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High-tech components for construction materials – mortar laboratory
Dr. Michael Schinabeck, head of applications technology BASF Construction Polymers, and applications engineer Bernhard Sturm test the self-healing properties of a mortar by cutting through the mortar mixture with a spatula. The sections should flow by themselves and without leaving any reside in a given processing time. The test object is a self-leveling floor mixture that hardens in around two hours and can be used after five to six hours.
At the beginning of 2007, BASF’s Competence Center for Construction Chemicals in Trostberg, Germany, was developed to become the BASF global research platform “Polymers for Inorganics.” Around 100 new developments per year help to strengthen the product portfolio of BASF’s Construction Chemicals division.
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High-tech components for construction materials – mortar laboratory
BASF researchers test the self-healing properties of a mortar: they cut through the mortar mixture with a spatula. The sections should flow by themselves and without leaving any reside in a given processing time. The test object is a self-leveling floor mixture that hardens in around two hours and can be used after five to six hours.
At the beginning of 2007, BASF’s Competence Center for Construction Chemicals in Trostberg, Germany, was developed to become the BASF global research platform “Polymers for Inorganics.” Around 100 new developments per year help to strengthen the product portfolio of BASF’s Construction Chemicals division.
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High-tech components for construction materials – mortar laboratory
BASF researchers test the self-healing properties of a mortar: they cut through the mortar mixture with a spatula. The sections should flow by themselves and without leaving any reside in a given processing time. The test object is a self-leveling floor mixture that hardens in around two hours and can be used after five to six hours.
At the beginning of 2007, BASF’s Competence Center for Construction Chemicals in Trostberg, Germany, was developed to become the BASF global research platform “Polymers for Inorganics.” Around 100 new developments per year help to strengthen the product portfolio of BASF’s Construction Chemicals division.
Photo: BASF - The Chemical company, 2008
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High-tech components for construction materials – mortar laboratory
In the mortar laboratory, applications engineer Bernhard Sturm prepares a gutter test. He mixes cement, standard sand, water and plasticizers to make mortar. The aim of the test is to find out how flowable the material is. Highly flowable mortar is used for floor screeds or non-shrink grouts, for example.
To be optimally processed, the mortar must have a homogeneous consistency and retain this over a specific period of time. BASF plasticizers and admixtures help to do this.
At the beginning of 2007, BASF’s Competence Center for Construction Chemicals in Trostberg, Germany, was developed to become the BASF global research platform “Polymers for Inorganics.” Around 100 new developments per year help to strengthen the product portfolio of BASF’s Construction Chemicals division.
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High-tech components for construction materials – microencapsulation
Chemical laboratory technician Astrid Törringer drops wax into a hardening solution.
The melted wax forms a round shape in the cool liquid – and can thus spread evenly in construction materials.
Microencapsulated active substances can be released under controlled conditions in certain applications, such as indoor floor coatings. The capsule wall material coats the active substance and releases it under defined conditions. The aim is to make construction chemical systems easier to process or to optimize their properties.
At the beginning of 2007, BASF’s Competence Center for Construction Chemicals in Trostberg, Germany, was developed to become the BASF global research platform “Polymers for Inorganics.” Around 100 new developments per year help to strengthen the product portfolio of BASF’s Construction Chemicals division.
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High-tech components for construction materials – microencapsulation
In the microencapsulation plant, the core and capsule wall material have combined without becoming mixed.
Microencapsulated active substances can be released under controlled conditions in certain applications, such as indoor floor coatings. The capsule wall material coats the active substance and releases it under defined conditions. The aim is to make construction chemical systems easier to process or to optimize their properties.
At the beginning of 2007, BASF’s Competence Center for Construction Chemicals in Trostberg, Germany, was developed to become the BASF global research platform “Polymers for Inorganics.” Around 100 new developments per year help to strengthen the product portfolio of BASF’s Construction Chemicals division.
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High-tech components for construction materials – microencapsulation
Microencapsulation takes place with the help of a vibrating inner and outer nozzle. After the purified core solution is filtered, it enters the inner nozzle under pressure, while the capsule wall material enters the outer nozzle. The core and wall material combine to form a fluid stream, which is halted through vibration. This leads to the formation of droplets, which are coated by the wall and core material without the two becoming mixed. Researchers test the quality of the dropping process, i.e., the ratio of core to coating.
