SILICA FUME FOR FIBER CEMENT
1) silica fume forms additional binders = pozzolanic reaction
The hydration (mixing with water) of Portland cement produces many compounds, including calcium silicate hydrates (CSH) and calcium hydroxide (CH).
When silica fume is added to fresh concrete it chemically reacts with the CH to produces additional CSH. The benefit of this reaction is twofold; increased compressive strength and chemical resistance.
2) Silica fume is ultra fine material (0,15 micron)= fill the gaps and voids increasing impermeability
Silica fume is 100 to 150 times smaller than a cement particle it can fill the voids created by free water in the matrix. This function, called particle packing, refines the microstructure of concrete, creating a much denser pore structure. Impermeability is dramatically increased, because silica fume reduces the number and size of capillaries that would normally enable contaminants to infiltrate the concrete.
3) Silica fume increase the binding point between cement matrix and fibers
