Significance of Concrete Densifiers in Modern Apartments

A beautifully decorative furnished apartment is everyone’s dream and considering the current distressing situations due to spread of the Omicron variant, the property and real estate prices are thankfully affordable for the working-class section of the world. And with the predictions of the global concrete densifiers market to garner a revenue of $1,599.2 million by 2030 at a CAGR of 6.3%, the future of the market seems bright and prosperous. From the viewpoint of a construction team, concrete densifiers are highly important for various reasons. However, the general audience might still be unaware of its significance.

What are concrete densifiers, where are they used, and why are they highly in demand? Let’s dive to the basics to get these answers.

Concrete Densifiers and Their Use

A concrete densifier is a liquid substance that is poured evenly across the floor to penetrate deep within the top surface of the concrete, or cement. These densifiers effectively fill up the porous holes formed by water evaporation during the curing method. After penetrating, the densifier then fuses the inert compounds, sand particles, and other weak materials into a tight crystalline bond to enhance the surface density and wearing resistance of the floor. Densifiers can be used on polished as well as unpolished surfaces to make the floors less permeable to liquid spills.

Most of the times, contractors utilize concrete densifiers on polished surfaces for a lustrous shining floor. These can be used on roadways, driveways, warehouse floorings, concrete storage tanks, hospitals, food-processing plants, industrial plants, and many more.

How are concrete densifiers different from sealers when both serve the same purpose of offering luster and shining feel?

How are Concrete Densifiers Different from Sealers?

Now that you know what exactly a concrete densifier is and why is it used on floors, let’s understand how densifiers are different from sealers.

When all the decorative applications on the concrete floor are about to get finished, including the color, if applicable, and densifier, a sealer is applied as the last step of the entire process. Sealers bring out the decorative floorings by enhancing color and the shine. Although a sealer also protects the floor from abrasions and liquid spills or stains, it is a lot different from a densifier. While the prime task of the densifier is to strengthen the top surface and tightly bound the loose materials and fill up the pores in the cement due to water evaporation, a sealer is mostly utilized to intensify the decoration of the flooring like the color and sheen. 

Advantages of Densifiers

With modern architectural and construction designs being the hot trends of the market, the evolution of concrete densifiers has uplifted the game significantly.

Densifiers now use silicate and siliconate agents to obtain the attractive properties of a sealer and provide a more moisture resistant and water resilient floors. Besides, such densifiers will also serve their core purpose of enhancing strength, increasing floor surface hardness, and strong stain resistance. In addition, these are environmentally safe and offer VOC-free solutions, thus being a highly preferable option for floor construction in apartments.

Common Enemies of Concrete Floors During the Finishing Process

• Water inadequately applied to the surface
• Exposure to rain, snow, and other moisture
• Poor mixture consistency
• Using low quality cement
• Spreading dry cement over the top surface for speeding up the process
• Inappropriate freezing of the surface
• Poor finishing techniques or insufficient compacting

Final Thought

All the properties and benefits of the concrete densifiers mentioned in the article make them a highly preferable option for constructing strong and shiny floors. One can also use sealers along with densifiers to enhance the decorative flooring for a lustrous look and feel.

About the Author(s)

Princy A. J

Princy holds a bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering from the prestigious Tamil Nadu Dr. M.G.R. University at Chennai, India. After a successful academic record, she pursued her passion for writing. A thorough professional and enthusiastic writer, she enjoys writing on various categories and advancements in the global industries. She plays an instrumental role in writing about current updates, news, blogs, and trends.