548.3R-03
Polymer-Modified Concrete
2003, 40 pp.
$99.50

This report covers concrete made with organic polymers in combination with hydraulic cement and discusses the polymer systems used to produce polymer-modified concrete, including their composition and physical properties. It explains the principle of polymer modification and reviews the factors involved in selecting appropriate polymer systems. The report also discusses mixture proportioning and construction techniques for different polymer systems and summarizes the properties of fresh and hardened polymer-modified concrete and common applications.

Contents:
Chapter 1—Introduction, p. 548.3R-2

1.1—General

1.2—History

1.3—Polymer modifiers and their properties

1.4—Test procedures for polymer modifiers

1.5—Principle of polymer modification

1.6—Selection of polymer modifier

1.7—Specification and test methods for PMC

Chapter 2—Styrene-butadiene latex, p. 548.3R-9

2.1—Background

2.2—Mixture proportioning

2.3—Properties

2.4—End uses

2.5—Construction techniques

2.6—Limitations

Chapter 3—Acrylic latex, p. 548.3R-25

3.1—Background

3.2—Properties of acrylic polymers

3.3—Proportioning and properties

3.4—End uses.

Chapter 4—Epoxy polymer modifiers, p. 548.3R-31

4.1—Background

4.2—Properties of epoxies

4.3—Principle of epoxy modification

4.4—Mixture proportioning

4.5—Properties of epoxy-modified concrete

4.6—Safety

4.7—End uses

4.8—Construction techniques

Chapter 5—Redispersible polymer powders,

p. 548.3R-34

5.1—Background

5.2—Manufacture

5.3—Powder properties

5.4—Mixture proportioning

5.5—Properties of unhardened mortar

5.6—Properties of hardened mortar

5.7—End uses

Chapter 6—Other polymers, p. 548.3R-36

6.1—General

6.2—Other latexes and polymers

6.3—Performance

6.4—End uses

Chapter 7—References, p. 548.3R-37

7.1—Referenced standards and reports

7.2—Cited references