The document provides details about various construction chemicals used during different stages of construction. It discusses cement additives, concrete admixtures, concrete repair chemicals, protective coatings, waterproofing chemicals, industrial flooring chemicals, grouts and anchors, and adhesives. It provides examples of popular brands for each chemical category and their uses and benefits. The document aims to study the widely used construction chemicals and gain knowledge about their applications in construction projects.

1. Presented by:
HARINI ATHITHYA. M – 1616021
KARTHIKA. K – 1616023
PETCHIAMMAL. S – 1616035
SUHAACHINE. K - 1616048
Under the guidance of :
Dr.C.PUTHIYA SEKAR M.E.,Ph.D.,
Professor and head of the department,
Civil department,.
chemical technology for building, next – generation infrastructure
Construction Chemicals

2. Action Plan
To study about their roles in construction and available
brands in the market, (slide 3-10)
Construction chemicals and brands
Review-0
To study what are the chemicals used in field and why they
are used, (slide 10- 52)
Chemicals used in daily construction
Review-1
To study about the chemicals used in critical situation with
case study (slide 53-62)
Chemicals used in mega structure
Review-2
To analysis about the future scope for construction
chemicals and their current drawbacks (slide 63-69)
Future of construction chemicals
Review-3

3. Aim:
To study detail about the construction chemicals which
are widely used during all stages of construction and to
gain sufficient field knowledge about those products.

4. Construction chemicals
Construction chemicals are the chemical formulations used in
cement, concrete &other construction materials at the time of construction
to hold the construction materials together and also reduce the time required for
rate of gain of strength .

5. chemicals are
used in various
construction
projects in order to
improve the quality
of building
materials.
1.Improve quality
These compounds
can be used in
ongoing
construction
projects to speed
up the work or in
new construction .
2.Speed up
Construction
chemicals help in
optimizing
materials and
improving service
life of the structure,.
3.Impart durability
Chemicals are
widely used to
improve the
strength and for
structural repairs .
4.Strengthens
Some solutions are
able to provide a
durable aesthetic
advantage, such as
concrete colour
intensity or shine
5.Aesthetics

6. Role of construction chemicals
Grouting
use when grouting in
the concrete piles,
particularly where tidal
constraints (Monopole &
transition piece grouting)
Floors
Used to eliminate
construction and also as
scratch resistance
Sealants
used to block the
passage of fluids
through the surface or
joints or openings in
materials
Production of
concretes
To enhance the quality
of the concrete ,
achieve early strength .

7. Role of construction chemicals
Bonding agent
It is used for bonding of
structural concrete
new to old concrete and
bonding agent for bricks
and steel components.
Waterproof and
smooth finish
In concrete and
brickworks - to provide a
waterproof barrier and
fill out surface
imperfection.
.
Repair & Crack
Injection
injection resins which
offer reliable solutions
for any case of crack
repair.
Coating chemicals
coating solution provider
with the widest range of
innovative& protective
Products for surfaces
from roof to floor &
everything in between.

8. World Top 3 chemical companies
Chemical companies in the
world in 2017
Today, chemical companies are emerging
as among the global economic movers.
As a result, there has been an increased
competition within this sector. Below are
the top 3 chemical companies in the world
in 2017 - www.marketing91.com
BASF (germany)
DOW (USA)
EVONIK (germany)

9. Indian companies
Fosroc :
Concrete Admixtures
Cement Additives
Concrete Repair
Grouts & Anchors
Industrial Flooring
Joint Sealants
Protective Coatings
Waterproofing
ROFF:
Complete
flooring
solutions
Waterproofing,
Crack Filling,
Dampness Proofing
DR.FIXIT
sealing,
joining,
fixing and
building
M-SEAL FEVICOL
adhesives

10. Indian companies
PERMA
Waterproofing
Coating,
Tile Adhesives
Tile Grouting chemicals
Concrete Repairing Chemical
Etc..
concrete admixtures,
specialty mortars,
sealants
adhesives,
damping
Industrial Flooring
roofing and
waterproofing systems.
SIKA
offers advanced
chemicals solutions
for new construction,
maintenance,
repair and
renovation of structures.
BASF

