Hygral behavior of superabsorbent polymers with various particle sizes and cross-linking densities

Polymers

Volumn 9, Issue 11, 2017, Pages

  Yun, Kyong Ku ^a   Kim, Kwan Kyu ^b   Choi, Wonchang ^c   Yeon, Jung Heum ^c  

^a Kangwon National University   (South Korea)

^b Korea Institute of Construction Materials   (South Korea)

^c Gachon University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Absorption; Cross linking density; Desorption; Internal curing; Mechanical properties; Mortar; Particle size; Superabsorbent polymers

Indexed keywords

ABSORPTION; CROSSLINKING; CURING; DENSITY (SPECIFIC GRAVITY); DESORPTION; HIGH PERFORMANCE CONCRETE; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; MIXING; MORTAR; POLYMERS; THERMAL VARIABLES MEASUREMENT;

ABSORPTION AND DESORPTIONS; ABSORPTION CAPACITY; CROSS-LINKING DENSITY; INTERNAL CURING; MEAN PARTICLE DIAMETER; SUPERABSORBENT POLYMER; WATER RETENTION CAPACITY; WETTING AND DRYING;

PARTICLE SIZE;

EID: 85033730068     PISSN: None     EISSN: 20734360     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3390/polym9110600     Document Type: Article

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