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Along with new developments in concrete technology and an increasing environmental awareness, the construction industry is looking for alternative ways to blend improved concrete performance with both economic and environmental concerns.
The use of colloidal silica in concrete applications can help prevent segregation and bleed in self-compacting concrete. It can also improve the utilization of cement due to its strength providing properties.
In applications for well cementing, when colloidal silica is mixed with cement, the slurry becomes extremely stable and free water is eliminated. Due to its low specific gravity colloidal silica works extremely well in lightweight slurries. In the low temperatures of deep and ultra deep waters, colloidal silica provides substantial enhancement of early compressive strength, thereby shortening the setting time of the cement slurry. Since wait of cement time is reduced, drilling can resume sooner.
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