scholarly journals Effect of Polyvinyl Alcohol on the Rheological Properties of Cement Mortar

Molecules ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 25 (3) ◽  
pp. 754
Author(s):  
Fang Liu ◽  
Baomin Wang ◽  
Yunqing Xing ◽  
Kunkun Zhang ◽  
Wei Jiang
Keyword(s):  
Polyvinyl Alcohol ◽  
Rheological Properties ◽  
Yield Stress ◽  
Cement Mortar ◽  
Chemical Properties ◽  
Degree Of Polymerization ◽  
Plastic Viscosity ◽  
Water Soluble ◽  
Water Soluble Polymer ◽  
Hydrolysis Degree

Polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) is a kind of water-soluble polymer, which has been widely used in different industries due to its excellent mechanical and chemical properties. In this paper, the effects of polyvinyl alcohol with different hydrolysis and polymerization degrees on the rheological properties of cement mortar are studied. The results show that the rheological properties of PVA-modified cement mortar can be described by the modified Bingham model. The yield stress of modified cement mortar is less than that of unmodified mortar when the degree of polymerization and the content of PVA are small. With the increase of polyvinyl alcohol content and polymerization degree, the yield stress and plastic viscosity of modified cement mortar increase sharply, which are larger than those of the unmodified cement mortar. However, the effect of hydrolysis degree of PVA on yield stress and plastic viscosity of modified cement mortar is not obvious.

scholarly journals The influence of sulfate availability on rheology of fresh cement paste

2020 ◽  
Vol 30 (1) ◽  
pp. 54-63
Author(s):  
Willy Mbasha ◽  
Rainer Haldenwang ◽  
Irina Masalova
Keyword(s):  
Yield Stress ◽  
Calcium Sulfate ◽  
Chemical Properties ◽  
Plastic Viscosity ◽  
Cement Clinker ◽  
Flow Properties ◽  
Cement Pastes ◽  
Hardened Properties ◽  
Physical And Chemical ◽  
And Chemical Properties

AbstractNatural gypsum can degenerate into hemihydrate during cement clinker grinding which changes the physical and chemical properties of cement hydration, affecting therefore the fresh and hardened properties of cement based materials. Cement systems containing a constant total amount of calcium sulfate (4%) with relative proportions of hemihydrate and natural gypsum were considered. Rheological measurements were executed on an Anton Paar MCR51 rheometer to evaluate the flow properties of cement pastes. Results show that, the yield stress and the plastic viscosity of cement pastes were affected when the degeneration of natural gypsum exceeded 50%. Above this concentration, the yield stress remarkably increased and a variation in plastic viscosity of about 50% was observed. Using TG-DSC techniques, it was shown that, the amount of formed ettringite could not explain these rheological changes. However, centrifugational packing and SEM-SE measurements confirmed that, more than the amount of ettringite precipitated, ettringite morphology plays a major role in controlling the yield stress and plastic viscosity of fresh cement pastes.

Rheological properties of pectin, poly(vinyl alcohol) and their blends in aqueous solutions

e-Polymers ◽  
2012 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Katarzyna Lewandowska ◽  
Aldona Dąbrowska ◽  
Halina Kaczmarek
Keyword(s):  
Aqueous Solutions ◽  
Rheological Properties ◽  
Vinyl Alcohol ◽  
Water Soluble ◽  
Poly Vinyl Alcohol ◽  
Concentric Cylinder ◽  
Water Soluble Polymer ◽  
Flow Measurements ◽  
Result Show ◽  
Different Temperatures

AbstractThe new blends composed of natural polysaccharide - pectin and synthetic water soluble polymer - poly(vinyl alcohol) (PVA) are attractive materials due to their biocompatibility, non-toxicity and biodegradability. In this work the rheological properties of aqueous solutions of pectin (PEC), poly(vinyl alcohol) and their mixtures at various weight ratios (70/30, 50/50, 30/70) have been investigated. Flow measurements were carried out using a rotary viscometer with concentric cylinder at different temperatures (20-70 ºC) and shear rates (24- 1234 s-1). The flow parameters and energy of activation have been calculated from the flow curves and Arrhenius plots, respectively. It was found that studied polymer solutions exhibited non-Newtonian behavior, moreover, the flow properties were dependent on the blend composition. The result show that practically there was no thixotropy in studied system but some interactions between PVA and pectin in water occurred.

