Sika Technology Ag

Maxime Liard

Didier Lootens

Lolita Hauguel

Gary Boon

Antonio Corsaro

Raphael Bourquin

Mohamed Cader

Fleur Chaignon-lesetre

Nicolas Bernardini

Dorine Sautreuil

Olivier Herr

Lissa Dupouy

Marc Schumacher

Anne-Claire Legrain

An additive, in particular a shrinkage reducing agent, for mineral binder compositions including at least one super absorbent polymer SAP and at least one defoamer D. Further, a mineral binder composition including the additive, processes and methods for the mixing thereof, and to hardened articles obtainable therefrom.

Shrinkage reducer for mineral binder composition and its use

A method applying a two-component polyurethane composition by means of 3D printing, including steps providing pumpable first component A including at least one polyol having OH functionality in range from 1.5-4 and average molecular weight Mn in range from 250 to 15 000 g/mol, and at least one diol having two hydroxyl groups joined via a C2-C9 carbon chain, and at least one compound T having at least one thiol group; feeding pumpable second component B into continuous mixer's mixing region, where second component B includes at least one polyisocyanate; wherein one of components A and B additionally includes at least one metal catalyst for reaction of hydroxyl groups and isocyanate groups that is able to form thio complexes, and molar ratio of all thiol groups in at least one compound T to all metal atoms in at least one metal catalyst K is between 1:1 and 250:1.

Method for the 3D printing of two-component polyurethane compositions

An improved mineral binder composition including: a mineral binder including at least 30 weight-% slag, based on the weight of the mineral binder, an activator for the hydration of the slag consisting of or comprising calcium hydroxide and a co-activator consisting of or including at least one salt selected from the group consisting of lithium carbonate, lithium sulfate and sodium carbonate.

Activation of ground granulated blast furnace slag

A dry mineral binder composition includes cement and mineral fillers for the manufacture of molded parts by way of 3D printing. The binder composition additionally contains at least one aluminum sulfate-based accelerator, at least one polycarboxylate ether-based super-plasticizer and at least one rheology additive.

Mineral binder composition for 3D printing

An accelerator powder for cement and also rapid-setting binder compositions which contain the accelerator powder and the use in mortar or concrete. The accelerator powder includes from 10 to 99.7% by weight of a water-insoluble mineral powder P and from 0.3 to 90% by weight of at least one compound V selected from the group consisting of alkali metal halides and alkaline earth metal halides, alkali metal nitrates and alkaline earth metal nitrates, alkali metal nitrites and alkaline earth metal nitrites, alkali metal thiocyanates and alkaline earth metal thiocyanates and hydroxyalkylamines or salts thereof, and mixtures thereof.

Accelerator powder and quick-setting binder composition

A method for the application of hydrous mineral binder compositions which contain fibres. An aqueous accelerator is mixed with the aqueous binder composition in a mixer shortly before the application. The method is very robust and makes it possible to quickly produce even large moulded bodies having a uniform surface and very good strength development properties.

Method for the application of mineral binder compositions containing fibres

In a method for the 3D-printing of hydrous mineral binder compositions, an aqueous accelerator is mixed with the binder composition in a continuous mixer. The method is very robust and makes it possible to quickly print even large moulded bodies having a uniform aesthetic surface and very good strength development properties.

Method for the 3D-printing of mineral binder compositions

A multi-component mortar system including a component A and a component B wherein, component A includes aluminous cement, at least one set inhibitor, at least one mineral filler and water, and component B includes an initiator system for the set-inhibited aluminous cement, at least one mineral filler and water. The multi-component mortar system is easy to use and suitable for repair and refurbishment and particularly for printing 3D structures.

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Maxime Liard