{"id":7689,"date":"2025-05-01T12:05:06","date_gmt":"2025-05-01T12:05:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/smartsealed.com\/en\/?page_id=7689"},"modified":"2025-06-10T06:27:25","modified_gmt":"2025-06-10T06:27:25","slug":"hard-cem","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/smartsealed.com\/en\/hard-cem\/","title":{"rendered":"Hard-Cem\u00ae"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row full_width=&#8221;stretch_row&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1530956208911{background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;]<div class=\"ts-single-image-wrapper \"><div class=\"ts-single-image-img-w ts_align_left\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/smartsealed.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Products-01_Hard-Cem_Bag.webp\" class=\"ts-single-image-img\" alt=\"\" \/><\/div><\/div>[\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243;]<div class=\"ts-element-heading-wrapper ts-heading-inner ts-element-align-left ts-seperator-none \"><section class=\"ts-vc_cta3-container\"><div class=\"ts-vc_general ts-vc_cta3 ts-cta3-only ts-vc_cta3-style-classic ts-vc_cta3-shape-rounded ts-vc_cta3-align-left ts-vc_cta3-color-transparent ts-vc_cta3-icon-size-md ts-vc_cta3-actions-no ts-cta3-without-desc\"><div class=\"ts-vc_cta3_content-container\"><div class=\"ts-vc_cta3-content\"><div class=\"ts-vc_cta3-content-header ts-wrap\"><div class=\"ts-vc_cta3-headers ts-wrap-cell\"><h4 class=\"ts-custom-heading \" >Admixtures &amp; Additives<\/h4>\n<h2 style=\"font-size:36px;line-height:36px;\" class=\"ts-custom-heading \" >Hard-Cem\u00ae<\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><\/div> <!-- .ts-element-heading-wrapper container --> [vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]Integral abrasion and erosion resistance that improves the durability, lifespan, and sustainability of concrete structures.[\/vc_column_text][vc_tta_accordion active_section=&#8221;1&#8243;][vc_tta_section title=&#8221;How It Works&#8221; tab_id=&#8221;1527596423745-c7db957c-54ebd894-280e32c5-493b&#8221;][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]Hard-Cem uses a unique metal-mineral microstructure that is mixed integrally into concrete, reducing project costs associated with additional floor treatments or special finishing on the construction site.<\/p>\n<p>It fortifies existing cement paste in the mix to increase the concrete\u2019s resistance to abrasive and erosive forces and eliminates the risks associated with conventional hardeners or densifiers.<\/p>\n<p>Hard-Cem significantly reduces replacement and repair requirements and more than doubles the wear life, lowering the lifetime cost \u2014 and the lifetime carbon footprint \u2014 of the concrete.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=&#8221;Product benefits&#8221; tab_id=&#8221;1527596423764-dec95ff5-e879d894-280e32c5-493b&#8221;][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"first-child\">Extends concrete wear life up to 2 times under harsh conditions<\/li>\n<li>Lowers installed cost*<\/li>\n<li>Expedites construction schedules*<\/li>\n<li>Reduces maintenance costs and improves concrete sustainability<\/li>\n<li>Improved work site safety and conditions (dust free)*<\/li>\n<li>Improved quality control*<\/li>\n<li>Only hardener that can be used on air-entrained concrete*<\/li>\n<li>No side effects on concrete water demand, workability, set time, strength development or shrinkage<\/li>\n<li>Full depth concrete hardening*<\/li>\n<li>Can be used in horizontal, vertical or inclined concrete<\/li>\n<li>Easy to use; added to the concrete<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em>*\u00a0<\/em><em>compared to surface applied (dry shake) hardeners<\/em>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=&#8221;World of applications&#8221; tab_id=&#8221;1527596939941-cbd5fbfa-2e13d894-280e32c5-493b&#8221;][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]Hard-Cem can be used in any Ready Mix, Shotcrete or Precast concrete to improve abrasion and erosion resistance, and extend the wear life of the concrete. It is typically used:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"first-child\">INDUSTRIAL\n<ul>\n<li class=\"first-child\">Manufacturing and Distribution Warehouse Floors<\/li>\n<li class=\"last-child\">Service and Repair Bays<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>INFRASTRUCTURE &amp; COMMUNITY\n<ul>\n<li class=\"first-child\">Highway Pavements and Intersections<\/li>\n<li>Bridge Decks<\/li>\n<li>Runways<\/li>\n<li>Parking Structures, Ramps and Aprons<\/li>\n<li class=\"last-child\">Skateboard Parks<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>MINING, OIL &amp; GAS\n<ul>\n<li class=\"first-child\">Tunnels and Shafts<\/li>\n<li>Ramps<\/li>\n<li>Process Buildings<\/li>\n<li>Utility and Maintenance Buildings<\/li>\n<li class=\"last-child\">Warehouse Floors<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>AGRICULTURE\n<ul>\n<li class=\"first-child\">Livestock Housing<\/li>\n<li class=\"last-child\">Storage Sheds and Tractor Garages<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>HYDRO\n<ul>\n<li class=\"first-child\">Dams<\/li>\n<li>Sluiceways, Spillways and Drainage Conduits<\/li>\n<li>Stilling Basins<\/li>\n<li>Culverts, Tunnels and Precast Pipes<\/li>\n<li class=\"last-child\">Canals<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"last-child\">MANUFACTURING\n<ul>\n<li class=\"last-child first-child\">Blocks and Pavers<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_tta_section][\/vc_tta_accordion][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row ts_bgcolor=&#8221;grey&#8221; full_width=&#8221;stretch_row&#8221; row_title=&#8221;Why Krystol&#8221;][vc_column]<div class=\"themestek-boxes themestek-boxes-static themestek-boxes-view-default themestek-boxes-col-three themestek-boxes-sortable- themestek-boxes-textalign-center themestek-boxes-sortablebutton-\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"themestek-boxes-inner themestek-boxes-static-inner \"><div class=\"themestek-box-heading-wrapper ts-element-align-center\"><div class=\"ts-element-heading-wrapper ts-heading-inner ts-element-align-center ts-seperator-none \"><section class=\"ts-vc_cta3-container\"><div class=\"ts-vc_general ts-vc_cta3 ts-cta3-only ts-vc_cta3-style-classic ts-vc_cta3-shape-rounded ts-vc_cta3-align-center ts-vc_cta3-color-transparent ts-vc_cta3-icon-size-md ts-vc_cta3-actions-no ts-cta3-without-desc\"><div class=\"ts-vc_cta3_content-container\"><div class=\"ts-vc_cta3-content\"><div class=\"ts-vc_cta3-content-header ts-wrap\"><div class=\"ts-vc_cta3-headers ts-wrap-cell\"><h2 class=\"ts-custom-heading \" >Why Hard-Cem?