A retarder is a chemical agent that slows down a chemical reaction. For example, retarders are used to slow the chemical hardening of plastic materials such as wallboard, concrete, and adhesives. Sugar water acts as a retarder for the curing of concrete.ning the flowing properties of a concrete mixture.
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Retarding plasticising admixtures not only delay the setting of the cement but are also efficient plasticising water-reducers. Most commercially available retarders are of this type. Retarding plasticisers are used to give workability retention to the concrete, delay the setting time and increase initial workability.

The global Retarder Admixtures market was valued at xx million US$ in 2018 and will reach xx million US$ by the end of 2025, growing at a CAGR of xx% during 2019-2025.
This report focuses on Retarder Admixtures volume and value at global level, regional level and company level. From a global perspective, this report represents overall Retarder Admixtures market size by analyzing historical data and future prospect.
Regionally, this report categorizes the production, apparent consumption, export and import of Retarder Admixtures in North America, Europe, China, Japan, Southeast Asia and India.
For each manufacturer covered, this report analyzes their Retarder Admixtures manufacturing sites, capacity, production, ex-factory price, revenue and market share in global market.

The following manufacturers are covered:
Dow Chemical Company
BASF
Sika
W.R. Grace & Co
Pidilite Industries
RPM International
CICO Technologies
Ashland
Chryso SAS
Fosroc International

Segment by Regions
North America
Europe
China
Japan
Southeast Asia
India

Segment by Type
Industrial grade
Residential grade

Segment by Application
Residential
Non-residential
Infrastructure