Q. What is plasticizer for concrete?

Answer

Plasticizers for concrete are chemicals that reduce the water demanded for concrete making. As explained above, there are many kinds of plasticizers such as normal, midrange and super. Normal plasticizers are of the likes of calcium, ammonium lignosulphonates and sodium compounds. They reduce the water requirement by 10-15%, while polycarboxylates that are acrylic based are super plasticizers.