Quantitative distribution patterns of additives in self-leveling flooring compounds (underlayments) as function of application, formulation and climatic conditions

Cement and Concrete Research

Volumn 39, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 313-323

  De Gasparo, A ^a   Herwegh, M ^a   Zurbriggen, R ^b   Scrivener, K ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BERN   (Switzerland)

^b AKZO NOBEL CENTRAL RESEARCH   (Netherlands)

^c EPFL   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Additives; Microstructure gradients; Mortar; Polymers

Indexed keywords

BUILDING MATERIALS; CALCIUM; ETHERS; FLOORS; MICROSTRUCTURE; MORTAR; ORGANIC COMPOUNDS; PLASTER;

ADDITIVE DISTRIBUTIONS; CALCIUM ALUMINATE CEMENTS; CELLULOSE ETHERS; CLIMATIC CONDITIONS; DISTRIBUTION PATTERNS; DRYING CONDITIONS; FLUORESCENT DYES; FRACTIONATION FACTORS; HYDRATION KINETICS; LASER-SCANNING MICROSCOPIES; ORGANIC ADDITIVES; POLYCARBOXYLATE ETHERS; PORE SYSTEMS; WATER FLUXES;

ADDITIVES;

EID: 62449227847     PISSN: 00088846     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cemconres.2008.12.009     Document Type: Article

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