The Research of Silane Oligomer with Lower Valatilization Rate for Protecting Concrete

Abstract:

As one of the measures to improve the durability of concrete, silane penetrating hydrophobic agents can preserve the properties of respiratory function of concrete and can prevent the penetration from harmful medium such as chloride ions. Because of low molecular weight of the silane penetrating hydrophobic agent such as isobutyl triethoxysilane, high volatilization rate of silane can result in waste of material in construction process. The silane oligomer was obtained by radical polymerization reaction with suitable monomers, initiators and reaction conditions. Furthermore, we verified the structure of the silane oligomer by FT-IR spectroscopy and got its molecular weight by GPC(Gel Permeation Chromatography). The silane oligomer with lower volatilization rate has excellent properties of hydrophobicity, higher penetration depth and resistance to chloride ions penetration.

• Periodical: Applied Mechanics and Materials (Volumes 357-360)
• Pages: 1318-1322
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMM.357-360.1318
• Online since: August 2013
• Authors: Hong Yao Sun, Zheng Yang, Gao Xia Sun, Xue Feng Xu
• Keywords: Concrete, Hydrophobic Agent, Polymer, Silane, Volatilization Rate

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