Shuttering Oil is a specially formulated release agent used in the construction industry to prevent concrete from sticking to shuttering plates, formwork, moulds, and casting surfaces. It creates a thin, uniform lubricating film between the concrete and the formwork surface, ensuring easy demoulding after curing. This helps achieve a smooth concrete finish while protecting shuttering materials from rust, corrosion, and wear.
The oil is suitable for steel, wooden, plywood, aluminum, and plastic formwork systems used in residential, commercial, industrial, and infrastructure projects. It minimizes surface defects such as blow holes, honeycombing, and patch marks, thereby reducing maintenance and finishing costs.
Shuttering Oil offers excellent spreadability and coverage, requiring only a thin application for effective performance. It improves the life of shuttering materials by reducing concrete adhesion and making cleaning easier after use. The product is designed for easy spraying, brushing, or rolling application and is widely used in precast concrete plants, bridges, tunnels, RCC structures, columns, beams, slabs, and retaining walls.
Applications
- RCC slab and beam shuttering
- Precast concrete moulds
- Steel and plywood formwork
- Bridge and tunnel construction
- Columns and retaining walls
- Flyovers and infrastructure projects
- Concrete pipe and block manufacturing
- Industrial flooring and casting work
- Residential and commercial building construction
Key Specifications
| Property |
Specification |
| Appearance |
Clear Brown / Dark Brown Liquid |
| Base Oil Type |
Mineral Oil Based |
| Density @ 30C |
0.85 0.92 g/cm |
| Viscosity @ 40C |
20 60 cSt |
| Flash Point |
Above 180C |
| Solubility |
Insoluble in Water |
| Application Method |
Spray / Brush / Roller |
| Coverage Area |
40 60 m per Liter (Approx.) |
| Corrosion Protection |
Excellent |
| Concrete Finish |
Smooth & Stain-Free |
| Storage Stability |
12 Months |
Benefits
- Ensures easy removal of shuttering and moulds
- Produces smooth and uniform concrete surface finish
- Reduces sticking of concrete to formwork
- Minimizes honeycombing and surface defects
- Extends life of plywood and steel shuttering
- Reduces cleaning and maintenance time
- Provides anti-rust protection to metal formwork
- Economical due to high coverage area
- Saves labor and operational costs
- Suitable for multiple formwork materials
- Improves productivity at construction sites
- Easy to apply by spray or brush
- Helps maintain dimensional accuracy of concrete structures