Present Situation and Developmental Trends of Polycarboxylate-Type Superplasticizers

The history of the development of superplasticizers was reviewed,and the structure and application of polycarboxylate-type superplasticizers were introduced.From the perspectives of dispersion-adsorption,colloid chemistry and interface chemistry,the latest developments in research of the relationship between molecular structure and its performance,as well as the mechanism of polycarboxylate-type superplasticizers,were summarized and analyzed.Finally,considering the problems appeared in study and application,and the requirement for concrete development,the new trends of developing polycarboxylate superplasticizers market were discussed.