Release Agents

Our concrete release agents offer a range of benefits, including residue-free separation of the concrete from the formwork and shuttering, an immaculate concrete surface and reliable compliance with the very highest environmental standards.

Release Agents

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For conventional on-site demands, our robust concrete release agents are the ideal solution.

Our all-rounders: Classic concrete release agents for universal application both on site and in the precast factory.

For extended requirements in precast production, we offer you a complete range of special concrete release agents.

With our premium concrete release agents, you can achieve high-quality fair-faced finishes every time.

With our biologically degradable concrete release agents, you are able to satisfy the very highest environmental standards.

The very best care and protection for concrete mixers, ready-mix trucks and transporters, site equipment, steel formwork and everything else that comes into contact with fresh concrete

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Challenges & Applications

SEPARATION AND RELEASE, PROTECTION AND MAINTENANCE

Concrete release agents consist of a combination of mineral oil, ester/plant oil and paraffin, together with various additives. The additives may take the form of solvents in order to reduce viscosity. Release-enhancing substances such as fatty acids that react chemically with the concrete water may also be employed. They form a metal soap which functions as an easily fractured interface between the hardened concrete and the formwork, ensuring a clean break and separation. Other additives minimise porosities and blowholes and/or ensure temporary corrosion protection for steel formwork. Our Ortolan portfolio of concrete release agents comprises five product ranges: Ortolan Basic, Classic, Extra, Premium and Bio. Each of these satisfies a different set of requirements, enabling you to produce everything from standard concrete surfaces to first-class fair-faced finishes, without any influence being exerted on the hardening behaviour or the colouring of the concrete product. Our concrete release agents can also be relied upon to protect and maintain your formwork.

EFFECTIVE MIXER PROTECTION

Equipment that comes into daily contact with fresh concrete or mortar, such as mixers, ready-mix trucks and transporters, site tools and steel formwork, requires the right protection to ensure its long-term availability. Ideally, an effective mixer protection coating should be applied to any item which is likely to have its lifespan shortened by fresh concrete or mortar adhering to its surface.
Our mixer protection products from the Intaktin range are ready to use, solvent-free and easy to spray, ensuring simple but effective cleaning. Regular usage creates a protective film, providing added protection against equipment corrosion.

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