May. 13, 2024
Concrete oxide pigments are the secret ingredient to transforming ordinary concrete into aesthetically pleasing works of art. These pigments offer a durable and versatile solution to infuse color into various cementitious materials.
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Oxide Concrete Colors for Concrete. 1Lb-(0.45kg) Mix Ready bag.
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Concrete Oxide Pigments and Colors. Our concrete oxide pigment is a dry powder that can be used to add color to concrete, stucco, plaster, mortar, grout, countertop mix and other cement materials. It is also used in the ceramic industry. Mix the concrete oxide pigment into any concrete, transforming it into a new design feature for veneer stone, paving stone and concrete countertops projects or to enhance appearance around the home. Davis Colors are strong, durable and last as long as the concrete. There are bold and intense premium colors, standard colors that add less than a dollar per square foot, and subtle shades for any budget.
Each pigment can create a various concrete color options.
There is 20 based (standard colors). All of these colors can create different shades and intensities depending on the amount of powder used in the cast.
For example 160 color can create a 4 different color tones depends to pigment to cementitious material usage rate.
160 Canyon color - Powder Dose Rate: 0.5 lbs per 94 lb sack of cement
160 Sunset Rose color - Powder Dose Rate: 1 lbs per 94 lb sack of cement
160 Baja Red color - Powder Dose Rate: 2 lbs per 94 lb sack of cement
160 Brick Red color - Powder Dose Rate: 4 lbs per 94 lb sack of cement
Please note: pigment dosage calculated by cementitious material weight.
For more details, please refer to our pigment dosage chart
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Concrete oxide pigment loading rate is between 1% and 10% depending on depth of color required in the mix.
PLEASE BE ADVISED THAT COMPUTER SCREENS AND CAMERA SHOTS CAN GIVE VARIOUS COLORATION DIFFERENCES IN THE SAMPLE PICTURES. ADDITIONALLY CONCRETE CONTENT AND ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS CAN DRASTICALLY CHANGE COLOR RESULTS.
This concrete oxide pigment is lightfast, odorless, alkali and weather resistant, UV stable, non-hazardous, chemically inert, water insoluble, providing consistent color.
Innovative Mix-Ready bags disintegrate during mixing for clean color handling and no environmental waste.
Mix-Ready is the original disintegrating bag for concrete colors and has been used successfully in millions of yards of concrete.
Mix-Ready bags end the dirty looks from drivers with dust in their faces, and from dispatchers upset that measuring and adding color the old-fashioned way delays trucks.
Toss in and mix. No opening required.
Ready Mix operators just toss unopened Mix-Ready bags into concrete mixer. Mix-Ready bags are made of special paper and adhesive which get soggy when wet and disintegrate during mixing. The bags release Mix Ready Concrete Color deep in the mixer to disperse uniformly. Color handling is clean and environmental waste is minimized.
Mix Ready Concrete Colors are lightfast, lime-proof, weather-resistant color “admixtures” made of metal or mineral oxides either recycled from iron or refined from the earth. (Supra-Instant Black is a concentrated carbon black, treated in a proprietary process for extra tint strength and dispersibility. It is an economical alternative where concrete is not air-entrained and is protected against water damage.)
Determine pigment number and pigment dosage rate from our Color Card. Custom shades are made by varying the amount of color added to the mix. Typical dosage rates range from one to five pounds of Mix-Ready per 94 pound (1 cu. ft.) of cement content. Approx. 1 to 5% of cement content. Cement content includes portland cement, fly ash, silica fume, lime and other cementitious materials but not aggregate or sand.
INSTALLATION: Integrally colored concrete is installed the same way as high quality uncolored concrete. Choose a color on the inside of this color card and specify it by name and color number. Create a custom color by varying the amount of color added to the mix. Confirm desired color with a fully-cured job-site test panel. Dry color dose rates range from 1/2 to 7 lbs. per 94 lbs. of cement content and should never exceed 10% of cement content. (Liquid dose rates are higher). Cement content includes portland cement, fly ash, silica fume, lime and other cementitious materials but does not include aggregate or sand. Davis Colors have been used successfully in a wide variety of mix designs and are compatible with commercially available admixtures. The only known incompatibility is with calcium chloride set accelerator which causes blotching and discoloration. Supra-Instant black #8084 reduces or negates the effect of air-entraining admixtures.