11. AIM: To study what are the chemicals used in the field and why they are used?
Chemical used in daily construction

12. Chemical categories
Construction
chemicals
Cement
additives
Concrete
admixtures
Concrete
repair
Protective
coating
Water
proofing
Industrial
flooring
Grouts &
anchors
adhesives Joint sealants

13. CEMENT ADDITIVES
- Additives are the chemicals or ingredients added to cement during
the process of manufacturing of cement in industry.
- Based on additive the cement property can change.
Types of cement additives:
•Dispersants
•Fluid loss agent
•Suspension aids
•Gas migration additive
•Weighting agent

14. ADDITIVE CHEMICAL PROPERTY
INCREASE
dispersant Poly napthalin sulphonate Friction reduce ,
increase flow property
fluid loss agent Carboxyl methyl
Hydroxylethly
Cellulose (CMHEC),
Hydroxylethly
Cellulose
Control the loss of fluid

15. ADDITIVE CHEMICAL PROPERTY
INCREASE
free water and
suspension additive
Control free water and
solid form settling
Gas Migration
Cement Additive
Methyl
Hydroxyl ethyl
cellulose
Decrease gas
mobility in cement paste du
ring liquid to solid
transformation
weighting agent Hematite , limenite,
Hausmanite, barite
Increase slurry
density

16. Concrete Admixtures
- Admixtures are the ingredients in concrete other than cement, water and
aggregates.
Major reasons for using admixtures:
•Reduce the cost of construction
•Achieve certain properties in concrete
•Maintain quality of concrete during the stages
mixing,transporting,placing and
curing in adverse weather conditions

17. TYPE OF ADMIXTURE MATERIAL DESIRED
EFFECT
Water reducer lignosulfonates,
hydroxylated
carboxylic acids
Reduce water
content atleast 5%
Retarders Lignin, Borax,
Sugars
Retard setting time
Accelerators Calcium chloride,
Sodium thiocyanate
Accelerate setting, early
strength development

18. TYPE OF ADMIXTURE MATERIAL DESIRED
EFFECT
Air entrainers Salts of wood resins
(Vinsol resin),Salts of
petroleum acids
Improve workability,
Improve durability in
freeze-thaw
Air detrainers Tributyl phosphate,
Dibutyl phthalate,Silicones
Decrease air content
Bonding admixture Polyvinyl chloride,acrylic,
Polyvinyl acetate,
Increase bond strength

19. TYPE OF ADMIXTURE MATERIAL DESIRED
EFFECT
Super plasticizers Reduce water-cement
ratio, increase flowability of
concrete
Lignosulphonates,
Polycarboxylates
Shrinkage reducers Reduce drying shrinkage Polyoxyalkylene
alkyl ether,
Propylene glycol
Corrosion inhibitor Reduce steel corrosion
activity in chloride laden
Environment
Calcium nitrite,
Sodium nitrite,Ester Amine

20. Concrete repair
•Cementitious Repair Systems
•Resin Based Repair Systems
•Injection Materials
•Corrosion Management
•Structural strengthening
Concrete repair and protecting coatings
can be broadly classified as :
-Chemicals that are used to repair damaged section or member of any
concrete structure is called concrete repair chemicals

21. Cementitious Repair Systems:
These are supplied as a ready to use blend of dry powder,
the material based on Portland cement, graded aggregate,
silica fume, chemical additives & polymer modifiers
Resin Based Repair Systems:
they can be groped into following 3 primary groups.
•Epoxy Resin based
•Acrylic Polymer based
•SBR based

22. used for injecting into cracks, honeycombs and cavities in concre
te structures. It can also be used for grouting base plates with very
narrow gaps ( <10mm).
Range : 0.25-9mm
Resins used for injection:
•Acrylate gel
•Epoxy resin
•Polyurethene
Injection Materials:

