High performance concrete

Use Elkem Microsilica in concrete to promote high quality concrete technology, and the benefits of advanced concrete materials, such as durable infrastructure, advanced concrete structures and sustainable high quality concrete construction.

High performance concrete products

• Microsilica powder
• Microsilica slurry
• Microwhite - for coloured concrete

Benefits of microsilica

• Water permeability
• Frost resistance
• Sulfate resistance
• Alkali silica reaction
• Chloride resistance
• Resistance to acids
• Performance of triple blends (Sandberg)

Applications & reference projects

Below is a selected list of microsilica application areas and reference projects. See detailed list of Elkem Microsilica concrete reference projects

• Shotcrete
• High-strengh & very high strength concrete
• Triple blend with fly ash
• Low-heat concrete
• Tunnels
• Marine & coastal
• Tall buildings
• Dams
• Floors & pavements
• Mortars & grouts
• Self-compacting concrete

Service life & cost calculator for concrete

Need to calculate Service Life of a concrete mix and compare its Whole Life Cost with alternatives? Download the latest version of LIFE-365 from the Life-365 web site