Curing Compound

Why Concrete needs curing: - Concrete needs to maintain the temperature at the time of heat of hydration. Without going much technically, when cement is mixed with water there is a chemical process and lots of heat is generated, and the hot gases are the reason for cracks, to maintain the temperature curing is done for its complete process. it lay a layer/film on the surface which does not allow its water to evaporate and additionally it makes the surface cool.

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There are various methods of curing.

Sr. No		Method	Surface.
1	Curing with water pipes		Column and beams.
2	Curing with the ponding method		Slab and footings.
3	Curing with Gunny bags		Column, beams, and flooring.
4	Plastic sheet		Flooring and road.
5	Curing compound		All surface.

 

The first Four methods are the common method and we see them in regular practices, but today we see a new method which is curing compounds. It is a very highly effective method.

Curing compounds are also of different types.

Sr. No.	Methods	Remarks
1	Synthetic Resin compound	Very costly
2	Chlorinated rubber compound	Very costly
3	Acrylic compound	Cheap and effective
4	Wax compound	Very costly

 

Usage.

Sr. No	Applicable are Curing Compound
1	High ways
2	PQC Roads
3	Airport runways and Taxiway
4	Hard Standing and Aprons
5	Roof of concrete
6	R.c.c Retaining walls
7	Water Canals

 

Packaging.

It’s come in 200 kg and 250 kg Drum.

Advantages of Curing Compound.

Sr. No	Advantages
1	Reduce the plastic cracks in concrete which occur incedingly
2	To get the strength of the concrete of the desired level
3	Low Shrinkage due to continuous moisture
4	Due to the layer of compound, the cement dust does happen and it dust-free
5	Frost resistance increase
6	Water is saved in huge quantity

 

Usage of the Material.

It's high depending on weather conditions, if it's too hot you will need more curing compound, and if it's low then less, however, 5 to 6.5 m2 per liter is considered in normal cases.

 

Major Company in production of Curing compound.

1. Sika.
2. Fosroc.
3. Creeset.
4. W. R. Meadows – Seal tight.
5. Transhield.
6. Master Builder.
7. Euclid Chemical.
8. Baumerk – Construction chemicals.
9. Razon – innovative construction chemicals.
10. Armstrong Chemical private limited.

Process of use curing compound.

As per the selection of Curing compound (with water or without water ) it has to be filled in a spraying container and in mist form, it has to be sprayed.

Equipment Required for Curing compound.

1. Spray container.
2. Cleaning tools.

Curing IS code:- IRC84-1983 Download