The flow properties of axoplasm in a defined chemical environment: influence of anions and calcium

1979 ◽  
Vol 205 (1160) ◽  
pp. 323-345 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Protease Inhibitor ◽  
Rheological Properties ◽  
Cellulose Acetate ◽  
Yield Stress ◽  
Plastic Viscosity ◽  
Chemical Environment ◽  
Flow Properties ◽  
Giant Axons ◽  
The Matrix ◽  
Anion Composition

The flow properties of axoplasm have been studied in a defined chemical environment. Axoplasm extruded from squid giant axons was introduced into porous cellulose acetate tubes of diameter roughly equal to that of the original axon. Passage of axoplasm along the tube rapidly coated the tube walls with a layer of protein. By measuring the rate of flow back and forth along the tube, the rheological properties of the axoplasm plug were investigated at a range of pressures and in a variety of media. Axoplasm behaves as a classical Bingham body the motion of which can be characterized by a yield stress ( θ ) and a plastic viscosity ( η p1 ). In a potassium methanesulphonate medium containing 65 nM free Ca 2+ , θ averaged 109 ± 46 dyn/cm 2 and η p1 146 ± 83 P. † These values were little affected by ATP, colchicine, cytocholasin B or by replacing K by Na but were sensitive to the anion composition of the medium. The effectiveness of different anions at reducing θ and η p1 was in the order SCN > I > Br > Cl > methanesul­phonate. θ and η p1 were also drastically reduced by increasing the ionized Ca. This effect required millimolar amounts of Ca, was unaffected by the presence of ATP and was irreversible. It could be blocked by the protease inhibitor TLCK. E. p. r. measurements showed that within the matrix of the axoplasm gel there is a watery space that is largely unaffected by anions or calcium.

scholarly journals Effect of polycarboxylate superplasticizer on fluidity and rheology of cement slurry containing silica fume

2021 ◽  
Vol 237 ◽  
pp. 03008
Author(s):  
Qingen Meng ◽  
Juan He ◽  
Congmi Cheng ◽  
Xiaofen Zhu
Keyword(s):  
Rheological Properties ◽  
Yield Stress ◽  
Silica Fume ◽  
Plastic Viscosity ◽  
Cement Slurry ◽  
Pseudoplastic Fluid ◽  
Plasticizer Content ◽  
Polycarboxylate Superplasticizer ◽  
Dispersion Degree ◽  
Fluid Characteristic

The effect of polycarboxylate superplasticizer on the fluidity and rheology of cement - silica fume - water paste was investigated. The changes of dispersion degree, yield stress and plastic viscosity of paste with different superplasticizer content were analyzed. The results show that the rheological properties of paste with different superplasticizer content conform to Herschel-Bulkley model. The shear thinning of the slurry is manifested as a typical yielding pseudoplastic fluid characteristic. When the content of superplasticizer is less than 1.0%, the plastic viscosity and yield stress decrease and the fluidity increase with the increase of plasticizer content. When the content of superplasticizer is more than 1.0%, the yield stress decreases slightly and the plastic viscosity increases with the increase of plasticizer content. The fluidity decreases with the increase of yield stress, and there is a good correlation between them.

Modification of Nanoclay Systems: An Approach to Stabilizing Drilling Fluids

2013 ◽  
Vol 829 ◽  
pp. 818-824
Author(s):  
Sahar Kafashi ◽  
Ramin Taghdimi ◽  
Gholamreza Karimi
Keyword(s):  
Rheological Properties ◽  
Drilling Fluid ◽  
Experimental Tests ◽  
Water Soluble ◽  
Drilling Fluids ◽  
Drilling Mud ◽  
Flow Properties ◽  
Water Soluble Polymer ◽  
The Stability ◽  
Oil Company

This study was aimed to investigate the rheological properties and the possibility of nano(Na, Ca )- bentonites nanoproducts to meet the required drilling mud properties. Sepiolite (Sp) and the mixture of 2% nanoNaB with 1% Sp were collected and prepared from Irans oil Company (NIOC). The nanoclay performance evaluation involved the experimental tests of the rheological properties, filtration and gel strength. According to the results obtained from flow properties tests for the mixture, it was indicated that the mixture was not adequate to be a suitable drilling fluid. The main objective was to make stable dispersions with nanobentonite and sepiolite by using a water soluble polymer as stabilizer. The changes in the rheological properties of bentonite were investigated at various concentrations of polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) to discover the stability of the dispersions. The standard API tests were applied for drilling fluid to determine the properties of dispersions.

scholarly journals Study on the Preparation and Lipophilic Properties of Polyvinyl Alcohol (PVA) Nanofiber Membranes via Green Electrospinning

Nanomaterials ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (10) ◽  
pp. 2514
Author(s):  
Jun Cong Ge ◽  
Guirong Wu ◽  
Sam Ki Yoon ◽  
Min Soo Kim ◽  
Nag Jung Choi
Keyword(s):  
Polyvinyl Alcohol ◽  
Adsorption Capacity ◽  
Surface Area ◽  
Environmentally Friendly ◽  
Contact Angles ◽  
Water Soluble ◽  
Engine Oil ◽  
Bet Surface Area ◽  
Water Soluble Polymer ◽  
Nanofiber Membranes

