POZZOLITH 575 (formerly known as Liquiset)
Chloride accelerating admixture
Description
POZZOLITH 575 ready to use, liquid admixture is
designed to accelerate setting time and strength
development.
Applications
Recommended for use in:
• Fast track concrete construction
• Non-reinforced concrete
• Standard weight concrete
• Features
• Increased early and ultimate strengths – Standard
compressive and flexural
• Relative durability to damage from freezing and
thawing – well above industry standards
• Reduced water content required for a given
workability
• Accelerated setting time characteristics
• Benefits
• Earlier finishing of slabs – reduced labour costs
• Reduced protection time in cold weather
• Earlier stripping and reuse of forms
• Earlier structural use of concrete, as in lift-slab
tilt-up, paving and floors
• Easy to disperse in concrete mixtures, avoiding
many of the problems associated with flake
calcium
POZZOLITH 575 admixture also increases
concrete strength when used with Type III cement
and with mixes designed to use calcium chloride or
other admixture formulations.
Typical properties
Properties listed are for guidance and are not a
guarantee of performance
Colour: Opaqque liquid
Specific gravity 1.3 at 25°C
pH 4.5
Freezing:: -2°C. .
POZZOLITH 575 admixture meets ASTM C 494
requirements for Type C accelerating and Type AE
water reducing and accelerating admixtures
Dosage
This admixture is used at the rate of 1-4 l / 100kg of
cement for most concrete mixes using average
concrete ingredients. Because of variations in job
conditions and concrete materials, dosage rates
other than the recommended amount may be
required. In such cases, contact your local BASF
Construction Chemicals representative.
As the dosage rate of POZZOLITH 575 admixture
increases up to 4 l / 100kg of cement, acceleration
of setting time usually continues to increase. The
larger dosage also increases early and ultimate
strengths.
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Compatibility Storage
POZZOLITH 575 admixture may be used in POZZOLITH 575 must be stored where
combination with any BASF Construction o
temperatures do not drop below +5 C. If product
Chemicals SA admixture. When used in has frozen thaw and agitate until completely
conjunction with other admixtures, each admixture reconstituted. Store under cover, out of direct
must be dispensed separately into the mix. sunlight and protect from extremes of temperatures.

Recommendations Safety precautions

Corrosivity POZZOLITH 575 is not a fire or health hazard.
This product contains intentionally added calcium Spillages should be washed down immediately with
chloride. The admixture, due to chlorides cold water. For further information refer to the
originating from all the ingredients used in its material safety data sheet.
manufacture, contributes less than 0.0210%
chloride ions by weight of the cement when used at Note
the rate of 65ml/100kg of cement. Field service, where provided, does not constitute
supervisory responsibility. For additional
Temperature information contact your local BASF Construction
If this admixture freezes, thaw at 2º C or above and Chemicals SA representative.
completely reconstitute by mild mechanical
agitation. Do not use pressurised air for agitation. Quality and care
All products originating from BASF Construction
Packaging Chemicals SA, are manufactured under a
POZZOLITH 575 admixture is supplied in 200 litre management system independently certified to
drums, 1000 litre tanks conform to the requirements of the quality
standards ISO 9001/2000.

Whilst any information contained herein is true, accurate and represents our best knowledge and experience, no warranty is given or
implied with any recommendations made by us, our representatives or distributors, as the conditions of use and the competence of any
labour involved in the application are beyond our control.
As all BASF’s technical datasheets are updated on a regular basis it is the user's responsibility to obtain the most recent issue.
BASF Construction Chemicals South Africa (Pty) Ltd
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Tel: +27 11 754 1343 Tel: +27 11 203 2405
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