Plant based chemical admixtures – potentials and effects on the performance of cementitious materials

While today, engineers can choose from a wide range of rheology modifying admixtures, in some parts of the world, these are difficult to access, due to their complex processing. However, alternatives can be bio-based polymers such as polysaccharides from various sources. These are easily accessible...

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Main Authors: Wolfram Schmidt, Ines Leana Tchetgnia Ngassam, Kolawole Adisa Olonade, Rose Njeri Mbugua, Hans-Carsten Kühne
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: RILEM Publications SARL 2019-03-01
Series:RILEM Technical Letters
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Online Access:https://letters.rilem.net/index.php/rilem/article/view/83