Best Water-Retaining Thickener for Cementitious Self-Leveling: HPMC, HEMC, or CMC?
Cementitious self‑leveling mortar places extremely demanding requirements on water‑retaining thickeners. It needs the material to provide reliable water retention and anti‑bleeding capability, all while maintaining excellent fluidity. At the same time, early strength and surface finish must not be compromised. Among HPMC, HEMC, and CMC, which one is the ideal choice? The answer is not
