A review of the mechanisms of set-retard
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J.F. Young
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Article
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1972
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Elsevier Science
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English
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Various mechanisms have been proposed to explain how organic admixtures affect the hydration of cement clinker compounds. These are reviewed and discussed critically. Complex formation between the organic compounds and aluminate or silicate ions may enhance the initial reactivity of the anhydrous co