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  • C04—CEMENTS; CONCRETE; ARTIFICIAL STONE; CERAMICS; REFRACTORIES
  • C04B—LIME, MAGNESIA; SLAG; CEMENTS; COMPOSITIONS THEREOF, e.g. MORTARS, CONCRETE OR LIKE BUILDING MATERIALS; ARTIFICIAL STONE; CERAMICS; REFRACTORIES; TREATMENT OF NATURAL STONE
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  • C04—CEMENTS; CONCRETE; ARTIFICIAL STONE; CERAMICS; REFRACTORIES
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Definitions

• the present invention relates to random comb polymers prepared by radical polymerization by the catalytic chain transfer method and to their use as dispersants for aqueous solid suspensions. They are suitable as additives for hydrauHsche binders, especially cement, but also lime, gypsum and anhydrite. The use of these copolymers leads to a significant improvement of the building materials produced therefrom during the processing or hardening process.
• additives are often added in the form of dispersants, to their processability, d. H. Kneadability, flowability, sprayability, brushability or pumpability to improve. These additives are capable of breaking up agglomerates by adsorption to the surfaces of the particles and of dispersing the particles formed. This leads in particular to highly concentrated dispersions to a significant improvement in processability.
• additives are used, which are generally referred to as water reduction or FHeßstoff and in English as Superplasticizer.
• the most frequently used flow agents are polycondensation products based on naphthalene or alkylnaphthalenesulfonic acids (cf EP-A 214 412) and melamine-formaldehyde resins containing sulfonic acid groups (cf DE-PS 16 71 017).
• the release of toxic formaldehyde contained in the preparation can lead to significant occupational hygiene burdens, if the application is indoors (precast concrete or drywall drying) or in mining or tunneling.
• hydrolysis-stable flow agents have been developed. These measuring agents are copolymers of ethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acids (such as, for example, acrylic acid, methacrylic acid or maleic acid or salts thereof) and poly (alkylene oxides) having a polymerizable end group (such as, for example, methacrylates, alyl ethers or vinyl ethers) ,
• carboxylic acids such as, for example, acrylic acid, methacrylic acid or maleic acid or salts thereof
• poly (alkylene oxides) having a polymerizable end group such as, for example, methacrylates, alyl ethers or vinyl ethers
• these comb polymers are distinguished by a markedly improved effectiveness in comparison with flow agents based on lignin, naphtha or melamine condensate.
• the prior art polymeric flow agents for cementitious systems are comb-like copolymers prepared via free radical polymerization. All of these products are characterized by a high inconsistency in the number of side chains per polymer molecule and in molecular weight. However, it is known that for each application and type of cement, there is an optimum molecular weight and an optimal number of side chains per polymer molecule. All components of a product that deviate from this optimum therefore reduce the effectiveness of the product or make higher dosages necessary. Furthermore, it is known that polymers with too high molecular weight can act coagulating.
• This object has been achieved by the provision of random comb polymers prepared by radical copolymerization of a vinylic poly (alkylene oxide) compound (A) with at least one ethylenically unsaturated monomer compound (B) by the Catalytic Chain Transfer (CCT) polymerization method were.
• these novel CCT-derived random comb polymers show better water-reducibility at the same dosage than conventional comb copolymer-based surfactants. Furthermore, the concrete showed a significantly reduced stickiness and plastic viscosity after the addition of these novel FHeßstoff, which greatly improves the processability of very cement-rich concretes. For this special processing property of the concrete NMB Ltd. the term "rheosmooth" coined. Also noteworthy is the fact that concretes which were produced using the FHeßstoff according to the invention, in comparison to those with conventional polycarboxylate ether flow agents have the same Slump a significantly greater slump. The concretes thus have a more shear-thinning behavior than conventional concretes with the same water / cement ratio, but without the tendency to segregate ("bleed").
• the random comb polymers of the invention are obtained by the radical copolymerization of a vinylic poly (alkylene oxide) compound (A) with an ethylenically unsaturated monomer compound (B) in the presence of CCT catalysts.
