KALMATRON® KF-SEA

USA Patent Pending

¢ INTRODUCTION

· KALMATRONÒ KF-SEA is an admixture to the regular concrete mixes containing unwashed sea-sand and sea-gravel where the hydration of cement may be mixed with sea-water as well.

· Gray powder with specific smell. After application, the smell disappears.

· This non-organic cementitious compound discharges the electrochemical potential of most sea-salts that are aggressive to concrete.

¢ RECOGNITION OF KALMATRON® KF-SEA

· KALMATRONÒ KF-SEA provides the best concrete quality by being in the same environment where raw materials are taken from.

· Before any operation in a new market place, it is necessary to determine which of the dosages, from 13 Kg/m³ or 16 kg/m^3, or 19 kg/m³, is the best in comparative compressive strength testimony.

¢ USES OF KALMATRON® KF-SEA

· Used for enhancing of concrete, and reinforced concrete in centrally loaded foundations, pillars, walls, columns, etc., except for bending elements with thicknesses less than 450 mm.

· Facilities for Industrial and Military hazardous wastes, dams, tunnels, heavy traffic roads, ramps, seaports, airports, etc.

¢ BENEFITS FOR CONCRETE STRUCTURES

· Used with natural and unwashed sea-fillers for higher durability than any known HP concrete mixes.

· Absolute resistance to salt corrosion of concrete structures, as well as preventing the rusting of the metal-anchors and rebar.

· Highest liquid impermeability, resistance to vapor transmission, and advanced as a radiation shielding material.

· Reduces exothermic heat up to two times.

· Highly resistant to chemical corrosions and increases Freeze/Thaw cycles.

· Stable resistance to the core efflorescence.

· Mortars with KF-SEA are very adhesive to concrete and granite.

¢ BENEFITS FOR CONCRETE APPLICATION

· Workable with reduced Water-Cement ratio by 10 to 20%.

· Increases compressive strength by 35% and more.

· Increases Density, Reduces Shrinkage & Accelerates Early Strength.

· Increases Yield of the ready mix concrete by 8%.

¢ ECONOMICAL ADVANTAGES

· Absolute independence from suppliers of the sand, gravel and water. Take these materials directly from the sea-shore.

· No other chemicals applied with KF-SEA.

· Cost of ready mix concrete with KF-SEA drops by 40% in comparison with salt resistant HP concrete and by 25% with the conventional one.

¢ THE ESSENTIALS OF KALMATRON® KF-SEA

· Appearance of concrete/mortar structures with KF-SEA is different from the known. Compaction with density at 2,500 kg/m³ to 3,000 kg/m³ is visually close to being determined as an artificial rock.

· Dark or black-gray color of concrete structure is an indication of complete mineralogical oxidation, or so-called Ironing of Concrete.

¢ APPLICATION AND CURING

Use the chosen amount of KF-SEA per 1m³ of concrete mix with sea-fillers.
Use the standard amounts of water for concrete mixes. Mix no less than 10 minutes.
Provides curing of concrete with admixture KF-SEA using standard technology.

¢ COMMENTS

Before any operation in a new marketplace, it is necessary to determine the amount of admixture KF-SEA used with the local unwashed sea-sand and sea-gravel through comparative test results. Usually, this is a test of compressive strength.
Prepare one control concrete mix.
Prepare three concrete mixes with unwashed sea-fillers and add KF-SEA at 13 kg/m³; 16 kg/m³; and 19 kg/m³.
The test procedure for compressive strength must be under local, standard regulations.
Preferable time for testing, comparison of the test results, and selection of the consumption of KF-SEA is 45 days.
For the results shown in the "Technical Data of Concrete" on the next page, the standard formula for concrete mix was used. However, instead of the usual fillers, sea-sand and sea-gravel were used without washing and drying.
The test results were provided with sea-fillers from Sea Okhotsk, Japanese Sea, Bering Sea, Laptev Sea and the Northern Beach of the Pacific Ocean.

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