HYDROMAX®
HydroMax® is a Super Absorbent Polymer (SAP) that absorbs mix water during batching and effectively creates “water entrainment” by dispersing water reservoirs throughout the mix.
| HydroMax® is a Super Absorbent Polymer (SAP) that absorbs mix water during batching and effectively creates “Water Entrainment” by dispersing water reservoirs throughout the mix. Concrete matures and develops hardened properties over time as a result of the continued hydration of the cement in the presence of sufficient water and heat. HydroMax® can generally extend the hydration time of concrete by 3 to 7 days compared to a plain concrete mixture. Water Entrainment Provides benefits of saturated light weight aggregate without the hassles. Allows better hydration of typically dry pervious mixes. Captures and holds water within the mix, without effecting W/C Ratio. Eliminates need for water reducers and VMA. Does not require pre-mixing with water. Slowly releases water during the first seven days of curing. After curing, microscopic air voids are left in the paste, serving as protection from freeze thaw damage. Easier for Concrete Installers Holds water in the mix for less onsite adjustments. Easier discharge. Easier for Concrete Suppliers No water pre-mixing required. No liquid admixtures to inventory or to bucket into a load. HydroMax® is a Super Absorbent Polymer (SAP) that absorbs mix water during batching and effectively creates “Water Entrainment” by dispersing water reservoirs throughout the mix. Concrete matures and develops hardened properties over time as a result of the continued hydration of the cement in the presence of sufficient water and heat. HydroMax® can generally extend the hydration time of concrete by 3 to 7 days compared to a plain concrete mixture. Water Entrainment Provides benefits of saturated light weight aggregate without the hassles. Allows better hydration of typically dry pervious mixes. Captures and holds water within the mix, without effecting W/C Ratio. Eliminates need for water reducers and VMA. Does not require pre-mixing with water. Slowly releases water during the first seven days of curing. After curing, microscopic air voids are left in the paste, serving as protection from freeze thaw damage. Easier for Concrete Installers Holds water in the mix for less onsite adjustments. Easier discharge. Easier for Concrete Suppliers No water pre-mixing required. No liquid admixtures to inventory or to bucket into a load. HydroMax comes dry and absorbs water in your mix so it is light and easy to add. Improved Performance Reduces raveling. Increased durability. Reduces shrinkage and curling. Improves strength. Avoids early age cracking. HydroMax® comes dry and absorbs water in your mix so it is light and easy to add. Improved Performance Reduces raveling. Increased durability. Reduces shrinkage and curling. Improves strength. Avoids early age cracking. |
| A study recently released by Purdue University on “Internal curing,” using saturated lightweight aggregate shows dramatic benefits in concrete. Less shrinkage and curling, increased strengths. (From the 2010, Development of Internally Cured Concrete for Increased Service Life Study from Purdue University) | “HydroMax® internal curing admixture provides the benefits of internal curing without the hassle of saturated light weight aggregate. A four pound canister of this dry product that looks like blue coffee grinds will treat an eight-yard load”. ~ Scott Erickson, NRMCA Pervious Craftsman |
| “The least expensive and easiest to use product, HydroMax® internal curing admixture was my favorite by far. (Disclaimer: I like it so much I am now an official distributor.) It is easy to use and it works. I do not need to add a liquid tank, I don’t need to make drivers lug five gallons buckets of liquid up a ladder to dump it in the mixer, and I don’t need to blend it in the water for 4 or 5 minutes before loading the truck. I simply load the truck, then dump in four to five pounds per load of this granular product and mix. Fast, easy inexpensive.” – Scott Erickson, NRMCA Pervious Craftsman | John Kevern PhD, PE professor at University of Missouri, Kansas City has said that since he started using HydroMax® and started sawcutting joints, he has eliminated raveling. |
| Downloadable Technical Library |
| HydroMax Benefits Poster | HydroMax Data Booklet EPR | HydroMax MSDS |
| HydroMax Applications | HydroMax Q and A | How to Use HydroMax |