AXIM says its concrete products are designed to support “long-lasting and durable concrete structures.”

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Ohio-based AXIM Technologies Inc. says it offers innovative new products and services through its ongoing research and testing. The company is a component of Essroc Cement Corp. and the global Italcementi Group.

“Our multifaceted approach to the science of chemical admixtures furnishes producers, designers and contractors with the knowledge to build long-lasting and durable concrete structures,” AXIM states. “By drawing on our worldwide expertise in organic and polymer chemistry, concrete and cement production, we continually present innovative, world-class solutions to improve the attributes of concrete and concrete structures.”

For more than 20 years, AXIM has served the needs of the concrete and masonry construction industry. Its field personnel are certified by the American Concrete Institute and other industry associations and collaborate with its multi-tiered technical service organization to deliver thorough analysis, it adds.

“Our long involvement with the concrete and masonry construction industry and being part of the Italcementi group of companies gives us uncommon insight into the best practices and potential issues of concrete production,” AXIM says. “We help [customers] avoid problems and can assist in mix design development, specifications, raw material selection and acceptance testing.”

AXIM’s products include a range of admixtures and specialized chemicals designed to enhance concrete and masonry performance, and improve production efficiency. “Our products are carefully engineered to a highly defined set of specifications, assuring quality, consistency and performance,” the company states.

“Our quality control technicians are involved every step of the way, continually monitoring and controlling product consistency to ensure that the best-quality admixtures and construction products are produced to meet our customers’ needs. These attributes are intentionally interwoven to demonstrate AXIM’s innovation, strength and know-how.”

Distinctive Projects
AXIM says its concrete products have been used in numerous high-profile construction projects. When the Milwaukee Art Museum added a $121 million white concrete pavilion to its facility, AXIM products were used to support the structure. Architecture firm Santiago Calatrava Valls designed the pavilion with a moveable, wing-like brise soleil that opens up to a wingspan of 217 feet during the day and folds over the structure at night or during inclement weather.

The design required a high-strength concrete foundation, columns and pylons for the new structure that juts into Lake Michigan and must be able to withstand extreme weather. Concrete producer Central Ready Mix used several AXIM admixtures for the museum. CATEXOL 3500 N and CATEXOL 2000 Ni were used to increase strength and durability. AXIM’s Superplastizer, CATEXOL 1000 SP-MN, was used to increase strength and improve flowability and CATEXOL A.E. 260 was utilized for its stable air-entraining properties, the company says.

AXIM also provided concrete products for the Veterans’ Glass City Skyway bridge project in Toledo, Ohio, for the Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT), concrete producer Integrated Resources and contractor Frucon Construction Corp. Designed by Figg Engineering Group, the project required 190 spans, 181 high-strength reinforced concrete piers, 152,342 gallons of admixtures, 3,057 precast concrete segments and 190,000 yards of concrete. The $220 million project is ODOT’s most expensive undertaking to date and opened in 2007.

AXIM contributed two basic mix designs – including 12 different admixtures – to the concrete in the T-piers, center piers, bridge segments and drilled shafts.

“Axim worked closely with concrete producers, project planners and engineers to ensure the right mix design and results,” it says. “The Glass City Skyway will forever change the Toledo skyline, undoubtedly glistening as a bright spot on northwestern Ohio’s architectural landscape for decades to come. It will provide future generations with a landmark of historical proportions.”