Influence of cellulose ether particle size on water retention of freshly-mixed mortars

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Patural, Laetitia; Govin, Alexandre; Ruot, Bertrand; Deves, Olivier; Grosseau, Philippe;
(2009)
  • Publisher: HAL CCSD
  • Subject: particle size | cement | mortar | [ SPI.GPROC ] Engineering Sciences [physics]/Chemical and Process Engineering | water retention | water retention. | [SPI.GPROC]Engineering Sciences [physics]/Chemical and Process Engineering | cellulose ethers
International audience; Cellulose ethers are polymers frequently introduced into mortar formulations in order to improve water retention capacity and workability of the freshly-mixed materials. Physico-chemical parameters of these admixtures (molecular weight, granulome... View more
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