Pipedream Industries

The data behind the mix.

Lab blends, dose response, a ready-mix field pour and precast trials. Controls and Trident cylinders are shown together.

+16–31%28-day gain across lab blends

+40%28-day field-pour gain

+159%at 8 hours, precast

Tested by a 3rd party gov't accredited laboratory, Material TEC (AASHTO R18), SGS TEC and Ideal Laboratory.

Strength explorer

Choose a published blend and compare untreated with Trident at 1.2 L/m³ (≈31 fl oz/yd³).

Dose
Explorer20% cement / 80% slag · strength vs age
02,0004,0006,0008,000Wk 1Wk 2Wk 3Wk 4UNTREATED BLEND AT 28 DAYS5,133 PSIClears 28-day strength at 7 days+1,566 PSI · +31%
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Trident: design strengthUntreated: design strength

Trident at 1.2 L/m³

20% cement / 80% slag, 31% stronger at 28 days.
AgeUntreatedTrident
3 d3,118 PSI4,104 PSI
7 d3,596 PSI5,177 PSI
28 d5,133 PSI6,699 PSI
3rd party gov't accredited laboratory · M30 · Oct 2026.

+31%28-day gain

101%7-day ÷ untreated 28-day

-65%binder CO₂e vs equal-strength standard 80/20

Fig. 1 · All blends

M30 mixes tested by a 3rd party gov't accredited laboratory. Compressive strength at 3, 7 and 28 days; Trident dosed at 1.2 L/m³ for the treated series.

Blend3 d control → Trident7 d control → Trident28 d control → Trident28 d gainTrident 7 d ÷ control 28 d
75% cement / 25% fly ash3,364 → 4,6984,031 → 5,0035,597 → 6,511+16%89%
50/50 fly ash3,292 → 4,0313,857 → 5,1775,264 → 6,510+24%98%
50/50 slag3,408 → 4,8874,060 → 5,4235,307 → 6,728+27%102%
40% cement / 60% slag3,451 → 4,3363,886 → 5,3075,177 → 6,192+20%103%
30% cement / 70% slag3,103 → 4,2784,089 → 5,4095,264 → 6,453+23%103%
20% cement / 80% slag3,118 → 4,1043,596 → 5,1775,133 → 6,699+31%101%

Fig. 2 · 80% slag dose response

Fig. 220% cement / 80% slag · dose response

20% cement / 80% slag

02,0004,0006,0008,000UNTREATED 28-DAY · 5,133 PSI0060015.480020.5100025.6120030.7mL/m³fl oz/yd³
80 percent slag dose response at 7 and 28 days.
Dose, mL/m³Dose, fl oz/yd³7-day strength28-day strength
003,596 PSI5,133 PSI
60015.43,973 PSI5,525 PSI
80020.54,582 PSI6,003 PSI
100025.64,872 PSI6,322 PSI
120030.75,177 PSI6,699 PSI
3rd party gov't accredited laboratory · M30 · Oct 2026.

Fig. 3 · Field pour

Fig. 350% slag · strength vs age
02,0004,0006,0008,00010,000Wk 1Wk 2Wk 3Wk 4UNTREATED MIX AT 28 DAYS7,090 PSI≈ 28-day strength at 7 days+2,850 PSI · +40%
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Trident: design strengthUntreated: design strength

1 week instead of 4.

The field mix reached untreated 28-day strength at 7 days and finished 40% higher.
AgeUntreatedTrident
1 d1,220 PSI1,470 PSI
7 d4,350 PSI7,030 PSI
14 d5,540 PSI8,990 PSI
28 d7,090 PSI9,940 PSI
Producer QC lab · ASTM C39 · poured control · breaks Jul 30–Aug 26, 2026.

Fig. 5 · Precast plant trials

5AMix 201 · early strength
Shift 1Shift 2Shift 32436912151821RELEASE REACHED · 8 H8 hrelease reached

1 turn

3 turns

Pour 7:15 AM · strip 3:15 PM, same shift

+1,709 PSI · +159% · 2,786 PSI vs 1,077 PSI

Later ages: 28-day 8,362 PSI → 9,396 PSI (+12%).

With Trident, Mix 201 reached the producer's release requirement at 8 hours, taking the plant from one mold turn a day to three. The release-strength value was not provided.
HoursUntreatedTrident
8 h1,077 PSI2,786 PSI
10 h3,102 PSI4,292 PSI
12 h3,980 PSI4,704 PSI
24 h6,875 PSI7,598 PSI
North American precast producer · ASTM C39 · cumulative cylinder averages.
5BBatch 3 · 24-hour clock
2436912151821BATCH 324-HOUR CLOCKBATCH 3 · CUSTOMER SPEC AT 24 HOURS3,500 PSITrident · 12 h · 3,800 PSIabove 24-hour specificationUntreated · 14 h · 2,870 PSIbelow 24-hour specification

Batch 3 measurements only.

Batch 3 only: Trident measured 3,800 PSI at 12 hours. Untreated measured 2,870 PSI at 14 hours. The customer specification was 3,500 PSI at 24 hours.
Batch 3 resultAgeStrength
Trident12 hours3,800 PSI
Untreated14 hours2,870 PSI
Customer specification24 hours3,500 PSI
Batch 3 only. Customer specification: 3,500 psi at 24 hours.
AgeControlTridentGain
8 hours1,077 psi2,786 psi+159%
10 hours3,102 psi4,292 psi+38%
12 hours3,980 psi4,704 psi+18%
24 hours6,875 psi7,598 psi+11%
7 days7,487 psi8,186 psi+9%
14 days8,394 psi8,836 psi+5%
28 days8,362 psi9,396 psi+12%