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MIXO
Cicofloor Air®FS-50 Technical Data Sheet
Air Entraining Agent
Solvent Free Epoxy Floor Coating Issue 01/May 15
Description Properties
MIXO® Air is a high quality liquid admixture, Appearance Yellow liquid
designed to entrain air inside the concrete. Density Kg/Lit @ 25°C 1.03 ± 0.02
MIXO® Air improves workability to a large extent by pH @ 25°C 10 ± 1
adding more air micro bubbles to concrete. Chloride content Nil
When introduced in concrete, MIXO® Air effectively
protects concrete against frost / defrost cycles and Performance Guidelines
the action of defrosting salts. The table below shows a comparison of 4 concrete
MIXO® Air is suitable for both cold and tropical lab trials using the same design mix, but with
climates. different doses of water and MIXO® Air:
Uses Concrete Mix Design (Per m3)

 Freezing areas concrete like cold stores and OPC 350 kg
large freezers. 5/20 gravel 1140 kg
 In bulk concrete pouring such as highways, 0/5 sand 780 kg
airports, bridges, and water structure projects. Mixes M1 M2 M3 M4
 Extreme cold and ice exposed concrete. Dosage Lit/100kg OPC 0.00 0.07 0.10 0.15
 Some light weight concrete applications. Water Lit/m3 175 160 155 150
Slump (mm)@the same time 60 70 70 80
Advantages Air content % 2 4 5 6
 Moreover, adding MIXO® Air helps to imprison Compressive strength MPa
water. Therefore, it limits segregation and 1 day 9.0 8.5 8.5 8.0
reduces, even prevents, from bleeding. 7 days 29.0 34.0 33.0 32.0
 Avoids compatibility problems between 28 days 34.0 38.0 37.0 35.0
cement/sand/admixtures.
 Compatible with all types of Portland Application Instructions
cement, class C and F fly ash, slag, micro Dispensing
silica, calcium chloride and fibers. The premeasured quantity of MIXO® Air should be
 Chloride free, safe to be used in contact added to concrete components using a
with the reinforcement. recommended dispenser. It should be added to the
 Compatible with all types of superplasticizers. concrete with the mixing water to obtain the best
 In fresh concrete, MIXO® Air has a plasticizing results.
and water reduction effect at constant
workability. The air bubbles act as fine particles, Dosage
and augment the workability of the concrete. Lab trials should be made in prior to determine the
 The air bubbles network created reduces right dosage of each concrete mix.
capillarity phenomenon. The safe dosing range of MIXO® Air is 0.07 – 0.8
liters per 100 kg of cement, including any cement
Standards Compliance replacement material.
MIXO® Air complies with ASTM C260 and BS EN 0.15 % dosage of the product to the weight of
934 Part 2. cement is commonly used.
Packaging Overdosing
210 liter drums or 1000 liter flow bins. Exceeding the recommended dosage will result a
significant decrease in the mechanical strength of
Tanker loads are also available on request.
the concrete. Monitoring the air content will help
prevent overdosing. Meanwhile, exceeding the
Shelf Life & Storage maximum dosage will not affect the setting time of
12 months shelf life when stored in its original the concrete.
containers under shaded area in a temperature Please ask for CIC technical advice if any overdose
within the range of 2°C to 50°C. demanded.
MIXO® Air
Cicofloor®FS-50
Curing Technical Support

Fresh concrete should be cured by water CIC provides on-site assistance, as well as
immediately after final setting time, especially at consulting services on projects when requested.
high temperatures. Technical data sheets on other MIXO products and
In absence of water, use one of our Cicocure guidance on their use are available on request.
products.
Cleaning and Disposal

Spillages of MIXO® Air should be washed out with
water or absorbed onto fine sand and disposed out
in accordance with local authorities’ regulations.
Precautions
Health and Safety
MIXO® Air is non-hazardous. It should not be
swallowed or allowed to come into contact with skin
or eyes. Suitable protective goggles and gloves
should be worn. In the case of contact with eyes,
rinse immediately with plenty of water and seek
medical advice. When contact with the skin, wash
off immediately with soap and water. If swallowed,
seek medical attention immediately, do not induce
vomiting.
Warranty
MIXO products are guaranteed against defective materials and manufacture and sold subject to CIC's standard terms and conditions of sale. Whilst CIC endeavors
to ensure that any advice, information or recommendation given is correct, the company cannot accept any liability either directly or indirectly arising from the use
of its products, since the company has no control over the application of its products. Information contained in this document is given on the best current knowledge.
CIC's policy is one of continuous improvement and the company reserves the right to change the company products without prior notice.
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