23. Product Brand Quantity Amount
Cemetious repair motar:
Renderoc plug fosroc 15kg Rs.50
Polycrete 312 perma 25 kg Rs.38
Resin based repair motar:
Expocrete ec fosroc 13.5 kg Rs.2300
Acrylic Putty JK protomax 1kg Rs.260
Injecting materials:
Ep injection
grout
Dr.fixit 1kg Rs.575
Sikaflex sika 1 pack Rs.1425
https://www.indiamart.com

24. Mainly corrosion can be prevented by means of
chemicals by :
•Anticorrosive coating
•Using corrosion inhibitor
- Corrosion is the partial or complete wearing away, dissolving, or softening
of any metal substance by chemical action.

25. Corrosion inhibitor:
substance applied to an environment that significantly reduces the
corrosion rate of materials
.
Corrosion
inhibitor
Inorganic
Anodic
Cathodic
Organic Absorption
Anticorrosive coating:
Epoxy - impact resistance , corrosion and abration resistance
Inorganic zinc - corrosion and weathering coat for steel
Polyurethene -high gloss top_coat for epoxy and inorganic zinc

26. Product Brand Quantity Amount
Nitoprime 25 fosroc 4 liter Rs.1600
Nitozinc primer fosroc 2,4 liter Rs.1200
TEC BEAT EP technychemy 1kg,6kg -
Epoxy Zinc
Primer
Dr.fixit 1 liter Rs.805
Glavafroid fosroc 5 kg Rs.300
Mastercoat ZN perma 1kg Rs.637
https://www.indiamart.com

27. -increasing load carrying capacity of structural members particularly where in
crease in live load / traffic loads is expected.
- used to repair when damage to structural member has occurred due to
rebar corrosion, earthquake, fire etc.
Structural repair using:
-Carbon fiber system
-Glass fiber system
(Special case)
Chemical product used:
Nitocote UR512
Nitowarp 40

28. Protective Coating
Various Types of Concrete Coatings:
•Penetrating Concrete Sealers
•Acrylic Sealers
•Polyurethanes
•Epoxy
•Concrete Overlays
-used to protect new or repaired concrete surfaces from future chemical attack
(e.g. against sulphurous and nitrous pollutants)
-the ingress of aggressive liquids and gases
- (e.g.water borne chlorides or atmospheric carbon dioxide).

29. Product Brand Quantity Amount
Acrylic sealant:
Dekguard s fosroc 20 lit Rs.7815
Primeseal 604 Dr.fixit 4 lit Rs.838
Polyurethene:
Dekguard pu fosroc 20 lit Rs.4400
Cementious coating:
ambigard durabuild 4 kg Rs.629
Epoxy based coating:
Master coat perma 1 unit Rs.1200
https://www.indiamart.com

30. • Elastic in nature
• Wear well
• Leak free existence
• Available in both powder and liquid form
bitumen based
acrylic based
PU based preformed membrane

31. • Elastic
• White color
• Resistance to aging
• Water resistance
• 5 times higher bond strength
• Chemical resistance
• Carboxylated styrene butadiene c
opolymer latex admixture
• Increase in Bond strength
• Chemical and water resistance
• Increase mortar flexural strength

32. Product Brand Quantity Amount
Prime seal acrylic
coating
Rs.3370
Dr.fixit krystalline Dr.fixit 25kg Rs.2149
Dr.fixit roof seal Dr.fixit Rs.2235
Dr.fixit pidiproof LW+ Dr.fixit 20 lit Rs.1602
Fosroc Brushbond TG
P
Fosroc 15lit Rs.1437
Perma waterproof coati
ng
Perma 1lit Rs.421
Hydrobuild waterproof
coating
5 kg Rs.1280
https://www.indiamart.com

33. FLOORING COATING
Flooring coating means any finish material applied over a floor Structure
to provide walking surface.
Types of flooring coating:
•Self leveling floor coating
•Water dispersed floor coatings
•Chemical resistant coating
•Pu resin flooring
•3D flooring
•Anti-slip flooring coatings

34. Self leveling floor coating:
-epoxy resin
-Achieving a sleek, high-gloss appearance
-Achieving a flat and level surface to achieve strict tolerance
-hospitals, industries and all commercial building.
Water dispersed floor coatings:
-epoxy ,polyurethene
-Protects concrete from oil and chemical spillages
-Excellent wear resistance
- Virtually solvent free
-Non-dusting, easy to clean
-Easy to mix and apply
-food producing industry ,kitchen ,dairies.

