Silipon™ air-entraining agents

Silipon air-entraining agents comprise a family of products of different chemistries. These products produce a defined amount of homogeneously distributed microscopic air bubbles in building mortars.

This reduces the density of the wet mortars and improves workability. In addition, the small air void system can improve freeze-thaw durability while minimally influencing the compressive strength.

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Cement-Based Products
Silipon air-entraining agents improve workability, application properties and final product performance.

• Reduces fresh mortar density
• Improves workability
• Small air-void system improves freeze-thaw durability with minimal influence on compressive strength

Gypsum Plaster
For a smooth and durable finish on interior walls, gypsum plasters provide protective, decorative and partly insulating layers on various substrates. Gypsum plasters are pre-blended building formulations based on different types of gypsum, aggregates and functional additives.

• Can be hand or machine applied
• Well-balanced rheology for easy mixing
• High sag resistance
• Good pumpability
• Smooth finishing
• Easy workability
• Water is retained in the plaster to hydrate and harden the gypsum without cracking
• Ideal make up properties

Renders, Stucco
Silipon air-entraining agents are available either latex-based, wet and ready to use or as a gypsum-based dry powder to be mixed on site, one of a wide range of performance-leading, functional additives for modifying applications of joint compounds and fillers.

• Specially developed for machine or hand applied renders
• Enables efficient water management
• Good workability of the wet render

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Product Types or Functions
Building and Construction
Cement-Based Products, Gypsum Plaster, Renders, Stucco
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