Providing freezing and thawing resistance to cementitious compositions
A cohesive composition, the technology of the composition, is applied in the field of providing freezing and thawing resistance to the cohesive composition, which can solve the problems of inconsistent performance, affecting compressive strength, insufficient frost resistance of concrete, etc.
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Embodiment 1
[0063] Example 1 - Disintegration rate: 4mm PLA beads at pH 10
[0064] Put solid polylactic acid (PLA) beads with a diameter of about 4 mm into NaOH alkaline solution (pH 10), and track and observe the degradation rate. The beads did not degrade because the pH of the solution was not high enough and did not reflect the actual cementitious composition void solution conditions. Additionally, since the rate of degradation is a function of surface area, these larger beads are expected to degrade relatively slower than properly sized particles.
Embodiment 2
[0065] Example 2 - Disintegration rate: 4mm PLA beads at pH 13
[0066] The solid polylactic acid beads were placed in a 25% NaOH solution at pH 13 in a glass bottle, which is a pH that better approximates the void solution conditions of the cementitious composition. On day 20, the beads were completely dissolved due to hydrolysis of the PLA polymer and formation of sodium lactate and lactide oligomers. The degradation time scale of PLA pellets is noteworthy in concrete applications.
Embodiment 3
[0067] Example 3 - Decomposition speed: PLA fiber samples
[0068] Solid polylactic acid (PLA) fibers of various lengths and widths of 40 micrometers were placed in a 1.3M NaOH solution and visually inspected to determine the relative degree of degradation. Both samples dissolved completely within two days. High temperatures (50°F, 70°F, 90°F) had no appreciable effect on the rate of dissolution measured by this method.
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