| Specification | Parameter |
| Brand / Product | Armix Retard |
| Product Type | Water Reducing & Set Retarding Concrete Admixture |
| Chemical Base | Selected Hydroxy Carboxylic Materials |
| Appearance / Color | Brown Solution (Instantly Dispersible in Water) |
| Chloride Content | 100% Chloride-Free (Safe for Reinforced Concrete) |
| Compliance Standards | ASTM C494 Type B & Type D, BS: 5075 Part 1 - 1985 |
| Primary Action | Extends Initial Setting Time & Enhances Water Efficiency |
| Pore Structure Impact | Produces Denser, Low-Permeability Concrete |
| Mix Compatibility | Compatible with OPC, PPC, Fly Ash Blends & Semi-Dry Screeds |
| Packaging Size | 20 Kg Pails & 250 Kg Industrial Drums |
| Best Used For | Mass Concrete Pours, Hot Weather Concreting, Slip-Forming & Roller Compacted Concrete (RCC) |
Hydroxy Carboxylic Polymer Base: Synthesized from refined hydroxy carboxylic materials that disperse cement grains efficiently while delaying initial hydration kinetics without hindering ultimate curing.
Cold Joint Prevention in Large Pours: Extends initial setting time and working life to allow continuous, monolithic placements in raft foundations, dams, and slip-form systems.
Water Reduction & High Durability: Optimizes gauging water efficiency to produce dense, low-permeability concrete with enhanced long-term compressive strength across all ages.
Optimized for RCC & Fly Ash Blends: Extends the working life of semi-dry mixes, roller-compacted concrete (RCC), and pozzolanic fly ash mixes for uniform mechanical compaction.
100% Chloride-Free Multi-Standard Compliance: Contains zero chlorides to protect reinforcing steel from corrosion, compliant with ASTM C494 Type B & D and BS: 5075 Part 1 across Nepal.