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Reducing worker loads with high quality, easy-to-use materials
The construction industry is facing a severe shortage of engineers and technicians with the retirement of the older generation and a diminishing younger workforce. To alleviate the problem, issues of worker load reduction as well as work environment improvement have to addressed to achieve a more sustainable industry.
Roads
Faster roadworks
Kao's asphalt solutions allow for pavements with the same durability as semi-flexible pavements, significantly reducing the duration of traffic closure.
Tunnels
Smooth excavation in shield tunneling
Kao's foaming agent, MIGHTY FA-S02, generates durable foam that facilitates smooth excavation; thereby improving work efficiency in tunnel construction.
Construction & civil engineering foundations
Shortening construction times in clay soils
Kao's soil cement dispersant reduces soil cement viscosity and improves pile penetration in clay soils.
- Admixture for soil cement MIGHTY 21JS Series, SKISH 21D
Concrete
Improving concrete quality with surfactant technology
Kao's range of chemical agents for concrete can be selected according to application and construction conditions.
Concrete
Achieving long-distance concrete pumping
MIGHTY V-10 optimizes concrete pumping by conferring upon concrete appropriate viscosity, water retention and lubrication properties.
Realizing safe, reliable construction environments
The construction industry accounts for 30% of all industrial accidents; a key reason why younger generations are avoiding construction work. Ensuring a safe and secure work environment is crucial in order to continue to secure a continued labor force in the industry.
Tunnels
Shotcrete compliant with dust regulations for a quality work environment
Kao's special thickening agent, VISCO TOP UT can significantly reduce dust emissions from sprayed concrete.
Construction & civil engineering foundations
Precise loose gravel/water-caused void filling
With Kao's thickening agent, VISCO TOP, concrete/cement slurries with high fluidity and superior flow properties are achieved.
Creating unique environmental and structurally-oriented buildings
The build-to-order construction industry needs to cater to different environmental conditions, different construction conditions, as well as diversifying customer needs.
Construction & civil engineering foundations
Smooth construction even with unstable ground foundations
Kao's thickening agent, VISCO TOP, mitigates cement slurry seepage; allowing for proper pile construction. This thus reduces the risk of increased costs and prolonged construction periods.
Concrete
Achieving long-distance concrete pumping
MIGHTY V-10 optimizes concrete pumping by conferring upon concrete appropriate viscosity, water retention and lubrication properties.
Concrete
Precise concrete placement even with intricate concrete rebar
Concrete mixed using Kao's high-range water-reducing admixture, MIGHTY 21V‐SG, effortlessly flows and fills every corner of the formwork; stopping perfectly when left to settle thereby reducing material separation.
Demonstrating environmentally friendly business practices
In today's sustainability-oriented society, the construction industry needs to demonstrate environmental regulation compliance, environmentally low-impact business practices, as well as environmentally conscious business decisions throughout the entire product life cycle to garner public trust and acceptance.
Roads
CO₂ emissions reduction by reducing construction operation temperatures
CO₂ emitted during heating and manufacture of asphalt mixtures can be reduced by approximately 15%.
- Kao’s warm mix asphalt binder
Roads
"Positive recycling" of waste PET into asphalt modifiers
Kao has developed an asphalt modifier, NEWTLAC 5000, that makes effective use of PET waste while also achieving highly durable road pavement.
Revetment, construction and civil engineering foundations
Water pollution mitigation in sea, river and groundwater environments
Kao's thickening agent, VISCO TOP, is non-water polluting; helping to achieve safe, reliable, and efficient construction.
Construction & civil engineering foundations
Safe ground improvement works through dust control using environmentally friendly materials
Made from natural fats and oils, SKISH GP-1 is an environmentally friendly dust suppressant for cement solidification.
Construction & civil engineering foundations
Clay soil foundation waste reduction
Kao's MIGHTY 21JS Series improves work execution by lowering soil cement viscosity; reducing water injection volumes and thus required sludge disposal.Also, with Kao's dust suppressants, powder dust from solidifying agents is minimized; affording a safe and reliable work environment.
Concrete
Plant decarbonization
The MIGHTY 21HP series allows for superior early strength gain while reducing the amount of steam required.
- High-range water-reducing admixture for early strength MIGHTY 21HP, MIGHTY 21HP-3, MIGHTY 21HP-4
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