Low-Cost Mortar Myths: More Cellulose Ether Doesn’t Mean Better Workability
Under relentless cost pressure, a tempting logic often takes hold: cellulose ether controls workability, so adding more should make it better. It boosts water retention, and the extra cost seems small. This reasoning sounds plausible, but it hides a trap. The relationship between cellulose ether dosage and workability is not a straight line pointing upward.
