At first, a critical overview of current polycarboxylate (PCE) technology including the
chemistry of different kinds of PCEs, characteristic molecular properties, their interaction with …

Polycarboxylate-based water reducing admixtures (PCE) are widely used in concrete
technology as they have superior properties such as ease of molecular structure change …

Sodium montmorillonite clay is shown to negatively impact the dispersion force of two
methacrylate based polycarboxylates (PCEs) in cement paste. The PCEs tested consist of …

Conventional PCEs are known to easily incorporate into the layer structure of clay by means
of their pendant PEO side chains, hence their dispersing ability in concrete is much impeded …

The impact of three different clay minerals (montmorillonite, kaolinite and muscovite) on the
dispersing force of vinyl-ether based PCE superplasticizers was studied. At first, a …

A quantitative description is presented of the dynamical process of polymer intercalation into
clay tactoids and the ensuing aggregation of polymer‐entangled tactoids into larger …

Common polycarboxylate ether (PCE) superplasticizers that possess polyethylene glycol
(PEG) graft chains exhibit high sensibility toward clay impurities contained in concrete …

Mixed wet pores are abundant in shales, yet there is little to no information on the behavior
of fluids confined within pores characterized by one hydrophilic and one hydrophobic …

It is widely recognized that the dispersing ability of polycarboxylate superplasticizers (PCEs)
could be hindered due to the presence of clay contaminants in concrete. In this study, a …

Sodium montmorillonite (MMT) is a major mineral component of clay in manufactured sand
which is an economical aggregate in concrete. Its lamellar structure has a negative effect on …