Dynamics of early skin formation of tiling mortars investigated by microscopy and diffuse reflectance infrared Fourier transformed spectroscopy
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03/2013
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01A - Journal article
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Cement and Concrete Composites
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37
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161-170
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Elsevier
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Abstract
A freshly applied mortar layer is exposed to the environment and forms a skin in the following minutes. Skinning changes significantly the surface properties and therefore limits application procedures. In the case of a tile adhesive, the skin that is formed before the tile is embedded can reduce resulting adhesion properties. Reflected light microscopy reveals that surface “lakes” disappear between 5 and 10 min after mortar application and DRIFTS (diffuse reflectance infrared Fourier transformed spectroscopy) indicates that films of organics and carbonates form simultaneously at the surface.
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Tile adhesive, Cementitious mortar, Polymer-modified, Skin, Open time, DRIFTS
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0958-9465
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English
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Published
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Bühler, T., Zurbriggen, R., Pieles, U., Huwiler, L., & Raso, R. (2013). Dynamics of early skin formation of tiling mortars investigated by microscopy and diffuse reflectance infrared Fourier transformed spectroscopy. Cement and Concrete Composites, 37, 161–170. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cemconcomp.2012.10.008