HPMC and HEMC influence on cement hydration
· The liquid to solid weight ratio used was equal to 20 (100 ml of liquid and 5 g of solid). The solid was a mix of cement and cellulose ether powders which was blended in a shaker (Wab, Turbula, Germany) for 5 min. Two different admixture to cement (A / C) weight ratios equal to % and 2% were studied for each cellulose ether sample. Admixture content in these formulations was important and ...