SP100

ATOM SP100 — High-Range Water-Reducing Admixture (Superplasticizer)

High strength. High flow. No water compromise.

How does ATOM SP100 work?

The relationship between water and strength is one of the most fundamental constraints in concrete mix design: more water means better workability, but lower strength and higher permeability. ATOM SP100 breaks that trade-off.

SP100 is built on advanced polycarboxylate ether (PCE) technology. The polymer backbone adsorbs strongly onto cement particle surfaces, regulating hydration and improving slump retention over time, while grafted side chains extend outward to create a combined steric hindrance and electrostatic repulsion effect. That dual dispersion mechanism prevents cement particles from flocculating — so they hydrate more efficiently with significantly less water. The result is a mix that flows like it has a high water content but performs like it doesn't.

For precast producers, ready-mix plants, and contractors working with complex formwork or congested reinforcement, SP100 is the most versatile tool in the admixture line.

Primary Benefits

High-efficiency plasticizing — significant mixing-water reduction
Improved flowability and slump retention
Enhanced ultimate strength development
Improved surface quality — fewer defects and blemishes
Reduced permeability — slower carbonation, longer service life

Ideal Applications

High-Strength Concrete Self-Consolidating Concrete (SCC) Precast & Prestressed Pumped Concrete Complex Formwork Congested Reinforcement

High-Strength & HPC

Achieve 40–80 MPa mixes without excessive cement content. SP100 lowers w/cm ratio while maintaining the flow required for placement and consolidation.

Self-Consolidating Concrete

Produce SCC that passes through congested rebar and fills complex forms without vibration. SP100 provides the high flow and segregation resistance SCC demands.

Precast & Prestressed

Accelerate early strength for faster form turnover. Reduce water content for denser, less permeable precast elements — critical for durability in exposed applications.

Performance Characteristics

Dosage 200–800 mL per 100 kg of cementitious material; 2–5 min minimum mixing
Mechanism Polycarboxylate ether (PCE) — steric hindrance plus electrostatic repulsion
Compatibility Portland, ordinary portland, slag portland, fly ash–blended and pozzolanic (volcanic ash) cements
Physical Colourless to slight yellow liquid; density 1.05 g/cm³ at 20 °C; pH 5.0 ± 1.0; fully water soluble

Compliance

ASTM C494 Type A ASTM C494 Type F CSA A23.1

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