What are Concrete admixtures?
Concrete admixtures are chemical additives added during concrete mixing to improve specific properties like quality, performance, and sustainability. It helps to enhance the workability and help to harden the concrete. When moisture escapes from its tiny pores, hydrated cement paste contracts. As moisture is lost in these small holes over time, the surface tension of the remaining water seeks to draw the pores closer, which over time causes a loss of volume. Concrete admixtures lessen the effects of drying shrinkage and pore surface tension. Concrete admixtures improve the resistance against frost action, the action of acids, corrosion, and segregation. And hence it increases the strength and durability of concrete. Cement, water, fine aggregates, chemical admixtures like retarders, plasticizers, segregation reducers, pozzolanic materials, and sand are some common examples of concrete mixtures.
Here are some of the driving factors that increase the opportunity for the concrete admixture market:
Growth of the construction industry:
The rapid growth of the construction industry due to urbanization, industrialization, growing population, and net income, fuelled the growth of The Concrete Admixtures Market. The rise in construction projects like infrastructure development, industrial units, and residential project, rises the demand for concrete admixtures like Normal Plasticizers, Super Plasticizers, Retarding, Accelerating, Water-proofing, and Air-Entraining. Infrastructure development like bridges, airports, roads, and railways, stimulates the growth of the construction industry and expands the concrete admixtures market. Concrete admixtures play a vital role in ensuring the durability, and quality of construction materials. Increasing R&D activities witnessing the growth of the market due to the rise in the use of advanced composition materials, adoption of high-performance concrete, and green building practices. Urbanization and population growth led to increasing residential housing and infrastructure projects. As well as the renovation of existing projects also increases, expanding the concrete admixtures market. Moreover, focus on sustainable construction structure, propels the market’s growth.
The usage of water-reducing admixtures helped to overcome water scarcity:
Increasing the use of water-reducing admixtures drive the growth of the concrete admixture market. According to Unicef, almost two-thirds of the world’s population experience severe water scarcity for at least one month each year and 700 million people could be displayed by intense water scarcity by 2030. Water-reducing admixtures reduce the usage of water by 5-12% but maintain the consistency measured by a slump. Because adding a water-reducing admixture lowers the water-cement ratio of concrete, it can increase the concrete's strength. Approximately, 25 litres of water are required per 50 kg of cement in concrete admixture. Countries like Lebanon, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Syria, Turkey, and Niger are expected to increase the demand for water-reducing admixture due to the high-water scarcity rate. Increasing water scarcity during the forecast period is expected to drive the market’s growth.
Here is a restraining factor that hinders the growth of the concrete admixture market:
Unavailability of skilled labor:
The lack of skilled labor may hamper the growth of the concrete admixture market. Skill shortages make it difficult for contractors to deliver the quality of products that more discerning customers require. This is a major problem in many developed countries and a growing problem in developing countries, particularly those with a significant group of middle- and upper-class clients. Skilled labor is essential for the construction industry to meet project requirements for quality, cost, and schedule. Unskilled labor can be a barrier for the construction industry, reducing the demand for concrete admixture. The market growth can be improved by training and education for the workers.
Conclusion:
Increasing growth of the construction industry and rising uses of concrete admixture for improving the quality, performance, and sustainability of concrete drive the demand for concrete admixture. The use of water-reducing admixture in water scarcity regions also helps to propel the market’s growth. The unavailability of skilled labor can be a barrier to the construction industry and can limit the growth of the concrete admixture market.
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