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Products &
SERVICES
BASF Construction Chemicals
Substances for Mining and Underground
tunnelling applications such as sprayed
development during the application process.
Construction Projects concrete, mine back lling, mechanised BASF provides specially formulated chemicals tunnelling, injection, and waterproo ng. Hydration control agents temporarily stop the
industries through its Construction Chemicals Sprayed concrete / shotcrete for construction 'alive' from ve up to 72 hours from the time of
divisions. and mining applications batching. Additionally, superplasticisers enable
concrete from setting, allowing it to be kept
for the mining and underground construction
For sprayed concrete or 'shotcrete' BASF the concrete to ow and ensure a stable mix.
e BASF Underground segment also focuses Construction Chemicals provides accelerators, Fibres are also provided for reinforcement of
on technologies that compliment mining and which initiate setting and strength sprayed concrete linings to create ductile and
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