MasterCast 3217

High Range Water Reducing Admixture for Concrete

Material Description

MasterCast 3217 is an innovative versatile admixture based on polycarboxylic ether (PCE) polymers. It is specially engineered for the ready-mix concrete market to replace traditional water reducers and superplasticizers. Its configuration allows it to perform as a multifunctional admixture, making it possible to obtain a high-quality concrete mix with good strength development and extended workability without delayed setting characteristics.

“The Total Performance Control” concept ensures that ready-mix producers, contractors, and engineers get a concrete of the same high quality as originally specified, from production at the batching plant, through delivery and application, to the hardening process.

Utilizing Rheodynamic concrete technology, it provides a concrete mix with exceptional placing characteristics.

Areas of Application

MasterCast 3217 is used for the production of all grades of ready-mix concrete, from high quality to low specification.
It may be combined with MasterMatrix admixtures to produce Rheodynamic concrete, capable of self-compaction even in the presence of dense reinforcement.

Characteristics and Benefits

For the Ready-mix Producer:

• Capability of delivering high quality concrete at any time to the job site.

• Production of a concrete with low water-cement ratio that meets EN 206-1 without loss of workability.

• Single product suitable for most applications, from everyday water reducing to Self-compacting Concrete.

For the Contractor / Applicator:

• Easier placing.

• Improved concrete surfaces.

• Guarantee of placing the same concrete as specified and ordered from the ready-mix plant.

• More versatile and forgiving concrete mix.

For the Engineer:

• Assurance that concrete meets original specifications.

• High quality concrete with better durability.