Mix performance
Concrete Admixtures & Additives
Livingston's has provided concrete for projects throughout Northern California for decades. The right admixture lets your crew place and finish with confidence, whatever the forecast.
At a glance
Admixtures and fibers matched to slump, set time, and Sacramento weather conditions.
Common applications
- Pumped placements
- Colored concrete
- Hot-weather pours
- Cold-weather pours
- Windy conditions
- Crack control
The lineup
Six admixtures. Every condition covered.
Each product below is stocked and batched to order. Other admixtures can be specialty ordered to your project specifications.
MasterPozzolith 322
Produces better, more uniform quality concrete.
- Creamier consistency without adding water that would compromise strength
- Typically poured between 3″ and 5″ slump
Suitable conditions:Normal tempsMasterPolyheed 1025
Allows concrete to be placed at a 5″ to 8″ slump with no additional water.
- Premium pumping and finishing aid
- Superior workability
- Excellent choice with colored concrete
Suitable conditions:Normal tempsMasterMatrix VMA 362
Also known as “Liquid Sand”
Superior stability, increasing resistance to segregation and easing placement.
- Pumping aid
- Finishing aid
- Superior workability
- Controls bleeding
Suitable conditions:Normal tempsHot weatherCold weatherWindy weatherMasterSet AC 534
Accelerates time of set and increases early concrete strength.
- Earlier finishing of slabs, reducing labor costs
- Reduces in-place concrete costs
- Earlier stripping and reuse of forms
Suitable conditions:Cold weatherMasterSet Delvo
A chemical stabilizer that slows set by coating cement particles to prevent hydration and temperature rise.
- Generally slows set by 30 minutes to 3 hours
Suitable conditions:Hot weatherFiberforce 100 Fibers
Secondary reinforcement used primarily to minimize plastic shrinkage cracking.
- Uniform distribution throughout the mix
- Excellent finishability
- Reduces plastic shrinkage and settlement cracking
- Measurably reduces permeability, increasing freeze-thaw durability
- Increases concrete durability
Suitable conditions:Normal tempsHot weatherCold weatherWindy weather
Temperature guide
Today’s conditions, matched to the mix.
Normal temps run 65–85°F, hot weather 85°F or higher, cold weather 65°F or colder. Wind and gusts accelerate surface drying.
Have other needs?
Livingston's also offers a wide range of other admixtures based on your project specifications. These can be specialty ordered.
Where it goes
Admixtures in the field
See projects across the markets we serve.
General & concrete contractorsCommercialReady-mix for retail, office, and industrial sites across the Greater Sacramento area, including night pours.See the work
InfrastructureUnderground & UtilitiesConcrete for roadway, utility, and infrastructure projects that cannot afford a missed delivery.See the work
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