The effect of the polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) admixture on hydration of pure clinker phases: alite, belite or tricalcium aluminate was studied by means of FTIR spectroscopy. It was shown that PDMS, introduced to a clinker phase paste during the hydration process reduces the carbonation reaction, improves the crystallization of hydrates in tricalcium aluminate and considerably increases water resistance without significantly changing the mechanical parameters. Our FTIR results were also confirmed by XRD, DTA and SEM study of the morphology of the newly formed phases. Introduction of as much as 5wt.% of the PDMS increases the wetting angle by up to 80-120 o .