Modified Mortars with the Polymers Addition for Thermal Insulation Systems of Polystyrene

Krdžalić Edin*^1,2, Halilović Namir^2,3, Mujkanovic Adnan¹ and Bašić-Halilović Azra^4,5

Received: November 13, 2018;   Published: November 26, 2018

DOI: 10.26717/BJSTR.2018.11.002087

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Abstract

At the time of the increasing shortage of fossil fuels and their rising prices, energy saving is the main topic. For example, in Germany in the housing sector 75% of the total energy is consumed for the air conditioning in the household, mainly for heating. Today, all new buildings must meet the standards for energy efficiency. The fastest and most efficient way to save energy for heating and improving the climate inside the building is thermal insulation of external walls of the building. In this paper, polymer-cementitious adhesive for bonding and reinforcing, its composition, characteristics and mechanism of binding to the substrate was processed. The influence of the dispersed polymer on the characteristics of polymer-cement mortar for external thermal insulation has been examined in details.

Keywords : Redispersible Polymers; Polymer Cement Mortar; Polymer Cementitious Adhesive for Bonding and Reinforcing

Abbreviations : EPS: Expanded Polystyrene; PC: Portland Cement; PPC: Portland Pozzolanic Cement; HAC: High Alumina Cement; MC: Methyl Cellulose; MHEC: Methyl Hydroxyethyl Cellulose; MHPC: Methyl Hydroxypropyl Cellulose