SikaRapid®-500 HX - Concrete hardening accelerator
0.597624kgCO₂e/kgGWP: AR5 (as published)
computed total: the publisher never printed this figure
Published by ÖKOBAUDAT (BBSR / BMWSB) in ÖKOBAUDAT (BBSR / BMWSB) OBD_2024_II (Any year); last verified 2026-08-28.
About this factor
Publisher's description
SikaRapid®-500 HX is a liquid hardening accelerator for concrete and mortar. It promotes early and late age strength development without negatively influencing final strengths. For the purposes of this EPD, Sika Norway manufacturing unit Skytta is selected.
Included processes
SikaRapid®-500 HX is a liquid hardening accelerator for concrete and mortar It promotes early and late age strength development without negatively influencing final strength. For the purposes of this EPD, Sika Norway manufacturing unit Skytta is selected. The raw materials and additives of SikaRapid®-500 HX can be given as follows: Water: 50 - 70 % Nitrates: 10 – 30 % Hydroxides: 5 – 20 % Additives: 0.5 – 5 % Technical data: SikaRapid®-500 HX meets the requirements of EN 934-2:2009 + A1:2012, Table 7. Declared unit: The EPD refers to the declared unit of 1kg of concrete admixture (Hardening Accelerator) applied into the building with a density of 1.25 g/ml in accordance with IBU PCR 04-2023 part B
Applicability
SikaRapid®-500 HX is used as a constituent material to produce concrete. It can be used in combination with other Sika admixtures and can be successfully used in mix designs utilizing supplementary cementitious materials.
Values by year and methodology
| Any year | 0.597624▣headline |
|---|
By gas
| co2_fossil | 0.597624 | 98.4% |
| co2_biogenic | 0.009361 | 1.5% |
| co2_luluc | 0.000105 | 0.0% |
Decomposition
Reported beside the value above, outside its boundary. Never added to it.
Cite this factor
open-climate.ai (n.d.). SikaRapid®-500 HX - Concrete hardening accelerator [emission factor]. ÖKOBAUDAT (BBSR / BMWSB), ÖKOBAUDAT (BBSR / BMWSB) OBD_2024_II. Dataset 2026-08-28. Retrieved 2026-09-25. https://open-climate.ai/factors/ef-okobaudat-sikarapid500_hx_concrete-no-kg-cradle_to_grave_embodied-ea8cf522