35. Chemical resistant coating:
- vinly ester resin+ epoxy
-protection against aggressive acids, alkalis and solvents
including sulfuric, nitric and hydrochloric acid as well as
ethanol, butane and methanol.
-corrosion protection flooring systems includes vertical and
horizontal applied coatings.
PU Resin Flooring:
-poly urethane.
-resistance to high temperature ,abrasion ,impact .
-polyurethane coating used especially when there
is a large volume of traffic by the movement of
goods on pallets, trucks.

36. - 3D epoxy flooring is a state-of-the-art technology
-when your floor covering has that 3D epoxy coating touch over it,
It becomes stronger and harder on the earth.
-durable, dust free and undoubtedly cleanable, without cracks or
angled corners, and of course has a high resistance to
chemical attack.
3D flooring :
Anti slip flooring:
-Sillicon carbide
-used in the finishing of concrete floors to make
the surface slip and wear resistant, and at the same
time allow a fine smooth surface to be produced.

37. FLOOR HARDENER
-Floor hardener is a particle form composition made in size graded
-to be used by mixing with cement , grit/stone chips
-to give extra hardness to concrete floor without affecting cement Chemistry.
-It give up to extra hardness up to 50%.
Chemical Hardener:
-sodium silicate,magnesium or fluor silicate.
-seal the concrete surface permeability.
good shiny appearance.

38. Dry Shake Hardener:
-mettal alloy, quartz aggregate
-increase durability , better aesthetic , good abrasion
resistance , less dust
Non Metalic Based Floor Hardener:
-silica aggregate , epoxy
-reduce porosity , hard and durable floor surface,
minimize dusting

39. Grouting
Grouts are used in a variety of application such as repair of cracks, water – stopping
in submerged structures such as canals, tunnels, etc., fill seams between tiles, and
for stabilizing soil.
There are several different types of material used for grouting:
•Cementitious Grout
•resin Based Grout
•Bentonite grouting
•Bituminous grouting
•Non-Shrink Grout

40. Product Brand Quantity Amount
Cementitious grout:
Sikagrout 214 sika 20 kg Rs.466
Cebex 100 fosroc 0.224 kg Rs.58
Resin based grout:
Sikadur 42 sika 12 kg Rs. 150
Bentonite grout:
Earth powder Sri surya 25,30,50 kgs Rs.90/bag
Non shrink grout:
Conbextra ep fosroc 1.5 lit Rs.3300
https://www.indiamart.com

41. Resin and chemical anchors are generic terms relating
, usually masonry and concrete,
using a resin based adhesive system
•unsaturated polyester
•epoxy acrylate
•pure epoxy

42. Product Brand Quantity Amount
Unsaturated polyester:
Lokfix P fosroc 7.5 kg Rs.1000
CM350P ICFS 2100ml Rs.3799
Acrylate:
Anchor fix 1 sika 1 pack Rs.1995
Pure epoxy:
Ripple p fix Ripple india 1 pack Rs.4450
https://www.indiamart.com

43. Adhesives
An adhesive, also known as glue, cement, mucilage, or paste, is any non
metallic substance applied to one surface, or both surfaces, of two separate
items that binds them together and resists their separation.
Adhesive products can be classified :
•Concrete bonding agents
•Tile grout
•Tile adhesives

