Superplasticizers and the rheology of concrete

Understanding the Rheology of Concrete

Volumn , Issue , 2011, Pages 144-208

  Flatt, R ^a   Schober, I ^b  

^a ETH ZURICH   (Switzerland)

^b SIKA TECHNOLOGY AG   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Adsorption; Comb copolymers; Dispersion; Lignosulfonates; Organo aluminate; Polycarboxylic ethers; Polymelamine sulfonates; Polynaphthalene sulfonates; Rheology; Slump life; Superplasticizers

Indexed keywords

EID: 84903093948     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1016/B978-0-85709-028-7.50007-8     Document Type: Chapter

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