Research on Esterification Technology of Polycarboxylate Superplasticizer and its Cement Paste Fluidities

Abstract:

The synthesis process of esterification products used for the preparation of polycarboxylate superplasticizier (PCE) was systematically investigated, and the influences of water dosage, the catalyst dosage, reaction time and inhibitor dosage on the esterification rate and cement paste fluidities were determined. The results showed that the esterification rate can reach more than 95% as the water-carrying agent of 70 g, catalyst-alcohol ratio of 0.07, reaction time of 7 hours, inhibitor-acrylic acid ratio of 0.03, respectively. The obtained esterification products subsequently copolymerized with macromonomer to prepare PCE, and then the application performances were tested by adding PCE to cement pastes. From the fluidity results, the cement paste fluidity and fluidity retention capacity of PCE were better than those of commercial PCE, and this was in accordance with the high esterification rate of its esterification rate.

• Periodical: Applied Mechanics and Materials (Volumes 405-408)
• Pages: 2857-2860
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMM.405-408.2857
• Online since: September 2013
• Authors: Jie Zhu, Zi Ming Wang, Xiao Liu, Xu Liang, Hui Qun Li
• Keywords: Cement Paste, Esterification Rate, Fluidity, Inhibitor, Polycarboxylate Superplasticizer (PCE)

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