44. Concrete bonding agent
Bonding agents are natural, compounded or synthetic materials used to enhance
the joining of individual members of a structure without employing mechanical
fasteners.
The main types of bonding agents used in
the construction industry:
•latex emulsions
• epoxies.
Types Of Emulsions Used As Bonding Agents:
•Styrene Butadiene (SBR)
•Polyvinyl acetate latex (PVA)
•Acrylic latex
•Epoxy latex

45. Product Brand Quantity Amount
Nitobond SBR fosroc 20 liter Rs.3455
Dr.fixit epoxy
Bonding agent
Dr.fixit 20kg
1kg
Rs.3000
Rs.600
Nitobond EP fosroc 25kg Rs.170
perma Industrial
Grade Epoxy
Concrete
Bonding Agent
perma 1kg Rs. 618
Sika®hibond sika 0.6kg Rs.700/kg
https://www.indiamart.com

46. Tile adhesives
Tile Adhesives for Wall Cladding or Fixing Tiles on Walls:
The material composition of ceramic tile
adhesive mortar generally includes:
•Cement
•Redispersible latex powder
•Sand
•Methyl cellulose ether
•Other functional additives

47. Product Brand Quantity Amount
Nitotile GPX fosroc 30kg Rs.450
Nitotile grout fosroc 1kg Rs.50
Nitotile MPA fosroc 30 kg Rs.475
Tuffex AD dubond 1liter Rs.418
Pinnacle excel Perma 50kg Rs.70/kg
Liquid tile
adhesive
Perma 25 liter Rs.132/lit
Tilofix sika 25 kg Rs.600
Metal Tile
Adhesives
maxman 2 kg Rs.2000/unit
https://www.indiamart.com

48. After tile is installed, the next step is grouting the gaps between tiles. This task
is less time-consuming and labor intensive than installing tile, but it's even
more important than making sure all your tiles are straight and look nice.
Three Types of Grout Used for Tile Installations:
•Cementitious Grouts
•Epoxy Grouts
•Furan Resin Grouts

49. Product Brand Quantity Amount
R-tonefiller wd perma 1kg Rs.950
Sika®ceram
Tilogrout +
sika 1 pack Rs.3900
Nitotile grout fosroc 1kg Rs.50
Peak super perma 50kg Rs.51/kg
T12 RoffRainbow Ti
le Joint
Filler
pidilite 1 kg Rs.120
https://www.indiamart.com

50. Joint sealants
- In building construction, a material that has the necessary adhesive
and cohesive properties to form a seal is sealant.
Types of construction sealants:
•Bituminous sealants
•Acrylic sealants
•Polyurethane sealants
•Silicone sealants
•Fire protection sealants
•Epoxy
•Synthetic rubber sealants

51. TYPE PRODUCT BRAND AREAS OF
APPLICATION
Bitumen Bitufill Associated
Chemicals
CI/Cement drainage
pipes,Gutters,terrace,
Basement etc.
Acrylic Nitoseal AC
105
Fosroc Around window and
door frames, Curtain
walling construction,
Precast construction
Polyurethane Sikaflex 290
DC PRO
Sika Timber decks for boats and yatch constr
uction
Marine constructions.
Silicone Dr.Fixit silicone
sealant
Dr.Fixit Glass, Ceramics,
sanitary ware,aluminiumNon-oily woods

52. TYPE PRODUCT BRAND AREAS OF
APPLICATION
Fire
protection
Dowsil firestop 700 Dow Weather sealing of
curtain walling,
expansion joints
Epoxy Loctite Ablestik 21
16
Loctite Staking compound,
Metals, Glass,Ceramics,
Plastics
Synthetic
rubber
Butyl sealant
Tape
Lazer rubber Flexible assemblies,
Roofing
Epoxy
urethane
Nitoseal 280 Fosroc Internal floor joints for
heavy industrial use,

54. Chennai Metro Rail
Native name : சென்னை செட்ர ோ
Operator : Chennai metro rail limited (CMRL).
Work Started On : 10 June 2009
Began operation : 29 June 2015
Top speed : 80 Km/hr
No. of .stations : 32
Total area covered :45.1 Km
•Elevated :22 Km
•Underground: 23.1 Km
Project Aim: To provide the people of Chennai a fast,
reliable and convenient mode of public transport

