Proceedings of the 2024 10th International Conference on Architectural, Civil and Hydraulic Engineering (ICACHE 2024)

Synthesis and Properties of an EPEG Slump Retaining Polycarboxylic Acid Superplasticizer

Authors
Qian Zhao1, Xiang-Jie Meng2, *
1Chongqing JianYan KZJ New Materials Co., Ltd, Chongqing, 402761, China
2School of Materials Science and Engineering, Chongqing University, Chongqing, 400045, China
*Corresponding author. Email: 280353277@qq.com
Corresponding Author
Xiang-Jie Meng
Available Online 3 March 2025.
DOI
10.2991/978-94-6463-658-1_78How to use a DOI?
Keywords
EPEG; conversion rate; molecular chain distribution; dispersion retention
Abstract

In order to meet the special requirements for long-term slump retention of concrete under extreme conditions such as long distance transportation and super high-rise pumping construction, an EPEG slump retaining polycarboxylic acid superplasticizer (LT-PCE) was prepared by free radical aqueous solution polymerization at room temperature, which used ethylene glycol monovinyl polyoxyethylene ether (EPEG-2400), acrylic acid (AA), hydroxypropyl acrylate (HPA) as comonomers, β-mercaptoethanol as chain transfer agent, hydrogen peroxide and binary complexes of ferrous sulfate/formaldehyde sodium bisulfate as oxidation-reduction system. The molecular structure and mechanical properties of LT-PCE and commercial high performance EPEG polycarboxylic acid slump retaining agent (CA-PCE) were compared and analyzed. The results showed that LT-PCE was a polymer containing a variety of functional groups, and its molecular chain was dominated by ether macromonomers and supplemented by ester macromonomers. Compared with CA-PCE, LT-PCE has significantly higher conversion rate and more uniform molecular chain distribution, which can significantly improve the dispersion retention performance and mechanical strength of concrete.

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Volume Title
Proceedings of the 2024 10th International Conference on Architectural, Civil and Hydraulic Engineering (ICACHE 2024)
Series
Advances in Engineering Research
Publication Date
3 March 2025
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978-94-6463-658-1
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2352-5401
DOI
10.2991/978-94-6463-658-1_78How to use a DOI?
Copyright
© 2025 The Author(s)
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