Application of polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) in cement-based composite materials: A review of its engineering properties and microstructure behavior
Polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) was created about 90 years ago as the first synthetic colloid and it has been used for various applications since then. One of the significant applications of PVA is in the building industry. It was found that PVA can be used as a modifier, aggregate surface pre-treatment age...
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| description | Polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) was created about 90 years ago as the first synthetic colloid and it has been used for various applications since then. One of the significant applications of PVA is in the building industry. It was found that PVA can be used as a modifier, aggregate surface pre-treatment agent and fiber reinforcement in cement-based composite materials. This paper provides a review on the physical properties of PVA and discusses on the effects of PVA towards the engineering properties of cement-based composite materials. The effects of PVA on the changes in the fracture surface, structure of the interfacial transition zone (ITZ) and composition in ITZ of cement-based composite materials are also presented. In addition, the needs in research for future development of PVA in the building industry are also addressed. © 2015 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved. |
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| spelling | unimas-104562016-10-21T02:51:16Z http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/10456/ Application of polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) in cement-based composite materials: A review of its engineering properties and microstructure behavior Teo, DCL Q Science (General) Polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) was created about 90 years ago as the first synthetic colloid and it has been used for various applications since then. One of the significant applications of PVA is in the building industry. It was found that PVA can be used as a modifier, aggregate surface pre-treatment agent and fiber reinforcement in cement-based composite materials. This paper provides a review on the physical properties of PVA and discusses on the effects of PVA towards the engineering properties of cement-based composite materials. The effects of PVA on the changes in the fracture surface, structure of the interfacial transition zone (ITZ) and composition in ITZ of cement-based composite materials are also presented. In addition, the needs in research for future development of PVA in the building industry are also addressed. © 2015 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved. elsevier 2016 Article PeerReviewed text en http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/10456/1/Application%20of%20polyvinyl%20alcohol%20%28abstract%29.pdf Teo, DCL (2016) Application of polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) in cement-based composite materials: A review of its engineering properties and microstructure behavior. Construction and Building Materials, 107. pp. 172-180. ISSN 09500618 http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S095006181530859X doi:10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2015.12.188 |
| spellingShingle | Q Science (General) Teo, DCL Application of polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) in cement-based composite materials: A review of its engineering properties and microstructure behavior |
| title | Application of polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) in cement-based composite materials: A review of its engineering properties and microstructure behavior |
| title_full | Application of polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) in cement-based composite materials: A review of its engineering properties and microstructure behavior |
| title_fullStr | Application of polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) in cement-based composite materials: A review of its engineering properties and microstructure behavior |
| title_full_unstemmed | Application of polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) in cement-based composite materials: A review of its engineering properties and microstructure behavior |
| title_short | Application of polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) in cement-based composite materials: A review of its engineering properties and microstructure behavior |
| title_sort | application of polyvinyl alcohol (pva) in cement-based composite materials: a review of its engineering properties and microstructure behavior |
| topic | Q Science (General) |
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