face causes the effect af tempersture on the setting tise to
he ertatic and to wary fromm ane material tw another. Lite
change in setting time occurs between 0 °C and 50°C. lithe
temperature of the plaes-water mixture exceeds 50°C, a
retardation occurs. As the sppeoaches
100% no reaction takes plac. This isthe reason why very
hot water (near the boiling tempezature) is wsed to wash
Impurities ike calcium chloride and sodium succinate fimo
Inmpronesd sone ponader.
CRITICAL QUESTION
0 the rommmended matheds to aeaiorate ar rata the
secing tine fr a ven gypeunelerming predict?
(Chemical modiiers have been wsed extensively to increase or
dlccrente the setting time of gypsum prodlcts they ate called
setarcers and accelerates, “The manufactarers use
both rypes af compomndls ta formulate gypsum products with
spociic setting times.
“the chemical that Increases the mite of hemibydeate dis-
solution ox precipitation of dibydate accelerites the seting
reaction. The most commsonly used acceleranar is potassiuns
sultite, which is particularly effective in concentrations
greater than 2%, Slurry water towing out fro « model
trimmer contains numerous fine gypwum particles that wt as
nucle of crystallization and that can serve as an effective
accelerator, It is important thatthe shurry water be agitated
belive use to disperse these fine gypsurs particles lncrensing
the time or the speed of ming can create mare nucle
Motestor mass ng)
FIGURE 5-5 Valune changes fam conversion uf Dérsty (ges?)
‘alum sisi hanya to yaa,
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(particles, thereby accelerating the setting of the mix. At &
‘concentration of 2% of the bemdbydrate, sodium chloride x
san accelerator, Sodium slate bas its maximum sccelesstion
fle at 3.4% Several inorganic salts play dual
roles in the setting kinetics of dlhydeste, which ape acceler.
‘ors at low concenteation and retanders at higher cancentra-
‘ion, For example, horus, a known retuader for gypsuis
setting, has been shown also to peoosete the growth af diby.