Investigation of the Effect of Particle Surface Charge and Dispersion Stability on Latex Behavior in Cement Using Non-Ionic and Traditional Latexes
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Materials
2.2. Preparation and Characterization of the Polyurethane-Polystyrene Latex
2.2.1. Preparation of the Latex
2.2.2. Characterization of the Latex
2.3. Mortar Testing
2.4. Paste Characterization
2.4.1. Paste Preparation
2.4.2. Characterization of Early Age Hydration
2.4.3. Characterization of Hydration at Later Ages
3. Results
3.1. Preparation and Characteristics of Polymeric Nanoparticles
3.2. Effect of the Nano Latexes on Mortars
3.2.1. Mortar Fresh Properties
3.2.2. Mortar Strength
3.3. Interaction between the Latexes and Cement
3.3.1. Interaction in Early Ages
3.3.2. Interaction in Later Ages
4. Discussion
5. Conclusions
Supplementary Materials
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
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Compound | Content (%) |
---|---|
SiO2 | 21.23 |
Al2O3 | 4.83 |
CaO | 64.34 |
MgO | 1.81 |
Fe2O3 | 3.12 |
SO3 | 3.32 |
K2O | 0.68 |
Na2O | 0.19 |
Free lime | 1.15 |
Total | 99.26 |
Content | Blank | Latex-Modified Samples | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1.0% | 2.0% | 4.0% | 6.0% | ||
Cement(kg/m3) | 560 ± 0.5 | ||||
Water(kg/m3) | 224 ± 0.2 | ||||
Sand(kg/m3) | 1512 ± 5 | ||||
Latex((kg/m3) in solid weight) | None | 5.60 ± 0.02 | 11.20 ± 0.05 | 22.40 ± 0.10 | 33.60 ± 0.10 |
Samples | Solid Content (%) | Conversion (%) | Zeta Potential (Intrinsic pH) | Rh (water) | Rh (Ca(OH)2) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
PS-PU | 16.96 | 92.54 | −5.2 (5.3) | 40.3 | 75.3 |
St-BA | 27.08 | 92.96 | −27.3 (5.1) | 163.7 | 256.2 |
Samples | Flow (mm) | Standard Deviation | Superplasticizer (% Cement) | Density before Defoaming (kg/m3) | Density after Defoaming (kg/m3) | Defoamer (g) | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Blank | 157 | 2.4 | 1.85 | 2.29 | 2.29 | 0.02 | |
PS-PU | 1.0% | 162 | 2.6 | 1.53 | 2.27 | 2.27 | 0.02 |
2.0% | 163 | 1.7 | 1.13 | 2.24 | 2.27 | 0.04 | |
4.0% | 159 | 3.6 | 0.67 | 2.19 | 2.24 | 0.04 | |
6.0% | 160 | 2.6 | 0.03 | 2.12 | 2.21 | 0.04 | |
St-BA | 1.0% | 158 | 2.0 | 1.60 | 2.17 | 2.28 | 0.04 |
2.0% | 162 | 2.6 | 1.36 | 1.96 | 2.26 | 0.10 | |
4.0% | 157 | 1.0 | 0.97 | 1.88 | 2.24 | 0.22 | |
6.0% | 161 | 1.7 | 0.53 | 1.83 | 2.20 | 0.30 |
Sample | Initial Set (min) | Final Set (min) | |
---|---|---|---|
Blank | 190 | 255 | |
PS-PU | 2% | 260 | 355 |
4% | 350 | 475 | |
St-BA | 2% | 360 | 470 |
4% | 520 | 680 |
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Zhou, D.; Yan, H.; Yang, Y.; Shu, X.; Chen, L.; Li, C.; Ran, Q. Investigation of the Effect of Particle Surface Charge and Dispersion Stability on Latex Behavior in Cement Using Non-Ionic and Traditional Latexes. Materials 2022, 15, 6145. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma15176145
Zhou D, Yan H, Yang Y, Shu X, Chen L, Li C, Ran Q. Investigation of the Effect of Particle Surface Charge and Dispersion Stability on Latex Behavior in Cement Using Non-Ionic and Traditional Latexes. Materials. 2022; 15(17):6145. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma15176145
Chicago/Turabian StyleZhou, Dongliang, Han Yan, Yong Yang, Xin Shu, Lei Chen, Changcheng Li, and Qianping Ran. 2022. "Investigation of the Effect of Particle Surface Charge and Dispersion Stability on Latex Behavior in Cement Using Non-Ionic and Traditional Latexes" Materials 15, no. 17: 6145. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma15176145