Microencapsulated active substances can be released under controlled conditions in certain applications, such as indoor floor coatings. The capsule wall material coats the active substance and releases it under defined conditions. The aim is to make construction chemical systems easier to process or to optimize their properties.
At the beginning of 2007, BASF’s Competence Center for Construction Chemicals in Trostberg, Germany, was developed to become the BASF global research platform “Polymers for Inorganics.” Around 100 new developments per year help to strengthen the product portfolio of BASF’s Construction Chemicals division.
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High-tech components for construction materials – microencapsulation
Microencapsulation takes place with the help of a vibrating inner and outer nozzle. After the purified core solution is filtered, it enters the inner nozzle under pressure, while the capsule wall material enters the outer nozzle. The core and wall material combine to form a fluid stream, which is halted through vibration. This leads to the formation of droplets, which are coated by the wall and core material without the two becoming mixed. Researchers test the quality of the dropping process, i.e., the ratio of core to coating.
Microencapsulated active substances can be released under controlled conditions in certain applications, such as indoor floor coatings. The capsule wall material coats the active substance and releases it under defined conditions. The aim is to make construction chemical systems easier to process or to optimize their properties.
At the beginning of 2007, BASF’s Competence Center for Construction Chemicals in Trostberg, Germany, was developed to become the BASF global research platform “Polymers for Inorganics.” Around 100 new developments per year help to strengthen the product portfolio of BASF’s Construction Chemicals division.
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High-tech components for construction materials – microencapsulation
A microencapsulation test is prepared in the laboratory. Research specialists filter a core solution – because the greater the purity of the solution, the lower the risk of clogging the nozzles during the test.
Microencapsulated active substances can be released under controlled conditions in certain applications, such as indoor floor coatings. The capsule wall material coats the active substance and releases it under defined conditions. The aim is to make construction chemical systems easier to process or to optimize their properties.
At the beginning of 2007, BASF’s Competence Center for Construction Chemicals in Trostberg, Germany, was developed to become the BASF global research platform “Polymers for Inorganics.” Around 100 new developments per year help to strengthen the product portfolio of BASF’s Construction Chemicals division.
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High tech components for construction materials – concrete pilot plant
Building materials tester Walter Künzner and laboratory manager Katja Neuer test self-compacting concrete by pouring ready mixed concrete into a frusto-conical shape. When removed, the concrete starts to flow under the effect of gravity. The mean diameter of the spread of the concrete is a measure of the material’s self-compactibility. This is the ability of concrete to flow into and fill completely all spaces within a formwork without requiring additional compaction. Concrete admixtures such as stabilizers, air-entraining agents and plasticizers help to produce the desired consistency.
At the beginning of 2007, BASF’s Competence Center for Construction Chemicals in Trostberg, Germany, was developed to become the BASF global research platform “Polymers for Inorganics.” Around 100 new developments per year help to strengthen the product portfolio of BASF’s Construction Chemicals division.
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High-tech components for construction materials – microencapsulation
Chemical laboratory technician Roswitha Waldherr prepares a microencapsulation test.
She filters a core solution – because the greater the purity of the solution, the lower the
risk of clogging the nozzles during the test.
Microencapsulated active substances can be released under controlled conditions in certain applications, such as indoor floor coatings. The capsule wall material coats the active substance and releases it under defined conditions. The aim is to make construction chemical systems easier to process or to optimize their properties.
At the beginning of 2007, BASF’s Competence Center for Construction Chemicals in Trostberg, Germany, was developed to become the BASF global research platform “Polymers for Inorganics.” Around 100 new developments per year help to strengthen the product portfolio of BASF’s Construction Chemicals division.
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A simple experiment sheds light...
A simple experiment sheds light on the flowability of concrete: First, the freshly mixed concrete is poured into a funnel-like container. The container is removed, and measurements are taken to determine how quickly and evenly the concrete flows. The results are used to identify the ideal combination of BASF concrete admixtures.
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