Abstract

AbstractThe hydration of chemical species formed in the cement‐forming reaction has been studied by measuring the evaporable, and non‐evaporable water contents of a glassionomer cement at various stages in its history. Hydration is accompanied by increase in strength and, as loose water is removed from the matrix, a decrease in plasticity. Hydration is attributed to ionisation of the polymeric carboxylic acid and transfer of metal ions from the glass to the polyelectrolyte.

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