Effect of Absorptivity of Superabsorbent Polymers on Design of Cement Mortars

• Published in: Materials Vol. 13; no. 23; p. 5503
• Main Authors: Fořt, Jan, Migas, Przemysław, Černý, Robert
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Basel MDPI AG 02.12.2020; MDPI
• Subjects: Absorptivity; Cement hydration; Chemical composition; Concrete curing; Design modifications; Distilled water; Drinking water; filtration method; flow table test; mechanical performance; Mechanical properties; Methods; Mortars (material); Optimization; Particle size; Particle size distribution; Polymer matrix composites; Polymers; Rheology; superabsorbent polymer (SAP); Superabsorbent polymers; teabag method

The functional properties of composites modified by superabsorbent polymers (SAPs) strongly depend on the swelling capacity of applied SAPs. In this sense, three types of commercially available SAPs namely Cablock CT, Hydropam, and Creasorb SIS with different chemical composition and particle size d...