Working with concrete often means fighting against the elements in a battle of time, especially on the hot, dry days of summer. That’s why Fritz-Pak offers our line concrete set retarders. These admixtures slow down the rate of hydration to provide the time you need to properly finish. If you’re planning decorative or professional concrete work this summer, be sure to order a case of Fritz-Pak’s delay set admixtures. Oh, and don’t forget to drink plenty of water.
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The most common use for concrete set retarders, such as Fritz-Pak’s Standard Delay Set, is hot weather concreting. Standard Delay Set comes packaged in two-pound bags. One bag will delay the setting time of four yards of concrete up to two hours. If you need more time, add additional bags to the concrete. If you don’t quite need to delay the concrete that long, you can use Fritz-Pak’s Mini Delay Set. One bag of Mini Delay Set will slow down the set time of one yard of concrete for up to one hour. Mini Delay & Standard Delay are made with the same chemical structure, so you can be sure you’ll get the same great results from both concrete set retarders.
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Concrete set retarders offer several benefits for other aspects of the concrete industry. For example, Mini Delay Set allows you to stabilize your concrete wash water. Just add the admixture to wash water in the drum and drive back to the plant. The water can now be used for the next load, even if that load is not scheduled until the next morning.
Concrete pumpers may also find Fritz-Pak’s concrete set retarders useful. When experiencing a delay on the job site, pumpers often choose to recirculate the pump rather than cleaning the pump out, to prevent a plug in the boom. Adding Mini Delay Set to the hopper helps prevent the concrete from setting up in the boom while you recirculate. This allows you to be prepared for extra long delays.
Check out this informational video to learn more about our concrete set retarders
Our Mini-Delayed Set can help prevent a "boom party" when you're waiting on the next load