Abstract
This study is to examine and clarify the quality of polymer-modified mortars using a VA/E/MMA terpolymer powder as compared with polymer-modified mortars using a VAE copolymer powder. Polymer-modified mortars using general commercial redispersible polymer powders are prepared with various polymer-cement ratios, and tested for flexural and compressive strengths, tensile strength, water absorption, chloride ion penetration, carbonation and pore size distribution by mercury porosimetry. Overall, the properties of polymer-modified mortars using a VA/E/MMA terpolymer powder were superior to those of polymer-modified mortars using a VAE copolymer powder. And VA/E/MMA terpolymer powder-modified mortars showed significantly improved mechanical properties and durability in comparison with unmodified mortar. It is concluded from the test results that the modification of cement mortar with redispersible polymer powder improves the properties of unmodified mortar, and VA/E/MMA terpolymer powder has higher quality than VAE copolymer powder.
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