Title:
Methylsiliconate as Set-Retarding Admixture
Author(s):
Kalina Materak, Marcin Koniorczyk
Publication:
Symposium Paper
Volume:
354
Issue:
Appears on pages(s):
379-386
Keywords:
retarding admixture; methylsiliconate; set-retarding; cement hydration
DOI:
10.14359/51736090
Date:
7/1/2022
Abstract:
Retarders are very important during the production of cement-based materials. The delay in setting might be helpful in avoiding negative phenomena related to the long-term transport of the fresh concrete mix, unforeseen breaks in the transport, or laying of concrete. These admixtures prevent the local temperature rise of the concrete, and thus the formation of cracks and also extent the workability. Set-retarders provide a correct development of the microstructure and the undisturbed setting and hardening of cement which lead to higher strengths of cement-based materials. An investigation of the cement mortar with potassium methylsiliconate (MESI) applied as set-retarding admixture was carried out. Siliconates are a highly alkaline water solution of methylsiloxane resin in the potassium or sodium hydroxide. The study involved the cement paste and mortar with three dosages (1%, 2%, and 3% per cement mass) of organosilicon admixture. So far, the siliconates were not applied as admixtures for cement mortar or concrete. The mortar specimens were tested for compressive strength after 1, 2, 7, and 28 days and frost resistance after 25 freeze-thaw cycles. Moreover, the impact of the methylsiliconate admixture on the hydration (by isothermal calorimetry) and setting time of the ordinary Portland cement was also studied.
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