As an environmentally friendly water-soluble polymer, polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) has attracted extensive attention because of its non-toxic, degradable, low cost, and good biocompatibility. Electrospinning is a kind of nanotechnology, and the nanofiber membrane prepared by it has the advantages of large surface area-to-volume ratios, nano- to micron-sized fibers, etc. Herein, a simple and facile one-step green electrospinning method was developed to fabricate various environmentally friendly PVA nanofiber membranes. The lipophilic properties of PVA membranes were investigated and optimized according different PVA concentrations. The PVA electrospun fiber prepared from the solution at a concentration of 10 wt% had the highest adsorption capacity for the adsorption of new and waste engine oils, and the waste engine oil adsorption capacity (12.70 g/g) was higher than that of new engine oil (11.67 g/g). It also has a relatively large BET surface area (12.05 m2/g), a pore volume (0.04 cm3/g), and an appropriate pore diameter (13.69 nm) and fiber diameter (174.21 nm). All electrospun PVA membranes showed excellent lipophilic properties due to their oil contact angles of much less than 30°. Therefore, PVA electrospun fibrous membranes have great application potential in the field of purifying engine oil due to the excellent lipophilic properties and oil absorption capacity.

scholarly journals A novel esterase DacApva from Comamonas sp. strain NyZ500 with deacetylation activity for acetylated polymer polyvinyl alcohol

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chao-Fan Yin ◽  
Ying Xu ◽  
Shi-Kai Deng ◽  
Wen-Long Yue ◽  
Ning-Yi Zhou
Keyword(s):  
Polyvinyl Alcohol ◽  
High Energy ◽  
Water Soluble ◽  
Backbone Cleavage ◽  
Water Soluble Polymer ◽  
Prevotella Ruminicola ◽  
Rich Media ◽  
Acetyl Group ◽  
High Pollution ◽  
Novel Esterase

As a water-soluble polymer, the widely used polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) is produced from hydrolysis of polyvinyl acetate. Microbial PVA carbon backbone cleavage via a two-step reaction of dehydrogenation and hydrolysis has been well studied. Content of acetyl group is a pivotal factor affecting performance of PVA derivatives in industrial application, and deacetylation is a non-negligible part in PVA degradation. However, the genetic and biochemical studies of its deacetylation remain largely elusive. Here, Comamonas sp. strain NyZ500 was isolated for its capability of growing on acetylated PVA from activated sludge. A spontaneous PVA-utilization deficient mutant strain NyZ501 was obtained when strain NyZ500 was cultured in rich media. Comparative analysis between the genomes of these two strains revealed a fragment (containing a putative hydrolase gene dacApva) deletion in NyZ501 and dacApva-complemented strain NyZ501 restored the ability to grow on PVA. DacApva, which shares 21% identity with xylan esterase AxeA1 from Prevotella ruminicola 23, is a unique deacetylase catalyzing the conversion of acetylated PVA and its derivatives to deacetylated counterparts. This indicates that strain NyZ500 utilizes acetylated PVA via acetate as a carbon source to grow. DacApva also possessed the deacetylation ability for acetylated xylan and the antibiotic intermediate 7-aminocephalosporanic acid (7ACA) but the enzymes for the above two compounds had no activities against PVA derivatives. This study enhanced our understanding of the diversity of microbial degradation of PVA and DacApva characterized here is also a potential biocatalyst for the eco-friendly biotransformation of PVA derivatives and other acetylated compounds. IMPORTANCE: Water-soluble PVA, which possesses a very robust ability to accumulate in the environment, has a very grave environmental impact due to its widespread use in industrial and household applications. On the other hand, chemical transformation of PVA derivatives is currently being carried out at high energy consumption and high pollution conditions using hazardous chemicals (such as NaOH, methanol) under high temperatures. The DacApva reported here performs PVA deacetylation under mild conditions, then it has a great potential to be developed into an eco-friendly biocatalyst for biotransformation of PVA derivatives. DacApva also has deacetylation activity for compounds other than PVA derivatives, which facilitates its development into a broad-spectrum deacetylation biocatalyst for production of certain desired compounds.

scholarly journals Analysis of the Effect of Various Types of Limestone as a Main Constituent of Cement on the Chosen Properties of Cement Pastes and Mortars

2019 ◽  
Vol 65 (3) ◽  
pp. 75-86
Author(s):  
J. Gołaszewski ◽  
G. Cygan ◽  
M. Gołaszewska
Keyword(s):  
Compressive Strength ◽  
Rheological Properties ◽  
Yield Stress ◽  
Drying Shrinkage ◽  
Plastic Viscosity ◽  
Main Constituent ◽  
Cement Pastes ◽  
Mortar Strength ◽  
The Impact

AbstractThe article is an attempt to compare the impact of the use of various types of limestone as the main constituent of cement on selected mortar properties. Four different limestones were added in amount of 15, 30, 40% to CEM I 42.5 R to obtain limestone cemens. Rheological properties (yield stress, plastic viscosity) of fresh mortar, tensile and compressive mortar strength, early shrinkage, and drying shrinkage were tested. Obtained results indicate that both tensile and compressive strength decreases with the increase of the limestone content in cement. Limestone can worsen or improve workability, depending on distribution of limestone grains. The addition of limestone increases the early shrinkage, but reduces the shrinkage after 28 days. Studies show that the granulation of limestone plays an important role in determining the influence of limestone on mortar properties.

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