AGENT AND ADMIXTURE

Agent is a material or substance used for its effect on another material or process;
in concreting it is often called an admixture;

Types of agent are listed below.
air-detraining agent, (air-detraining admixture.)
air-entraining agent, (air-entraining admixture.)
alkaline cleaning agent.
binding agent, (binder.)
bonding agent.
cleaning agent.
colouring agent, (colourant.)
emulsifying agent, (emulsifier.)
flocculating agent, (flocculating admixture.)
foaming agent.
polishing agent, (polish.)
release agent.
retarding agent, (retarder.)
surface-acting agent.
suspension agent, (thickening admixture , thickening agent)


Admixture is a material added in small quantities to affect the properties of a concrete or mortar mix.
Types of admixture are listed below
accelerating admixture, (set accelerating admixture, strength accelerating admixture.)
air-detraining admixture.
air-entraining admixture.
anti-foaming admixture.
antifreezing admixture.
bonding admixture.
colouring admixture.
corrosion inhibiting admixture.
expansion producing admixture.
flocculating admixture.
foam forming admixture.
fungicidal admixture.
gas forming admixture.
high range water-reducing admixture, (superplasticizing admixture.)
mortar admixture.
permeability-reducing admixture, (pore filler.)
plasticizing admixture.
set accelerating admixture.
set retarding admixture.
strength accelerating admixture.
superplasticizing admixture.
thickening admixture.
water-reducing admixture.
water-resisting admixture.
waterproofing admixture, (water-resisting admixture.)