Concrete, the single most widely-used building material in the world, has a history dating back to the Romans and ancient Egyptians. Given that concrete is used twice as much in construction over all other building materials, emphasis on quality, performance and sustainability is essential for the industry to grow and thrive.
Sika specialists provide extensive support to project owners and engineers in the planning, design and specification phase. We serve the concrete industry all round the world, which allows us to be close to your business and to understand the requirements.
For over
100
years, Sika has been producing high quality, innovative technologies for concrete, beginning with the first product named Sika®-1, which is still in the Sika product portfolio today.
For over
20,000
metric tons of Sika concrete admixtures were used in the record-breaking Gotthard base tunnel project.
Thanks to Sika's range of water-reducers for concrete, more than
25
Billion liters of water are saved annually in concrete production.
In the Lakhta Tower in Russia,
20,000
Cubic metre (m³) of ready-mixed concrete with Sika admixtures were poured in one continuous operation, ssetting a Guiness World Record.
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Chemical Admixtures Are One of the Components in High Performance Concrete
The first step in optimizing concrete is to recognize that concrete is no longer simply cementitious materials, aggregates and water. It is a high performance material with not just four, but seven essentials – consisting of water, cementitious material, sand, gravel, chemical admixtures, additives and fiber reinforcement.
Water
Cementitious material (see our Cement Additives)
Sand
Gravel
Admixtures
Additives
Fiber Reinforcement
Tunnels
Dams
Bridges
Industrial
Road
Residential & Commercial
And more...