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SikaGrind® AE 5101
(former MCem AE 5101)
Cement additive engineered for air entraining and plasticizing of masonry cement.
SikaGrind® AE 5101 is a liquid, ready-to-use additive for masonry cement or other cements requiring air entraining.
Cements produced with SikaGrind® AE 5101, once mixed with water, show an air entrainment in the range of 10 - 20 %. The air bubbles are properly sized and well dispersed in the paste, acting as tiny, flexible ball bearings. As a consequence, the fresh paste is better workable, easier to place, and with better cohesion, allowing great savings in application time. This has particularly an advantage in vertical walls application. SikaGrind® AE 5101 also increases the water retention of the fresh paste that hardens in a more controlled way without breaks and cracks leading to greater resistance to freeze and thaw.
In addition to acting as an air entrainer, SikaGrind® AE 5101 works as a grinding aid and pack-set inhibitor, with positive impact on grinding efficiency, cement conveyance and storage.
- Enhanced mortar paste workability due to the air entraining effect. Faster mixing and application, with fewer efforts for workers and better cohesion to walls. Reduced bleeding and segregation.
- Improved plaster quality (less cracks) and durability, due to better water retention and more regular hardening.
- Cost reduction and optimized cement operations, due to lower unit grinding energy (kWh/t), faster conveyance and optimized storage.
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