Effect of cellulose ethers on tile adhesives (1)

2.Drawing strength

In addition to imparting the various beneficial properties described above to the mortar. Cellulose ethers retard the hydration kinetics of the cement. This retarding effect is mainly due to the adsorption of cellulose ether molecules onto the various mineral phases in the hydrating cement system. But the general consensus is that cellulose ether molecules are mainly adsorbed onto hydration products, such as C-S-H and calcium hydroxide. And cellulose ether rarely onto the original mineral phase of the clinker. Furthermore, due to the increased viscosity of the pore solution, cellulose ethers reduce the mobility of ions (Ca2+, SO42-, …) in the pore solution, thus further retarding the hydration process.

Viscosity is another important parameter, which expresses the chemical properties of cellulose ethers. As mentioned above, viscosity mainly affects the water retention capacity. And it has a significant effect on the workability of fresh mortar. However, experimental studies have found that the viscosity of the cellulose ether has almost no effect on the hydration kinetics of the cement. The influence of molecular weight on hydration is small, with a maximum difference of only 10 min between different molecular weights. Therefore, molecular weight is not a key parameter in controlling cement hydration.

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The application of cellulose ethers in cement-based dry-mix mortar products makes it clear that the retardation of cellulose ethers depends on its chemical structure. And concludes that the general trend is that for MHEC, the higher the degree of methylation, the less retarding effect of cellulose ethers. In addition, hydrophilic substitutions (e.g. for HEC) are more retarding than hydrophobic substitutions (e.g. for MH, MHEC, MHPC). The retarding effect of cellulose ethers is mainly influenced by two parameters, the type and the number of substituents.

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