Influence of superabsorbent polymers on hydration of cement pastes with low water-to-binder ratio: A calorimetry study

Journal of Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry

Volumn 115, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 425-432

  Justs, Janis ^a,b   Wyrzykowski, Mateusz ^a,c   Winnefeld, Frank ^a   Bajare, Diana ^b   Lura, Pietro ^a,d  

^a SWISS FEDERAL LABORATORIES FOR MATERIALS SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Switzerland)

^b RIGA TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY   (Latvia)

^c LODZ UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Poland)

^d ETH ZURICH   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Cement hydration; Isothermal calorimetry; Low water to binder ratio; Portland cement; Superabsorbent polymers (SAP)

Indexed keywords

CEMENT HYDRATION; DEGREE OF HYDRATION; HYDRATION OF CEMENTS; ISOTHERMAL CALORIMETRY; SUPERABSORBENT POLYMER; WATER ENTRAINMENTS; WATER-TO-BINDER RATIO; WATER-TO-CEMENT RATIOS;

BINDERS; CALORIMETERS; CALORIMETRY; HIGH PERFORMANCE CONCRETE; ISOTHERMS; POLYMERS; PORTLAND CEMENT;

HYDRATION;

EID: 84893675137     PISSN: 13886150     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10973-013-3359-x     Document Type: Article

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