If you need other colors that we don’t have listed you can contact us and we can order it. If you need larger amounts let us know and we’ll send you a quote.
Pigment available in 1 & 25 lbs. bags.
A: This depends on the shade you want from each pigment. Our normal doses are based on 96 lb. sacks of cement. Most ready-mix plants add 6 sacks per yard of concrete. Therefore, all we need to do is multiply the original dosage rate by 6. Always check with the ready-mix plant to see if they add a different dosage rate, which will affect the final color.
(see attached color chart for dose rates per color name):
03300 – INTEGRALLY COLORED CAST-IN-PLACE CONCRETE
Pigments for Integrally Colored Cast-in-Place Concrete
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Davis Colors are made with pure concentrated pigments especially processed for mixing into portland cement concrete. They are lightfast, alkali-resistant, weather-resistant, and formulated to give long-lasting appeal to concrete. Davis Colors give concrete the added design dimension of color.
Basic Use:
Use Davis Colors in cast-in-place concrete buildings, and structures. Davis Colors can also be used in concrete paving and slabs, precast and tilt-up concrete, concrete masonry units, concrete unit pavers, masonry mortar, shotcrete, plaster, and other concrete products.
Composition:
Davis Colors are color admixtures made from metal or mineral oxides either recycled from iron or refined from the earth. Most Davis Colors are made from iron oxide, an abundant and environmentally safe material. (Davis Colors 807 and 8084 are concentrated carbon black, treated in a proprietary process for extra tint strength and dispersability. They are economical alternatives where concrete is not air-entrained and is sealed against water damage.)
Davis Colors are manufactured to exact quality control standards to maintain uniformity of color from bag-to-bag and year-to-year. They are mechanically milled to microscopic particle size to obtain high tinting strength.
Are you interested in learning more about iron oxide pigment for mortar? Contact us today to secure an expert consultation!
Davis Colors are packed in Mix-Ready® disintegrating bags. Mix-Ready bags can be tossed into concrete mixers without opening or pouring. They are made of special paper and adhesive which get soggy when wet and disintegrate during mixing. The bags release Davis Colors deep in the mixer to disperse uniformly. Color handling is clean and there are no empty sacks to litter the job-site. Mix-Ready is the original disintegrating bag for concrete colors and has been used successfully in millions of yards of concrete.
Limitations:
Do not use with admixtures containing calcium chloride. Davis Colors are for mix-in use only; do not sprinkle or dust onto concrete surfaces.
Applicable Standards:
Davis Colors meet or exceed ASTM C979-82 (Reapproved 1993) – Pigments for Integrally Colored Concrete. This standard establishes criteria for the alkali resistance, stability, and lightfastness of pigments and for their compatibility with concrete.
Colors:
Davis Colors are available in a wide spectrum of standard colors and can be custom blended to meet special design requirements.
The keys to successful concrete, whether colored or not, include consistency in materials and craftsmanship and careful planning and detailing of the project. Follow industry standards for high quality architectural concrete work and observe the following recommendations.
Concrete Mix Design:
Determine pigment number and pigment dosage rate from the Davis color card. Custom shades are made by varying the amount of color added to the mix. Typical dosage rates range from one to five pounds of Davis Colors per 94 pound sack (1 cu. ft.) of cement content. (With metric mix designs, typical dosage rates range from one to five percent of cement content.) Maximum dosage rate of color should not exceed 10% of weight of cement content. Cement content includes portland cement, fly ash, silica fume, lime and other cementitious materials but not aggregate or sand. Use the same pigment-to-cement ratio for each mix design on a job.
For consistent color throughout a job, each component of the concrete should be from a single source, uniform in color, and consistently proportioned. Maintain 5" (13 cm) maximum slump unless otherwise specified. If higher slump is required, use water-reducing or plasticizing admixtures instead of added water. A low water water-cement ratio minimizes shrinkage and cracking, maximizes hardness and promotes a richer, darker concrete color. Adding water causes concrete to pale or “wash out”. Schedule deliveries for consistent mixing times for each load. Clean mixer thoroughly before batching colored concrete and after pour to prevent color carry-over.
Davis Colors in Mix-Ready bags may be used in combination with vinsol resin-type air-entraining agents, water-reducing or plasticizing admixtures, and reinforcing fibers. They are expected to be compatible with other commercially available admixtures but have not been tested with all admixtures and mix designs.