• the vinyl poly (alkylene oxide) compound (A) used according to the invention here corresponds to the general formula (I)
• R 1 has the following meaning: A hydrogen atom, an aHphatic hydrocarbon radical having 1 to 20 carbon atoms, a cycloaliphatic radical having 5 to 12 carbon atoms or an aryl radical having 6 to 14 carbon atoms, which may optionally be substituted. Suitable substituents are, for example, hydroxyl, carboxyl or sulfonic acid groups.
• Preferred cycloalkyl radicals are cyclopentyl or cyclohexyl radicals
• preferred aryl radicals are phenyl or naphthyl radicals, which may in particular be substituted by hydroxyl, carboxyl or sulfonic acid groups.
• the building block Z has the following meanings: Z is derived from vinylically unsaturated compounds of the general formula
• Comonomers used are (free-radically) polymerizable ethylenically unsaturated monomer compounds (B) of the general formula (II). For the preparation of dispersants, water-soluble ethylenically unsaturated compounds are particularly suitable.
• R 4 may be H or an optionally substituted C 6 -C 14 aryl radical. Suitable substituents are, for example, hydroxyl, carboxyl or
• R 3 and R 5 may be H, CH 3, COOH or their Salts, COOR 7 , CONR 7 R 7 as well as being preferred as the carboxylic acid salts alkali (sodium,
• R 7 can be H, C 1 -C 2 -alkyl, C 1 -C 2 -hydroxyalkyl, C 1 -C 2 -alkyl phosphate or phosphonate and salts thereof (alkali metal salts, alkaline earth metal salts or ammonium salts) and C 1 -C 2 -alkylsulfate or sulfonate and salts thereof (alkali metal, alkaline earth metal or alkaline earth metal salts) Ammonium salts).
• R 3 and R 5 may together denote -O-CO-O-, so that the corresponding monomers are derived from the maleic anhydride.
• Suitable substituents are, for example, hydroxyl, carboxyl or sulfonic acid groups.
• R 5 can also mean PO 3 H 2, SO 3 H or CONH-R 9 or their respective alkali, alkaline earth or ammonium salts.
• R 9 represents C 1 -C 12 -alkyl phosphate or phosphonate and salts thereof, C 1 -C 2 -alkylsulfate or sulfonate and salts thereof, the alkali metal salts, alkaline earth metal salts thereof being in each case and ammonium salts.
• R 6 is H, CH 3 or CH 2 COOR 7 , wherein R 7 has the abovementioned meaning.
• the comb polymers of the invention may have molar ratios of vinylic poly (alkylene oxide) compound (A) to ethylenically unsaturated monomer compound (B) of from 1: 0.01 to 1: 100. However, ratios of 1: 0.1 to 1:50 and particularly preferably ratios of 1: 1 to 1:35 are preferred.
• the comb polymers are prepared by radical polymerization in the presence of CCT catalysts and suitable initiators at temperatures of from 30 to 150.degree.
• the polymerization is carried out in the presence of CCT catalysts, as described in EP 739 359 Bl.
• These catalysts preferably have the following general formula (III) 1 I
• R is in particular a methyl group.
• the monomers and solvents are made free of oxygen by methods known to those skilled in the art of polymerization or organic synthesis. This can be achieved, for example, by passing nitrogen, argon or other non-oxidizing gases.
• the monomer solution is then mixed with an initiator (in particular azo initiator or redox system) and the CCT catalyst and heated.
• an initiator in particular azo initiator or redox system
• Suitable azo initiators should be soluble in the reaction mixture and should have a half-life appropriate to the reaction temperature.
• the following azo initiators are particularly suitable for aqueous-phase polymerizations: 2,2'-azobis (2-methyl-propionamidine) dihydrochloride (CAS 2997-92-4), 2,2'-azobis [2- (2-methylpropionamidine) 2-imidazolin-2yl) propane] dihydrochloride (CAS 27776-21-2) or 4,4'-azobis [4-cyanopentanoic acid] (CAS 2638-94-0).
