This invention discloses a multi-arm
polymer cement grinding aid, its preparation method, and its application. The preparation method involves mixing tetrahydroxyethyl
ethylenediamine, an amino mercapto acid compound, and a
polymerization inhibitor, stirring, and heating to 100–120°C. A catalyst and a dehydrating agent are added, and the mixture undergoes esterification for 3–8 hours. The resulting product is purified to obtain a primary amine
chain transfer agent. Next, amino
polyethylene glycol methyl
ether, a diunsaturated
carboxylic acid or anhydride, the primary amine
chain transfer agent, and water are mixed, stirred, and heated to 30–50°C. An initiator is added, and simultaneously, an
aqueous solution of unsaturated
polyol ether and a
reducing agent are added dropwise. The mixture is then kept at 50–60°C for 1–2 hours to obtain the multi-arm
polymer cement grinding aid. This invention, considering the characteristics of vertical mill processes and the relationship between
cement particle morphology and performance, utilizes the designability of organic molecular structures to synthesize a
grinding aid that can stabilize the vertical mill material layer, improve grinding efficiency, increase the
sphericity of cement particles ground in the vertical mill, reduce the
water requirement for the standard consistency of cement ground in the vertical mill, improve the fluidity of
cement slurry ground in the vertical mill, and increase cement strength.