<\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><\/div> <!-- .ts-element-heading-wrapper container --> <\/div> <!-- .ts-element-heading-wrapper container --> <div class=\"row multi-columns-row themestek-boxes-row-wrapper box-shadow-2\"><div class=\"ts-box-col-wrapper col-lg-4 col-sm-6 col-md-4 col-xs-12 \">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"themestek-static-box-wrapper themestek-boxes-feature-plans ts-hover-style-2 themestek-box\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"themestek-static-box-image\"> \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"themestek-static-box-content\" >\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"themestek-box-title\"><h4>High Performance<\/h4><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"themestek-static-box-desc\">Hard-Cem delivers unmatched durability, particularly abrasion and erosion resistance. It lasts decades longer than regular concrete and is highly suited to high-traffic areas, heavy loads, and industrial use cases.<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"ts-box-col-wrapper col-lg-4 col-sm-6 col-md-4 col-xs-12 \">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"themestek-static-box-wrapper themestek-boxes-feature-plans ts-hover-style-2 themestek-box\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"themestek-static-box-image\"> \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"themestek-static-box-content\" >\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"themestek-box-title\"><h4>Cost effective<\/h4><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"themestek-static-box-desc\">Unlike traditional dry shake and liquid densifiers, Hard-Cem is mixed into concrete at the batching plant, simplifying the application process, reducing costs associated with additional floor treatments or special finishing on the construction site, and eliminating the risk of delamination over time.<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"ts-box-col-wrapper col-lg-4 col-sm-6 col-md-4 col-xs-12 \">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"themestek-static-box-wrapper themestek-boxes-feature-plans ts-hover-style-2 themestek-box\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"themestek-static-box-image\"> \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"themestek-static-box-content\" >\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"themestek-box-title\"><h4>Low Risk<\/h4><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"themestek-static-box-desc\">Hard-Cem\u2019s warranty ensures concrete remains abrasion resistant for at least 20 years. It has no negative effects on concrete water demand, workability, set time, strength development or shrinkage, and doesn\u2019t affect concrete admixtures, SCMs, or other ingredients.<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"ts-box-col-wrapper col-lg-4 col-sm-6 col-md-4 col-xs-12 \">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"themestek-static-box-wrapper themestek-boxes-feature-plans ts-hover-style-2 themestek-box\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"themestek-static-box-image\"> \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"themestek-static-box-content\" >\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"themestek-box-title\"><h4>Versatile<\/h4><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"themestek-static-box-desc\">Hard-Cem is effective with cast-in-place, precast, and shotcrete in horizontal, vertical, or inclined placements.<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"ts-box-col-wrapper col-lg-4 col-sm-6 col-md-4 col-xs-12 \">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"themestek-static-box-wrapper themestek-boxes-feature-plans ts-hover-style-2 themestek-box\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"themestek-static-box-image\"> \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"themestek-static-box-content\" >\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"themestek-box-title\"><h4>Safe<\/h4><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"themestek-static-box-desc\">No toxic chemicals (e.g., silica dust) are handled on the construction site, so health and safety risks are mitigated.<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"ts-box-col-wrapper col-lg-4 col-sm-6 col-md-4 col-xs-12 \">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"themestek-static-box-wrapper themestek-boxes-feature-plans ts-hover-style-2 themestek-box\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"themestek-static-box-image\"> \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"themestek-static-box-content\" >\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"themestek-box-title\"><h4>Sustainable<\/h4><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"themestek-static-box-desc\">Hard-Cem enables producers to significantly lower carbon emissions by using less cement, reducing the need for carbon-intensive repairs, and postponing demolition and the associated release of carbon by decades.<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><\/div><!-- .row multi-columns-row themestek-boxes-row-wrapper -->  <\/div><!-- .themestek-boxes-inner -->   <\/div><!-- .themestek-boxes -->  [\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1745387733888{padding-top: 20px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column][vc_tta_tabs style=&#8221;modern&#8221; 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