Admixtures play a vital role in production of quality concrete and mortars in all segments of the industry – Ready-mix, Precast and Site-batch.  It is the ingredients in concrete other than cement, water and aggregate that is added to the mix immediately before or during mixing. Used primarily to reduce the cost of concrete construction to modify the properties of hardened concrete to ensure the quality of concrete during mixing, transporting, placing, and curing; and to overcome certain emergencies during concrete operations.