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EP #170: Concrete Silica vs. Silicates: Are You Getting What You Paid For?
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What if the product you bought as colloidal silica is actually a cheap silicate?
Seth is joined by Dr. Jon Belkowitz of Intelligent Concrete to explain why these similarly named materials are not the same.
Jon argues that pH is one of the quickest ways to distinguish colloidal silica from a silicate, and that the difference can affect performance, handling, specifications, and cost.
The bigger concern is what happens when a product is sold as colloidal silica but is actually a much…
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