Products
AptiCem FastSet 90
AptiCem FastSet 90 is a hydration accelerator designed as a modern alternative to traditional lithium carbonate. By interacting with both the Portland and HAC/CSA content of a binder it enhances early strengths and optimises set times.
Applications
AptiCem FastSet 90 is tailored for fast setting cementitious systems where rapid fixing and laying is essential, such as:
- Tile adhesives and grouts
- Self-levelling floor screeds
- Concrete repair systems
Benefits
- Accelerates setting times and increases early strength through faster activation of the hydration process in Portland, HAC and CSA cement phases.
- Compatible with all types of hydraulic binders and additives.
- Offers a significant benefit over lithium accelerators as it reacts with Portland, HAC and CSA elements of cement mix.
- Highly effective at low temperatures or where extremely high early strength is desired.
AptiCem FastSet 95
AptiCem FastSet 95 is an enhanced version of FastSet 90, with higher activity. It optimises set times and is compatible with all cement types. It is especially suited to high and low temperatures or where extremely high early strength is desired.
Applications
AptiCem FastSet 95 is tailored for fast setting cementitious systems where rapid fixing and laying is essential, such as:
- Tile adhesives and grouts
- Self-levelling floor screeds
- Concrete repair systems
Benefits
- Accelerates setting times and increases early strength through faster activation of the hydration process in Portland, HAC and CSA cement phases.
- Highly reactive with all types of hydraulic binders and additives.
- Offers a significant benefit over lithium accelerators as it reacts with Portland, HAC and CSA elements of cement mix.
- Highly effective at low temperatures or where extremely high early strength is desired.
AptiCem Rapid
AptiCem Rapid is a potent accelerator in applications where rapid times are required along with high early strength requirements. It is an off-white powder based on a novel, synergist blend of inorganic ultra-rapid set accelerators.
Applications
AptiCem Rapid can be used as a cost-effective alternative to calcium formate in tile adhesives and external renders where improvements in early age adhesion and strengths are required, especially at lower temperatures. It offsets the effects of temperature by boosting the hydration process. AptiCem Rapid is also ideal for self-levelling floor screeds, concrete repair systems, grouts and mortar/concrete.
Benefits
- Rapid set times, from 5 minutes onwards at 20°C, depending on dosage rate
- Very high early strengths
- Low shrinkage
- Ideal for cold weather concreting
- Moisture tolerant
Usage
AptiCem Rapid is suitable for use in a wide range of cementitious applications where high level of product performance are required, enhancing properties of the cement to provide rapid set and high early strengths.
AptiLith
AptiLith is a general purpose powder setting time accelerator and early strength enhancer for systems based on Portland cement combined with HAC or CSA cements.
Applications
AptiLith has been developed for fast setting cementitious systems where rapid fixing and laying is essential, such as:
- Tile adhesives and grouts
- Self-levelling floor screeds
- Concrete repair systems
Benefits
- Dramatically accelerates setting times and increases early strength
- It has a significant benefit over Lithium accelerators as it reacts with the Portland, HAC and CSA elements of cement mix
- It is highly effective at a wide range of temperatures
- Designed as a multifunctional accelerator for ternary systems and is recommended for use in formulations where lower Lithium Carbonate level are used
Usage
AptiLith should be added to the powder blender following the addition of sand and cement to ensure homogeneity.
AptiLith Boost
AptiLith Boost is a novel 100% active lithium carbonate free additive. When combined with lithium carbonate it speeds up the hydration process of cements providing fast set times and high early strengths in ternary binder systems based on Portland cement combined with either HAC or CSA cements.
The use of AptiLith Boost allows lithium carbonate levels to be significantly reduced in the formulation and offers a cost-effective solution to the increasing price levels of lithium salts. At higher dosage rates, AptiLith Boost can be used as a lithium free accelerator for ternary binder systems providing a modern alternative to the use of high alkali salts such as lithium in accelerating set times.
Applications
AptiLith Boost has been specifically developed for fast setting cementitious systems where rapid fixing and laying is essential:
- Fast setting cementitious products
- Tile adhesives and grouts
- Self-levelling floor screeds
- Concrete repair systems
Benefits
- Accelerates setting times and increases early strength through faster activation of the hydration process in Portland, HAC and CSA cement phases.
- Has been designed as a multifunctional accelerator for ternary systems and is especially recommended for use in formulations where lower lithium carbonate levels can be used.
- Offers a significant benefit over lithium accelerators as it reacts with Portland, HAC and CSA elements of cement mix.
- Highly effective at a wide range of temperatures.
AptiLith P
AptiLith P is a novel cost effective 100% active additive blend which boosts the hydration of cement. It provides fast set times and high early strengths in ternary binder systems based on Portland cement combined with either HAC or CSA cements.
AptiLith P offers a modern alternative to the use of high alkali salts such as Lithium and is suitable for use in cold weather applications where other Lithium Carbonate replacements have been ineffective.
Applications
AptiLith P has been developed for fast setting cementitious systems where rapid fixing and laying is essential, such as:
- Fast setting cementitious products
- Tile adhesives and grouts
- Self-levelling floor screeds
- Concrete repair systems
Benefits
- A multifunctional accelerator for ternary systems
- It dramatically accelerates setting times and increases early strengths
- Highly effective at a wide range of temperatures
- Compatible with additives used in dry mortar formulations
- Reduces the occurrence of hydration balls which can produce surface imperfections
AptiLith Ultra
AptiLith Ultra is a powder setting time accelerator and early strength enhancer for systems based on Portland cement combined with HAC or CSA cements. It provides a modern alternative to the use of high alkali salts such as lithium in accelerators and avoids surface imperfections inherent in older technology.
Applications
AptiLith Ultra has been developed for fast setting cementitious systems where rapid fixing and laying is essential, such as:
- Tile adhesives and grouts
- Self-levelling floor screeds
- Concrete repair systems
Benefits
- Dramatically accelerates setting times and increases early strength
- It has a significant benefit over Lithium accelerators as it reacts with the Portland, HAC and CSA elements of cement mix
- It is highly effective at a wide range of temperatures and is ideally suited for use in cold weather applications
- It is highly reactive in ternary binder systems and compatible with additives used in dry mortar formulations
Usage
AptiLith Ultra should be added to the powder blender following the addition of sand and cement to ensure homogeneity.
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