Title:
Investigation on Portland Cement Pastes and Mortars Modified by the Addition of Epoxy
Author(s):
Sandor Popvics and Ferenc Tamas
Publication:
Symposium Paper
Volume:
58
Issue:
Appears on pages(s):
357-366
Keywords:
accelerating agents; cement paste; compressive strength; epoxy resins; hydration; mortars (material); polymerization; tensile strength; workability
DOI:
10.14359/17801
Date:
1/1/1978
Abstract:
Laboratory experiments are reported with the intention to show the effects of epoxy modification of portland cement mortars in the presence or absence of accelerating and/or plastifying admixtures. . .The test results show considerable improvements in the workability of the epoxy-modified mortars, and strength increases, when it accelerating admixture was also used, up to 100 to 120%. It appears from the results of the silylation that these strength increases were caused mostly by physical factors.