Rising Raw Material Costs for Concrete Admixtures: Can Polycarboxylate Superplasticizer Usage Be Reduced or Eliminated?
Raw materials for concrete admixtures are rising sharply. Polyether monomers and acrylic acids are climbing, and production costs for polycarboxylate superplasticizer (PCE) — the backbone of modern concrete admixtures — are jumping significantly. Batching plants now face severe profit squeezes, and plant owners frequently ask technical teams a difficult question: Can we reduce or even …