• the polymerization temperature depends on the thermal half-life of the azo initiator used. Usually, the reaction temperatures are between 30 and 150 ° C, preferably between 40 and 100 ° C and even more preferably between 50 and 80 ° C.
• the CCT catalyst can also be partially introduced and partially added in the course of the polymerization. It is also possible to meter in the total amount of catalyst in the course of the polymerization, but this tends to result in less uniform products.
• CCT polymerizations i. H. for the preparation of low molecular weight polymers and monomodal molecular weight distributions
• hydrogen peroxide, tert-butyl hydroperoxide, benzoyl peroxide, Lauroy peroxide and persulfates can be used as the oxidation component.
• Suitable reducing partners are meta-salts which can be converted into a higher oxidation state, for example iron sulfate, ascorbic acid and hydroxymethanesulfinates or their derivatives and salts.
• Another object of the present invention is the use of comb polymers according to the invention as a dispersant for aqueous solid suspensions, wherein the corresponding comb polymers in an amount of 0.01 to 5 wt .-%, based on the respective solids suspension used.
• the corresponding solid suspension contains inorganic particles which selected from the group rock powder, silicate flour, chalk, clays, PorzeHanschhcker, talc, pigments and carbon black.
• the comb polymers according to the invention are particularly preferred for hydrazine binder suspensions based on cement, lime, gypsum and anhydrite.
• the comb polymers according to the invention in this case have a better water-reducing capacity at the same dosage compared to conventional flow agents based on comb polymers according to the prior art.
• the corresponding building material mixtures after the addition of these comb polymers have a significantly reduced tackiness and plastic viscosity, which is particularly the processability of very cementitious building material mixtures such. B. stressing, greatly improved.
• the building material mixtures using the inventively proposed FHeßstoff compared with those with conventional polycarboxylate ether FHeßstoff with the same slump a significantly higher slump.
• the building material mixtures and in particular concretes thus have a more shear-thinning behavior than conventional concretes with the same water / cement ratio, but without tendency to segregation ("bleeding").
• the building material mixtures using the flow agents proposed according to the invention show a significantly higher slump in comparison with those with conventional polycarboxylate ether measuring agents with the same slump.
• the building material mixtures and in particular concretes have a more shear-thinning behavior than conventional concretes with the same water / cement ratio, but do not tend to segregate ("bleed").
• RI Detection Mobile Phase Mixture of 80% 0.05M aqueous ammonium formate solution and 20% acetonitrile column combination (from Showa Denko): Shodex OHpak SB-804 HQ (8mm x 300mm) and Shodex OHpak 802.5 HQ (8mm x 300mm) as well a Shodex OHpak SB-G (6mm x 50mm) as a precolumn. Column filling: polyhydroxymethylmethacrylate.
• a 500 ml three-necked flask is equipped with KPG stirrer, an inlet for inert gas (nitrogen), gas washing bottle for inert gas discharge, a metering pump for metering in monomer solutions and a heating bath. Furthermore, a storage container for the monomer solution is needed, which must also be made oxygen-free by means of inert gas.
• inert gas nitrogen
• gas washing bottle for inert gas discharge
• a metering pump for metering in monomer solutions
• a heating bath Furthermore, a storage container for the monomer solution is needed, which must also be made oxygen-free by means of inert gas.
• the monomers are introduced as a mixture into the receiver and optionally diluted with water to the extent that a pumpable solution is obtained.
• the monomer solution in the receiver tank is also made oxygen-free by passing inert gas.
• the cobalt complex is then added to the reaction vessel, again passed through inert gas for 10 minutes and finally heated to a temperature at which the azo initiator used has an adequate half-life (about 45 to 90 minutes).
• the monomer mixture is fed from the feed tank over the entire reaction time. In the case of the examples below, the monomer Hnear was added.
