ReadyGrout Component —Non-Shrink Grout
Do you have questions about non-shrink grout and if it is right for your project? We hope this short read will help you determine how using a pre-mixed, non-shrink grout called ReadyGrout will bring you huge advantages such as less labor, minimum cleanup and incredible cost savings.
Starting with the basics….one of the biggest advantages of using a non-shrink grout is that it doesn’t shrink! Why is this important? Well, traditional grout often shrinks as it hardens and on a construction site that can lead to gaps in a building’s foundation, reducing its structural integrity and increasing the chances for leaks or damage down the road.
Let’s break it down a little further for you by diving into some descriptions and benefits of the non-shrink grouts and specifically why ReadyGrout could be the right product for your project.
What is a non-shrink grout?
Non-Shrink Grouts are typically manufactured and sold as a blended cement product in bags. These bags are shipped to a construction site where they are mixed with water to form a non-shrink grout used to set rebar and other embedments, connect precast members, level foundations, fill grout filled piles, set masonry wall and paver units, fill masonry walls, set machinery and equipment, seal joints, provide bearing for structural members, etc.
Job site mixing is used for small applications. Bulk premixed non-shrink grout from a concrete producer delivered in trucks offer many benefits for larger applications. Non-shrink grouts are used in interior and exterior applications, wet-dry exposures and for submerged applications. Related non-shrink applications include mortars and flowable fills.
Why ReadyGrout Component?
ReadyGrout Component is a Type G component that when added to a standard grout at the proper proportion produces a non-shrink grout. ReadyGrout Component forms its expansive properties by the formation of platelets. These platelets are transparent in the non-shrink grout and provide a chemical and mechanical bond to the elements being grouted. Type G non-shrink grouts eliminate the problems inherent in previous generation grouts. ReadyGrout pre-mixed, non-shrink grouts provide a superior installation with immediate and long-term benefits.
What are the benefits of ReadyGrout?
Where larger quantities of non-shrink grout are required, ReadyGrout Component is pre-mixed and delivered in a mixer truck by your ready-mix supplier at a cost advantage over previous generation bagged non-shrink grouts. And, because Ready Grout is delivered via a concrete mixer truck, it requires less manpower and labor to install. ReadyGrout meets all requirements of ASTM C1107 for non-shrink cementitious bagged grout.
What types of applications is ReadyGrout a fit?
Set rebar and other embedments
Connect precast members
Level foundations
Fill grout gilled piles
Set masonry wall and paver units
Set machinery and equipment
Seal joints
Provide bearing for structural member, etc.
For all questions, quotes, or technical information, please email Justin Ardoin at justin.ardoin@angellematerials.com