRO® shotcrete system. Users can optimize mix cost, minimize rebound and accelerate cycle times to boost output while achieving desired technical performance and meeting the highest safety standards.

Field underground shotcrete specialists

From the smallest to the largest, the simplest to the most complex underground projects, every project has its own individual challenges. Our field underground shotcrete specialists work closely with customers to help them achieve safer and more efficient shotcrete operations by deploying market-leading technologies, advanced resources (ranging from rapid diagnostic tools to on-site monitoring systems) and unmatched mix optimization capabilities with expert site support and training.

Efficient ground support operations

TYTRO® offers specialty shotcrete admixtures that are formulated for shotcrete mixes to achieve superior flow, enhanced pumpability and sprayability, and prolonged slump life (up to 72 hours) to accommodate logistical and operational needs of every project.

Reduced cycle times

The latest generation of TYTRO® high-performance alkali free accelerators minimize re-entry times by shortening setting time and providing very high early strength.

Thicker passes with less rebound

Featuring the latest in nanotechnology, TYTRO® RC pozzolanic-based rheology control agent brings rebound rates to single digits (6-8%) and allows placement of 2X larger layer thickness in one single pass by providing superior bond to rock substrate and enhanced cohesion.

Optimal mix design

Our world-class laboratory resources and field technical specialists provide customized mix designs to achieve performance requirements and ensure minimum cost. 

Products & Accessories

Products

  • Product Name
  • Description
  • Key Benefits
  • Applications Type
TYTRO® AE 250 Data Sheet
Description

TYTRO® AE 250 is an air-entraining admixture which generates a highly stable air-void system for increased protection against damage from freezing and thawing, severe weathering, or de-icer chemicals.

Key Benefits
  • Improved workability
  • Reduced water content
  • Improved pumpability
  • Bleeding and segregation minimized
Application Type
  • Temporary and permanent rock support in tunnels
  • Underground rock support in mining
  • Slope stabilization
TYTRO® AE 254 Data Sheet
Description

TYTRO® AE 254 is an air-entraining admixture which generates a highly stable air-void system for increased protection against damage from freezing and thawing, severe weathering, or de-icer chemicals.

Key Benefits
  • Increased durability to all exposures
  • Reduced water content
  • Improved placement
  • Bleeding and segregation minimized
Application Type
  • Temporary and permanent rock support in tunnels
  • Underground rock support in mining
  • Slope stabilization
TYTRO® FR 850 Macro Fibers Data Sheet
Description

TYTRO® FR 850 macro fibers are GCP Applied Technologies’ latest generation synthetic-based macro-fiber, featuring a patented high strength, high modulus design providing superior flexural toughness and post-crack performance in underground shotcrete applications.

Key Benefits
  • TYTRO® FR 850 fibers vs. Competing Macro Fibers 
  • Low cost per Joule 
  • High post-crack energy absorption  
  • Superior dispersion properties 
  • Reduced balling 
  • Lower impact on slump 
Application Type
  •  Temporary and permanent rock support in tunnels. 
  •  Underground rock support in mining. 
  •  Slope stabilization. 
  •  Structures that are subject to corrosion. 
TYTRO® HC 250 Data Sheet
Description

TYTRO® HC 250 is a ready-to-use, liquid, non chloride solution specifically designed to control and stabilize the cement hydration of shotcrete for long periods (up to 72 hours) without negatively influencing the quality of shotcrete.

Key Benefits
  • Increased durability to all exposures
  • Improved workability
  • Reduced water content
  • Improved pumpability
Application Type
  • Total operational flexibility – Full control over set time
  • Minimum material waste – Complete use of loads. No need for waste disposal
  • Consistent quality shotcrete
  • Robust and easy to formulate
TYTRO® MF 120 Data Sheet
Description

TYTRO® MF 120 is an aqueous water-reducing admixture specifically formulated to enhance the properties of cementitious mine backfill.

Key Benefits
  • Improved rheology
  • Better pumpability
  • Optimized backfill
Application Type

TYTRO® MF 120 is used in all mine backfill applications where it is desired to minimize the binder content yet maintaining workability.

TYTRO® RC430 Data Sheet
Description

TYTRO® RC430 is a non-corrosive, non-chloride rheology controlling admixture for concrete and shotcrete that accelerates cement hydration, resulting in increased early compressive and flexural strengths. Featuring the latest in nanotechnology, TYTRO® RC430 contains a liquid dispersion of discrete, spherical, uniformly distributed nanometric particles of amorphous silica for use in concrete.

Key Benefits
  • Excellent early and later age strengths
  • Permeability reduction
  • Improved durability 
  • Outstanding rheology properties 
  • Enhanced sprayability
  • Lower rebound and dust
  • Reduced cycle time (larger layer thickness)
  • Excellent strength and durability

 

Application Type
  • Temporary and permanent rock support in tunnels
  • Underground rock support in mining
  • Slope stabilization
TYTRO® RM 455 Data Sheet
Description

TYTRO® RM rheology modifying and mix-enhancing admixtures are formulated to improve the pumpability and sprayability of the shotcrete mix.​

Key Benefits
  • Improved cohesion
  • Minimum material waste
  • More consistent quality shotcrete
  • Less wear and tear on pumps and pipes
Application Type
  • Temporary and permanent rock support in tunnels
  • Underground rock support in mining
  • Slope stabilization
TYTRO® SA 530 Data Sheet
Description

TYTRO® SA 530 is a high-performance, alkali-free set accelerator specifically formulated to provide high early strength at low dosage rates and improve productivity by shortening the time of setting without compromising long-term strength and durability.

Key Benefits
  • Efficient dosage rate
  • Reduced excavation downtime
  • Improved strength
Application Type
  • Temporary and permanent rock support in tunnels
  • Underground rock support in mining
  • Slope stabilization
TYTRO® SI 550 Data Sheet
Description

(Formerly DE NEEF® Organosol 550 DT) Fast reacting, non-expanding, two-component silica-urea injection grout.

Key Benefits
  • Non-expanding, safe for weak strata and soils
  • Reacts underwater without dilution
  • High bond and compressive strength
  • Fire resistant, Class B2 per DIN 4102 Part 1
Application Type
  • Bonding and consolidating strata in underground mining operations such as long walls, mine seals and shafts.
  • Soil and rock injections where non-expanding grouts are required.
  • Sealing and water control injection in underground excavations.
TYTRO® WR 157 Data Sheet
Description

TYTRO® WR 157 is a polycarboxylate-based high-range water-reducing admixture specifically formulated to provide prolonged workability, excellent plasticity, and extended slump life in underground shotcrete applications.

Key Benefits
  • Efficient dosage rate
  • Operational flexibility
  • Lower water-to-cementitious materials ratio
Application Type
  • Temporary and permanent rock support in tunnels
  • Underground rock support in mining
  • Slope stabilization