Finishers / Concreters
Lower cracking risk, reduce fatigue, produce better outcomes
E5 Nano-silica makes concrete easier to finish and more forgiving during placement. Internal curing eliminates wet curing, while improved workability reduces fatigue on crews. Remove mesh and bar from site to reduce manual handling — producing better, safer outcomes with less effort.
The Challenge
Finishing is where projects are won or lost. Draggy machines, short windows, and inconsistent surfaces force extra passes and late nights. Adding water to help only weakens the paste and invites callbacks. Mesh and bar on site create tripping hazards and slow placement.
Fatigue & Drag
Trowels and pans grab, making crews muscle the slab instead of guiding it. Each extra pass costs time and energy — leading to inconsistent sheen and patchy densification.
Premature Surface Drying
Wind, sun, or low humidity close the window faster than crews can keep up. Finishers rush or add water, triggering microcracking and weak near-surface paste.
Manual Handling Risk
Mesh and steel bar require heavy lifting, cutting, and placement — creating tripping hazards and increasing the risk of injury on site. Fatigue from manual handling compounds finishing challenges.
Cracking & Callbacks
Drying shrinkage and compromised surfaces from water addition lead to cracking, dusting, and visual defects that become costly punch-list items.
How We Help
Reduced Drag, Less Fatigue
E5 Miracle Aid reduces friction at the surface so tools glide instead of grind. Crews make fewer passes and maintain control through edges and joints — finishing earlier with less wear on equipment and people.
Remove Mesh from Site
SteelX fibre reinforcement eliminates mesh and bar from the slab — removing tripping hazards, heavy lifting, and the coordination required for placement. A safer, simpler worksite.
Lower Cracking Risk
E5 Internal Cure controls shrinkage and maintains moisture within the slab, dramatically reducing the risk of plastic and drying shrinkage cracking. No wet curing needed.
Better Finishes, Fewer Callbacks
A denser, harder wear layer from E5 Catalyst resists abrasion and dusting. Uniform closes and consistent sheen reduce punch-list items and callbacks.
Relevant Solutions
Relevant Products
E5 Miracle Aid
Reduces drag and extends the finishing window without adding water
View productE5 Internal Cure
Eliminates wet curing, controls shrinkage, stabilises moisture
View productE5 Catalyst
Creates extremely hard, dense wear layer with superior abrasion resistance
View productSteelX 8:45
Mesh replacement fibre — remove mesh from site
View productServices We Provide
- On-site SteelX and E5 dosing service
- Finishing technique guidance for E5 systems
- Weather-adjusted dosing recommendations
- Site visit and placement assessment
What Our Customers Say
Why TMB Concreting Uses E5: Labour Savings and Better Finishing
It just allows the water to stay in the concrete and gives us more time to get the whole slab in before having to drop anyone back. We easily have one less, maybe two less guys per pour from using E5.
Toby
TMB Concreting
E5 Internal Cure Testimony — Brett Grambower
We just haven't had a problem with cracking on one of them yet, which is amazing. We were getting 48 MPa in five to six days, which is a lot quicker than normally without it. It's worth the money — I'd recommend it.
Brett Grambower
Grambower Concrete Construction
Brad Stevenson (36 Years in Concreting) on E5 Internal Cure
It's a product that makes life easier.
Brad Stevenson
A La Spec Concreting
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