Use unique colloidal silica technology to make architectural concrete better. Improve finishing, reduce surface defects, and enhance performance all without harming color and appearance. DAY1® is a vital part of any concrete installation.
Contact UsDAY1® Finishing Aid is a colloidal silica based topical additive that makes concrete flatwork finishing easier and faster. It produces a better result and reduces the risk of a prematurely setting slab. Applied during floating and troweling, DAY1 increases cream, making for easier, better finishing and extended workable time under adverse conditions. DAY1 does not alter the water to cement ratio. It provides moisture-retention performance similar to a liquid membrane forming curing compound. DAY1, however, becomes a permanent part of the slab so there is no membrane or residue to remove.
DAY1 also has a number of densification and performance enhancing qualities. Through densification, compressive and surface abrasion resistance are improved. Additionally, DAY1 improves consolidation, reduces water vapor transmission, and extends curing, further improving strength and durability. DAY1 has been shown to successfully mitigate slab curling by reducing evaporation at the surface, thereby diminishing the shrinkage differential and the curling it causes. DAY1 also minimizes the potential for checking, crazing, and other drying-related surface issues.
DAY1 reduces the potential for efflorescence on both colored and non-colored concrete mixes. It also gives the concrete surface hydrophobic-like properties for better resistance to liquid penetration and staining. This makes it a must-have for any colored or decorative concrete project.
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DAY1 offers a multitude of advanced features and benefits for freshly-placed concrete, and provides long-term high performance properties to treated concrete surfaces:
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| DAY1® Catalog | Download PDF | Download PDF | Download PDF |
| DAY1® TIS | Download PDF | ||
| DAY1® SDS | Download PDF | ||
| DAY1® Specifications | Download PDF | ||
| DAY1® LEED V4 Certificate | Download PDF | ||
| DAY1® HPD | Download PDF |
Applying DAY1 while finishing concrete slabs makes the process easier, faster, and produces better results. This concrete finishing aid offers so many benefits, it's like having an extra finisher on the job.
You have to try DAY1 to believe it. At the 2013 World of Concrete, dozens of finishers trialed and torture tested DAY1 as a finishing aid.
DAY1 extends finishing time, makes it easier to close, and lubricates the trowel. It reduces drag and tearing, slows premature drying, and minimizes checking and crazing. Most importantly, it does not add excessive water.
DAY1 is the troweling aid that makes you a better finisher. Applied during floating and troweling. DAY1 lubricates the surface for easier, faster finishing, increases cream for a better finish, slows surface drying and premature set, and eliminates the need for adding water during finishing. It provides high moisture retention and becomes a permanent part of the slab.
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