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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, 25 Enebalart wine fom} 1B SH (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.

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