• Variant 1 can be advantageously used if all the monomers used are similar Have polymerization. This is the case when using short-chain polyethylene glycol monomethyl ether-methacrylates (MPEG-MA) for the synthesis of the novel copolymers of the FaU.
• MPEG-MA polyethylene glycol monomethyl ether-methacrylates
• a 500 ml three-necked flask is equipped with KPG stirrer, an inlet for inert gas (nitrogen), gas washing bottle for inert gas discharge, a metering pump for metering in monomer solutions and a heating bath. Furthermore, a storage container for the monomer solution is needed, which must also be made oxygen-free by means of inert gas.
• inert gas nitrogen
• gas washing bottle for inert gas discharge
• a metering pump for metering in monomer solutions
• a heating bath Furthermore, a storage container for the monomer solution is needed, which must also be made oxygen-free by means of inert gas.
• the macromonomer (MPEG-MA) and the azo initiator are placed in the flask and diluted with water to the extent that a good stirrable solution is formed.
• the water content is usually 50% by weight.
• the solution is then made oxygen-free by passing the inert gas.
• Figure 1 shows the GPC chromatogram of Example A.6.
• the chromatograms of the other polymers according to the invention are very similar to this example.
• the polydispersities are usually below 1.6 and are thus significantly lower than the polydispersities that can be achieved by means of the conventional radical polymerization techniques.
• Example B.21 reflects the behavior of a mortar without the addition of superplasticizers. At a W / Z ratio of 0.48 an initial slump of about 20 cm is achieved. However, the mortar stiffens so quickly that after 10 minutes no more slump can be determined. By adding Glenium ® 27 to a mortar with an equal w / c of 0.48, the slump increases although only moderately to about 23 cm, but the consistency over a period of 90 minutes will receive almost unchanged.
• Examples B.4, B.5, B.6, B.8, B.9, and B.ll B.20 can be seen that can be surpassed by the use of polymers of this invention and the water reducing ability of Glenium 51 ® ,
• the polymers of the invention also show a significant liquefaction effect in the concrete.
• the slump value is a measure of how much the concrete cake kouabiert after lifting the metal cone (height difference between the top of the metal cone and the height of the concrete cake after removing the metal mold).
• the slump flow corresponds to the base diameter of the concrete cone after collapse.
• the slump is obtained by shaking the spreading table 10 times by lifting and regurgitation according to the DIN methods mentioned above.
• the shear forces resulting from the "knocking” cause the concrete to spread further, and the diameter of the concrete cake after the "knocking” is called the slump.
• Comparing now Slump and slump for each of the reference substances Glenium ® 51 and 27 on the one hand, and for the inventive polymers on the other hand it is striking that the latter have a comparable slump immediately after mixing (0 min) a larger slump (Examples C.2, C.3, C.5, C.6, C.7, C.8, C.9, C.12, C.13, C.15, C.16, C.17, C.18, C. 20).
• the polymers of the invention cause a much more shear thinning behavior of the concrete than conventional Heßffen.
• This behavior improves the pumpability of concretes.
• the shear thinning not only reduces the energy consumption, but it is also the discontinuation of surcharges, which can lead to clogging of the pump, suppressed.
• a low plastic viscosity reduces the effort required to pull the pump tube through the concrete.
• there is a lower stickiness of the concrete which has a very positive effect on the processability, especially in cement-rich concretes.
• the term "rheosmooth" was introduced for this special processing property, which is of great importance particularly when concretes with a high cement content are used, as is the case in Japan, for example through the use of conventional FHeßstoff to generate.
• the polymers according to the invention are also able to drastically reduce the water requirement of the concrete.
• the examples C.8 and C.ll show the water reducing capacity Glenium ® could reach 51 or even slightly exceeded.
• the workability of the concrete falls when using the polymers of this invention although tend to over a period of 90 min from slightly more than Glenium ® 27, but Z-value is in many cases in spite of a smaller W / after 90 min still reaches the slump of Glenium ® 27, as seen in Examples C.3, C.5 and C.18.

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