A full range of plasticizers, superplasticizers, and workability enhancers is available from Sika: e.g. water reducers (Sika® Plastiment® or Sika® Plastocrete®) to high range water reducers (Sikament® or Sika® ViscoCrete®) and/or workability enhancing admixtures (Sika ViscoFlow®).

Specific site requirements regarding workability and early strength development can be perfectly tailored with the help of set retarders (SikaTard®) and different types of accelerators (SikaRapid®).

An essential characteristic of concrete is its durability. Knowledge about concrete technology and a full range of products, e.g. SikaControl®, SikaFume®, and/or Sika® FerroGard® enhance concrete durability.

A wide range of concrete essentials complete the product range: From mold release agents (Sika® Separol®), curing agents (Sika® Antisol®), to surface retarders (Sika® Rugasol®).

Structural design and construction with precast concrete elements requires versatile chemical products, from wet precast production to erection on site. Sika, a full range supplier, meets the diverse complexity of the entire precast concrete element production and construction process with solutions for all requirements.

The semi-dry precast concrete industry manufactures large quantities of finished concrete products with high quality surface appearance and excellent durability. SikaPaver® products significantly improve both the manufacturing process as well as the quality of semi-dry precast concrete products. Furthermore it is possible to reduce efflorescence or even incorporate water repellent behavior with the application of SikaPaver® AE technology.

Sika is the expert in all the available technologies for sprayed concrete, including both the wet and the dry spray processes. This allows us to provide the optimum solution for each type of project and application, including the development of our own sprayed concrete machines at Aliva® AG. When combined with our research, development and globalized production of specialist sprayed concrete admixtures, such as Sigunit® and Sika® ViscoCrete®, plus our years of experience in tunneling, mining and on all types of major construction projects, this makes Sika the ideal partner for owners, designers and contractors on any type of sprayed concrete works.

Sikacrete®-213 F is a cementitous fire protection mortar which effectively protects concrete from the effects of extreme heat in the event of a fire.