Self-leveling Compounds
Self-levelling floor compounds are used to smooth and level concrete and cement based screed surfaces. They can be used as an underlay for tiles and carpets.
Descriptions
Cellulose ether for Self-leveling Compounds
A quality self-leveling product should have the appropriate operating performance and can maintain its leveling performance and self-healing ability, which require the compound to ensure both its uniformity and stability during the construction. And secondly, it must have a certain strength, including the bearing capacity and the binding force to the base surface. These are the basis for the normal application of floor materials. In the realization of self-leveling properties, special low viscosity Gomez Chemicals Hydroxypropyl Methyl Cellulose(HPMC) product play an important role.
- Prevent the slurry from settling and bleeding
- Improve water retention property
- Reduce mortar shrinkage
- Avoid cracks
HPMC with low viscosity is widely used in self-leveling. Self-leveling is a very advanced construction technique. Since the whole ground is naturally leveled with very little interference of construction personnel, flatness and construction speed are greatly enhanced compared with the previous manual smoothing processes. In self-leveling, the dry-mixing time uses the excellent water-holding capacity of Hydroxypropyl Methylcellulose. Since self-leveling requires the well stirred mortar automatically leveling on the ground, the use of water materials is relatively large. Adding Hydroxypropyl Methylcellulose will control the water-holding capacity of ground surface after pouring, bleed less obviously, lead to high strength of the ground after drying and small shrinkage, and thus greatly reduce cracks. Moreover, the addition of Hydroxypropyl Methylcellulose can also provide with viscosity, function as the anti-settling additive, enhance mobility as well as pumpability, improve the efficiency of flooring.
Increase thickenss and adhesion:
Gomez Cellulose have good thickening effect, It can enhance the consistency and bond strength of the self-leveling compounds Suitable addition rate of it makes it has better adhesion feature.
Improve workability and water retention:
Better leveling and reduced stickiness of Gomez cellulose ether and Gomez RDP can be applied easily to self-leveling compounds, which easy to operate and construction, and can significantly improve the construction efficiency.
Extend the Setting time:
Less skin formation and high water retention through Gomez cellulose ether and Gomez RDP Products ensure better quality during longer working time on the field.
Improve hydrophobicity:
After add Gomez Cellulose and Gomez RDP Products, the hydrophobicity of self-leveling compound has improved, waterproofing effect is significantly increased.
Advantages of HPMC:
1、Hydroxypropyl methyl cellulose can provide viscosity and can be used as anti-settlement additive.
2、Hydroxypropyl methylcellulose can enhance the flowability and pumpability, thus improving the floor efficiency.
3、Hydroxypropylmethylcellulose can control water holding capacity, thus greatly reducing cracking and shrinkage.
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