Concrete Curing Agents

The production of high quality concrete surfaces calls for a specifi cally focused concept
when it comes to the curing of the concrete. In terms of industrial standards, DIN EN
13670, Execution of Concrete Structures, in Point 8.5, Paragraph 5, has this to say with
regard to the protection of concrete in the fi rst few hours: “After the compaction and
surface treatment of the concrete, the surface is to be immediately provided with
curing treatment. If it is intended that crack formation in the exposed surface resulting
from premature shrinkage is to be avoided, an intermediate curing treatment is to be
carried out before further surface treatment.”