{"id":1668,"date":"2025-03-26T09:01:44","date_gmt":"2025-03-26T09:01:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jjeci.net\/?p=1668"},"modified":"2025-04-13T09:58:50","modified_gmt":"2025-04-13T09:58:50","slug":"investigating-the-role-of-carboxymethyl-cellulose-and-polyvinyl-alcohol-additives-on-concrete-performance-a-case-study-from-jordan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jjeci.net\/index.php\/2025\/03\/26\/investigating-the-role-of-carboxymethyl-cellulose-and-polyvinyl-alcohol-additives-on-concrete-performance-a-case-study-from-jordan\/","title":{"rendered":"Investigating the Role of Carboxymethyl Cellulose and Polyvinyl Alcohol Additives on Concrete Performance: A Case Study from Jordan"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Authors: Nada Al-Ananzeh<\/strong>, Hussam Khasawneh<\/strong>, Ahmad Al-Bodour<\/strong>, Abdal-Kareem Dawagreh<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

DOI:\u00a0https:\/\/doi.org\/10.48103\/jjeci852025<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

JORDANIAN JOURNAL OF ENGINEERING AND CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES (JJECI)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pages: 50-59<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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This work searches for the influence of Carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC) and poly-vinyl acetate copolymer (PVA) on the mechanical properties of concrete. Different mixtures were prepared and evaluated at various proportions of the two polymers. The features evaluated included compressive strength, flexural strength, density and initial setting time. Using (0.05-0.1 wt. %) PVA increased density slightly from 2.42 to 2.45 g\/cm3<\/sup> while using (0.3-1.0 wt. %)\u00a0 PVA reduced density from 2.42 to 2.33 g\/cm3<\/sup>. A similar performance was observed when CMC was added to concrete. The initial setting time increased upon the addition of both polymers. PVA improved compressive strength and\u00a0 flexural strength at low weight percentages of 0.05-0.1%.\u00a0 At higher weight percentages of 0.3-1%, polymer effect was reversed. Increasing the weight percentage of\u00a0 CMC from 0.1 to 0.5 % resulted in a decrease in comptressive strength from 28.5 to 24 MPa. PVA resulted in higher compressive strengths than CMC for mixtures in the study. The compressive strength was 28.5 MPa and 33.3 MPa at 0.1 wt.% CMC and PVA, respectively. The effect of these polymers was investigated via Fourier transform infra-red (FTIR) technique. FTIR spectral changes observed upon adding PVA and CMC to concrete\u00a0 highlight significant chemical and physical interactions, such as hydrogen bonding and matrix modification, which alters the composite\u2019s structural and functional properties. These findings underscore PVA\u2019s and CMC\u2019s potential to change cement-based materials by altering hydration behavior and promoting better integration within the matrix. This makes them suitable for advanced construction materials with enhanced performance characteristics<\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/strong>Keywords:<\/strong> Concrete, Polymer, CMC, PVA, FTIR\u00a0<\/p>\n

Paper type: <\/strong>Research paper<\/p>\n

Citation: Nada. A., Hussam.K., Ahmad.B.,and D. Abdal-Kareem.,\u00a0 \u00a0\u201cInvestigating the Role of Carboxymethyl Cellulose and Polyvinyl Alcohol Additives on Concrete Performance: A Case Study from Jordan \u201d, \u00a0Jordanian Journal of Engineering and Chemical Industries, Vol. 8, No.1, pp: 50-59 (2025).<\/p>\n\n\n

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