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The Interaction of Polymer Dispersions with Portland Cement Paste

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  15 February 2011

Z. Su
Affiliation:
Faculty of Civil Engineering, Materials Science Section Delft University of Technology, Stevinweg 1, 2628 CN Delft, The Netherlands
J.M.J.M. Bijen
Affiliation:
Faculty of Civil Engineering, Materials Science Section Delft University of Technology, Stevinweg 1, 2628 CN Delft, The Netherlands
A.L.A. Fraaij
Affiliation:
Faculty of Civil Engineering, Materials Science Section Delft University of Technology, Stevinweg 1, 2628 CN Delft, The Netherlands
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Abstract

Research has been done on the interaction of two types of polymer dispersions, a styrene acrylate (SA) and a polyvinylidene chloride (PVDLC), with portland cement by means of a COULTER particle size analyzer and a filtration technique. It was found that over 50% of the polymer SA particles were adsorbed onto the cement surface, the others did not adhere to cement grains and remained dispersed in the mixing water. However, the polymer dispersion PVDLC caused a quick flocculation and coagulation of cement grains and stiffening of the paste. Hardly any free polymer particles of this polymer were found in the liquid phase.

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Copyright © Materials Research Society 1993

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