Natural steatite based polymer binding material as a replacement to cement in binding paste, mortar and concrete

摘要

In this inventive process, the natural steatite acts as a binding material by completely replacing cement in binding paste, mortar and in concrete. Instead of water an alkaline solution which is a mixture having equal parts of sodium hydroxide and sodium silicate is used as an accelerator for the polymeric reaction, this reaction enables the monomer natural steatite powder .to ..attain its polymer state. The samples are allowed to undergo heat curing for 48 hours under a temperature of 60°c. By introducing this process we can achieve complete replacement of cement as a binding material. This natural steatite based polymeric binding materials can be used in the manufacturing of binding paste, mortar and concrete. The materials thus obtained can be used in the construction of concrete structures in replacement of cement paste, cement mortar and cement concrete.