Water Retention Mechanism of HPMC in Cement Mortar

In this paper, the effect of HPMC (hydroxypropyl methyl cellulose ether) on the cement mortar water retention (WR) and composition was studied. The relationship between the plastic viscosity and water retention of cement mortar was revealed. The results showed that HPMC formed a colloidal film with...

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Main Authors: Ning Chen, Peiming Wang, Liqun Zhao, Guofang Zhang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-06-01
Series:Materials
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1944/13/13/2918