Vetotard XT428 is a single component concrete surface retarder. Vetotard XT428 is a chemical retarder directly applied to the form-work. It is designed to provide a simple, economical method of exposing aggregates in freshly poured facedown pre-cast concrete or face-up panels or slabs. Vetotard XT428’s function is to retard the hydration of cement at the surface matrix of the concrete.