Plasticizer (Water Reducer)

Anionic surfactants like lignosulphonates and their derivatives, salts of hydrocarbons, etc.,

Nonionic surfactants like polyglycol esters, acids of hydroxylated carboxylic acids and their derivatives,

Other compounds like carbohydrates.

Superplasticizer

Sulphonated Melamine- Formaldehyde condensates (SMF)

Sulphonated Naphthalene-Formaldehyde condensates (SNF)

Modified lignosulphonates

Carboxylated acrylic easters copolymers

Retarder

Calcium sulphate (gypsum)

starch / sugar and carbohydrate derivatives

cellulose

lignosulphonic-acids

Soluble zinc salts, borates, etc.

Accelerator

Calcium chloride

Calcium nitrite/ calcium nitrate/ calcium formate

Sodium chloride/ sodium fromate

Barium chloride

Triethanolamine

Air Entraining Admixtures

Natural wood resins, animal or vegetable fats and oils, fatty acids, aluminium powder, etc. are used in manufacture of air-entraining