55. The challenge:
Total volume of concrete required : 9,00,000 m3
Underground segment volume : 1,92,000 m3
Challenge – underground tunneling
-Structures like diaphragm wall, pre cast segments, slabs has more challenges due to the
durability considerations.
Grade of concrete : M35 – M45
Tunneling commence: June 2012
Cost for tunneling : Rs. 3000 million /Km
Solution used : Auramix 300 , Conplast SP600,
Conplast SP430ES2, Auramix 400

56. The Solutions
-Superplaticiser
-Used for deck slab concrete
-based on a polycarboxylic ether Polymer
-Lower permeability
- Increase durability
-rapid chloride permeability test as
low as 600 Coulombs @ 56 day
-Cloride content , nil
-complies with IS:9103-1999(2007)
-Nominal dosage 0.5 -3.0 lits /100kg of
cement
Auramix 300,400
-
-superplaticiser
-used for diaphragm wall & piling
-conplast SP430, sulphonated napthalene
polymers(G-1.238 – 1.240)
-Conplast 600, blend of organic polymers
(G- 1.175 to 1.205)
-complies with IS9103:1999
-Chloride content Nil
-normal dosage range is from 0.6 - 1.5 litres/
100kg of cementitious material,
- Air entrainment Approx. 1% additional air is
entrained
Conplast SP430ES2, SP600

57. CHAMERA HYDEL PROJECT
•The project is under National Hydroelectricity Power Corporation (NHPC).
•The power house is located at Khairi in Chamba district of Himachal Pradesh.
•Generators are fed from a common tunnel which is near the surge tank into
three penstock tunnels.

58. The solution(water leakage)
•NHPC approached CICO group of companies to
inspect the location water ingress and give remedial
measures.
•POLYGROUT- Water reactive expandable chemical
for sealing.
•Injection in direct holes, construction joints and by
drilling holes.
•Cement grouts through deep holes inside rock.

59. Grouting
•100X6 mm diameter nozzles were used.
•Injected under maximum pressure
of 2kg/cm2.
•Nozzles were placed in newly drilled holes
.

60. REHABILITATION OF PRABHUKUTIR
HOUSING SOCIETY, MUMBAI
DEFECTS:
• Peeling of marble
cladding on interior walls
• Leakages
• Wet patches
• Efflorescence

61. The main cause of distress is the corrosion of reinforcement
specially stirrups.
For repair, the basic material used is TAPECRETE P-151.
Cont…

62. Surface preparation
Addition of new reinforcement
Anti – corrosive treatment to reinforcement
Bonding coat
Polymer mortar for inner layers
Carbonation resistant coating
REPAIR METHODOLOGY

64. Olden Vs Modern construction
How can I attain high
strenght? What to do
if my reinforcement is
congested ?
No problem today we are having
•Self curing concrete
•Self compacting concrete
•Self healing concrete
•Recycle concrete etc…
I have to wait 28 days
& use wet cloth covering
or sprinkle The water for
vertical Elements
for curing ?
Hey! Its simple by
Liquid membrane curing
•Synthetic resin compound
•Acrylic compound
•Wax compound
•Chlorinated rubber compound

65. Market shares
42%
14%
14%
12%
18%
Sales
admixture
flooring
water proofing
repair and
rehabilitation
adhesives and
sealent

66. Market shares
26%
22%
14%
12%
26%
Sales
china
weastern europe
north america
japan
rest of the world

67. Indian Construction Chemical industry
(INR Crores)
0
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6000
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market value
market value
Ref:http://ficci.in

68. Conclusion

69. Construction chemicals
chemical technology for building, next – generation infrastructure
Thank you
To study detail about the construction chemicals which are widely
used during all stages of construction and to gain sufficient field
knowledge about those products.
National engineering college ,kovilpatti