Trends in Application of Hydrophobisators in Construction

Dampening of building materials and structures causes the reduction of their lifetime and deterioration of hygienic and sanitary conditions in premises. The application of hydrophobisators is one of prospective trends to ensure the growth of quality indicators in the construction industry. The authors are analyzing the spheres of efficient utilizing of hydrophobisators in construction. These are hydrophobization of concrete and reinforced concrete structures, sand-lime and ceramic bricks. Nowadays, the hydrophobization of Portland cement, mortars for plastering, products made of mineral wool, wood, magnesia binders is very actual. Protection of cement bonded particle boards, which are widely utilized as a stay-in-place form in monolithic housing construction with hydrophobisators, makes it possible to significantly improve their operational properties. The authors have determined the high efficiency of hydrophobization application for products with gypsum binder – gypsum plasterboard, gypsum-fiber tongue-and-groove slabs, and absolutely new for Russia gypsum-chip plates.

V.A. VOYTOVICH, Candidate of Sciences (Engineering)
I.N. KHRYAPCHENKOVA, Candidate of Sciences (Engineering) (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.)

Nizhny Novgorod State University of Architecture and Civil Engineering (65, Ilyinskaya Street, Nizhny Novgorod, 603600, Russian Federation)

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