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Sika® ViscoCrete® CC
FOR A NEW SUSTAINABLE
­BINDER CONCEPT
 Sika® ViscoCrete® CC – Sika® ViscoCrete® CC RANGE
TIME TO CHANGE TO A NEW, The solution for the challenges of calcined clays use in concrete

­SUSTAINABLE SOLUTION
WHAT IS CC AND ESPECIALLY LC3? THE CHALLENGES OF CC THE SOLUTION –
CC stands for calcined clay: The material clay is one of the abundantly avail-
AND LC3 USE IN C
­ ONCRETE Sika® ViscoCrete® CC RANGE
able materials on Earth. When burnt to calcined clay, that clay is activated 50
Referenz CEM II/A-LL
and can be used as a secondary cementitious material. Calcined clay is the HIGHER WATER CC Cement 1:1
basis of a new class of environmentally friendly raw material for cement DEMAND 40 ­r eplacement
and concrete. LC 3 is a special new concept of formulating binders by clinker,
The calcined clay and therefore
limestone and calcined clay. The clinker content varies depending on specific SP dosage adjusted

FTS [cm]
LC3 has a higher water demand com- 30
Clinker 50% Clinker 70% requirements (~20 – 70%). pared to ordinary ­Portland cement CC Cement, Sika®
Calcined clay 30% Calcined clay 17% (OPC), meaning more water is need- 20 ­V iscoCrete® CC
With the new range of admixtures specially designed for the needs of CC ed to maintain the same workability.
Limestone 15% Limestone 8% or LC 3 cement in concrete, these Sika products will ensure to lower CO2
10
emissions and at the same time the required properties for demanding
Gypsum 5% Gypsum 5%
construction projects when using these new binder technology. The Sika
product portfolio of new concrete admixtures enables customers to adapt LOWER WORKABILITY 0 20 40 60 80

The workability of concrete using Time [min]

their materials to the new characteristics of CC or LC 3. Water consump-
tion and compressive strength, as well as the workability, hardening and calcined clay cement is reduced com-
durability of concrete, will be maintained or even improved in comparison pared to the use of ordinary Portland
cement (OPC). Referenz CEM II/A-LL
to currently used superplasticizers. 80

Compressive strength [MPa]

CC Cement 1:1
­r eplacement
60
LOWER EARLY STRENGTH
ADVANTAGES OF CC The one-day and two-day compres-
SP dosage adjusted

40 CC Cement, Sika®
sive strength can be lower with cal-
­V iscoCrete® CC
LOW CARBON READY TO BE IMPLEMENTED cined clay (CC) or limestone calcined
clay cement (LC3) to similar concrete
CO2 The use of CC or LC 3 can save 30 – 40% of
CO2 compared to ­Ordinary Portland Cement
CC and LC 3 are used in the same way as ordinary
Portland cement (OPC), yet it is better in perfor-
with ordinary Portland cement
(OPC).
20

(OPC). mance and requires no special training.

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RESOURCE SAVING COST EFFECTIVE

CC and LC use abundantly available materials,
3
Use of CC and LC 3 technology can lead to a re-
which in turn can save scarce resources. duction in production costs.

GLOBAL SCALABLE DURABILITY

Suitable clays for calcined clays are sufficiently Long term performance can be adapted to
available all over the world. ­specific requirements.

CEM I
100
CEM II/A-LL
80
Sika® ViscoCrete® CC /
23% cement replacement
[%]

60

Sika® ViscoCrete® CC /
40
33% cement replacement

20 Sika® ViscoCrete® CC /
50% cement replacement
Global warming potential [kg CO2-eq/m³]

CONCRETE CONCRETE
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WHO WE ARE
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­development and production of systems and products for bonding,
­sealing, damping, reinforcing and protecting in the building sector and
the motor vehicle industry. Sika’s product lines feature concrete admix-
tures, mortars, sealants and adhesives, structural strengthening sys-
tems, industrial flooring as well as roofing and waterproofing systems. © SIKA SERVICES AG / CONCRETE

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