Densifiers are liquid chemicals that are the most crucial part of making a polished concrete surface last! 

Concrete is a naturally pours material; this is why we need to densify or harden. This process is what gives your concrete its newfound integrity—allowing the "resin polish" to last. 

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Densifier reacts with free calcium carbonate in the concrete to create a crystalline structure in the surface internal "pores or matrix" of the concrete referred to as calcium silicate. The calcium silicate structure combined with the chemical reaction that occurs "pores or matrix" of the concrete during densification increases the strength of the surface of the concrete. 

 

Ultimately, the densifier reacts with the concrete, closing gaps of the concrete's internal structure makes the concrete stronger and polishable. 

 

simply put 

"your concrete is like a sponge it is the densifiers job to fill the pours, just like water to a sponge"

Quantities and forms matter!  

 

Concrete is always changing! This means the required quantity of densifier changes on every concrete surface, and only skilled operators like the highly-trained team at Raw Surfaces can read and assess your concrete.)

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Under-densified floors will break down and lose structural integrity and gloss retention at exhilarated rates this is a common issue.