Mix-Ready bags have no negative effect on typical concrete mix designs when used at recommended dosage rates. At high addition rates, they have a slight water-reducing effect which can improve workability by slightly increasing slump. However, this is not the intended use for Mix-Ready bags. Use the lowest number of bags required for the batch.
The pure pigments in Davis Colors are not blended with the fillers, additives or admixtures used in some other brands of concrete colors. Pre-blended admixtures, sometimes called “color-conditioned” admixtures, add unnecessary expense and could be incompatible with the concrete mix specified for a particular project. Instead of pre-blended admixtures, Davis Colors recommends using admixtures which are stocked by and familiar to the concrete producers in your area. These admixtures will have a proven performance record with the concrete producer’s materials and can be mixed separately, as required, into the concrete batch.
Adding Davis Colors:
Read label on Mix-Ready bags. Make sure the pigment number and amount added to mixer matches the batch ticket or mix design.
Batch mixer truck with at least three cubic yards of concrete.
Toss in Mix-Ready bags and mix at charging speed for at least 5 minutes (7 minutes for pea-gravel mixes).
Alternate Method:
Use if satisfactory results are not obtained with standard method.
First, wet mixer drum with approximately 1/2 to 2/3 of total batch water and some of the aggregate.
Toss in Mix-Ready bags and mix at charging speed for one or two minutes to break bags and disperse pigment.
Add cement and remaining aggregate and batch water. Continue mixing at charging speed for 5 minutes (7 minutes for pea-gravel mixes).
Notice:
In mixes with small aggregate, dry low-slump mixes, or batches with short mixing duration, bags may not completely disintegrate. With sand-blasted or mechanically-exposed aggregate finishes, use smaller bag sizes (15 lbs. maximum) to reduce possibility that small pieces of bag could be exposed.
Mock-Up:
Provide mock-up to establish that proposed materials and construction techniques provide acceptable visual effect. Construct at least one month before start of concrete work to allow concrete to cure before final inspection. Materials used for mock-up should be those proposed for actual construction; retain samples of cement and aggregates used.
Pick a section or sections of building which typify the most difficult areas to build. Include full allocation of reinforcing steel to be used in project. Erect forming that consists of all formed conditions in project. Use the same placement and finishing techniques that will be used in project. Include repaired areas to demonstrate the color and texture of patching materials.
Formwork:
Design forms to prevent pillowing and deflection of forms.
Steel and high density overlaid plywood forms and plastic formliners are recommended. Avoid porous form materials. Lumber forms can affect color of concrete surface through variation in absorption of different portions of the board unless sealed with a non-porous coating.
Release agents should be non-staining.
Specify tight joints; surface blemishes occur when water containing cement is allowed to leak from forms. Seal joints with tape or foam rubber to avoid leakage. Forms must be secured against the previous pour and sealed to prevent leakage. Multiple horizontal pours should also have tight fitting forms, sealed against the previous pours. In multiple lift vertical pours, rustication strips are recommended.
Form ties manufactured from fiberglass rods are available in colors to match Davis Colors. When ground flush with wall, they are rust-proof and virtually invisible, and reduce the need to plug and patch recesses for formwork ties.
Placing Concrete:
Place in accordance with ACI-301. Keep concrete temperature consistent. Temperatures between 65 degrees and 85 degrees F (18 to 29 C) will normally produce more uniform color. Schedule trucks to arrive just before concrete is required. Deposit concrete in lifts 12" to 18" (300 to 460 mm) thick. Layers should be fairly level so that vibrator does not need to move the concrete laterally. Insert vibrator at about 18" (460 mm) on center depending on concrete mix and vibrator used. Vibrator should penetrate at least 6" (150 mm) into preceding layer.
Do not over vibrate.
Form Removal:
Remove forms in accordance with ACI-347. Different color hues may be expected between two surfaces where adjacent formwork is stripped at different ages.
Curing:
Use only curing compounds specifically recommended for colored concrete. Davis Colors W-1000 Clear Cure & Seal’ allows the natural appearance of concrete to show. Davis Colors Color Seal II’ covers concrete with a thin colored coating, creating a more uniform appearance. Curing with water, membranes, or non-approved compounds can discolor concrete.
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