Curing Compound
Curing is essential for the hydration of cement in concrete making. So, to maintain required moisture content, come precautions are applied. Concrete curing compound is a compound which helps to prevent the loss of moisture content from the concrete. So, concrete is properly cured which results the full development of strength of concrete.
Types of Concrete Curing Compounds :
- Synthetic resin compound
- Acrylic compound
- Wax compound
- Chlorinated rubber compound
Properties of Concrete Curing Compound :
There are 5 properties to deicide the quality of concrete curing compound namely
- Water retention
- Reflectance
- Drying period
- Long term setting
- Non-volatile matter
Uses of Concrete Curing Compound :
There are so many uses of curing compound in concrete. Which are
- If wet curing is not possible, then curing compound can be used to cure the concrete surface.
- For larger areas of concrete surfaces which are opened to sunlight, wind etc. curing is big task. But with the presence of curing compound it is easier.
- Curing of concrete pavements, run ways, bridge decks etc. can be cured to reach their maximum strength.
- Maximum durability of structure will be developed.
- Curing compound can be used for curing of canal linings, dams
- Columns, beams, slabs can also be cured with curing compound
- The membrane cane removed easily after complete curing.