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Physical Properties of Polymer Impregnated Concrete Prepared using Microwave Radiation  

Ku, Du Hyun (Department Chemical Engineering, Hanbat National University)
Park, Jung Soon (Department Chemical Engineering, Hanbat National University)
Park, Heon Young (Kyungdong Engineering Co. Ltd.)
Hur, Myung Jun (Kyungdong Engineering Co. Ltd.)
Lee, Won Mook (Department Chemical Engineering, Hanbat National University)
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Applied Chemistry for Engineering / v.19, no.3, 2008 , pp. 345-350 More about this Journal
Abstract
Polymer Impregnated Concrete (PIC) prepared from Ordinary Portland Cement Concrete (OPC) has excellent mechanical properties as well as physico-chemical properties. For the manufacturing of PIC, drying process of basis concrete (precast concrete), impregnation process with evacuation system and ultrasonic vibration system, polymerization process of monomers are essential. Modified microwave reactor using magnetron was used for polymerization of styrene/MMA (1 : 1) impregnated in pore volume of basis concrete. From the experimental results, the degree of polymerization increased up to 30% and more homogeneous PIC was prepared as compared to the conventional thermal method. Also the mechanical strengths increased more than 400% ($800{\sim}1200kg_f/cm^2$) and the resistance for corrosion to acids was improved up to 25%. AIBN and BPO as initiators for polymerization were used at the concentration less than 1%. Optimum conditions for polymerization were obtained at the frequency of microwave of 400 W and 2450 MHz, and optimum reaction temperature was $120^{\circ}C$ at an atmospheric pressure.
Keywords
microwave; polymerization; polymer impregnated concrete; mechanical strength; polymers in concrete;
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