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Cement additive, method for producing the same, and cement composition    
United States Patent5476885   
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Inventor(s)Tahara; Hideyuki (Osaka, JP); Ito; Hiroshi (Osaka, JP); Mori; Yasuhiro (Mie, JP); Mizushima; Makoto (Osaka, JP)
AbstractA cement additive composed of a crosslinked polymer in which, between main chains having a water-soluble polymer structure of a molecular weight from 500 to 100,000, there is a bond having as a structural unit at least one divalent group having the following formula (I): ##STR1## where R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 independently denote any one of the following: ##STR2## where R.sup.1 is not required, if R.sup.2 is the following: ##STR3## and where R and R' independently denote an alkyl group of carbon number of 1 to 5.
   














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Inventor     Tahara; Hideyuki (Osaka, JP); Ito; Hiroshi (Osaka, JP); Mori; Yasuhiro (Mie, JP); Mizushima; Makoto (Osaka, JP)
Owner/Assignee     Nippon Shokubai Co., Ltd. (Osaka, JP)
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Publication Date     December 19, 1995
Application Number     07/668,513
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Filing Date     March 25, 1991
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Examiner     Yoon; Tae H.
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Attorney/Law Firm     Armstrong, Westerman, Hattori, McLeland & Naughton
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Priority Data     Jul 25, 1989 [JP] 1-190656 Sep 05, 1989 [JP] 1-228313 Oct 09, 1989 [JP] 1-262242 Nov 17, 1989 [JP] 1-297455
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1. A cement additive comprising a crosslinked polymer in which, between main chains having a water-soluble polymer structure of a weight average molecular weight from 500 to 100,000, a bond having as a structural unit at least one divalent group having the following formula (I) is formed ##STR29## wherein R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 independently are selected from the group consisting of: ##STR30## with the proviso that R.sup.1 is not required if R.sup.2 is ##STR31## and wherein R and R' independently denote an alkyl group of carbon number of 1 to 5, said crosslinked polymer having a maximum viscosity of 100,000 cps in a 20% by weight aqueous solution or dispersion at a temperature of 20.degree. C.,

wherein said main chains comprise at least one member selected from the group consisting of ##STR32## wherein m is 0 or an integral number of 1 to 50; n is 0 or 1;

M is at least one member selected from the group consisting of a hydrogen atom, a monovalent, divalent or trivalent metal group, an ammonium group and an organic amine group;

R.sup.5 and R.sup.6 independently denote an alkylene group of carbon number 2 to 4;

R.sup.7 denotes an alkylene group of carbon number 1 to 5;

with the proviso that when m is at least 2, a plurality of R.sup.5 O may be the same or different and, when a plurality of R.sup.5 O are different from one another, their arrangement may be regular or irregular;

and wherein said main chains further comprise at least one functional group selected from the group consisting of ##STR33## wherein p is an integral number of 1 to 10; q is 0 or an integral number of 1 to 100;

r and s are, respectively, an integral number of 1 to 3;

t and u are, respectively, an integral number of 1 to 100;

A.sup.1 is a straight chain divalent or branched trivalent ring-opened group of an alkyleneimine of 2 to 4 carbon atoms;

R.sup.8 denotes CH.sub.3 or C.sub.2 H.sub.5 ;

R.sup.9 denotes H, CH.sub.3, or C.sub.2 H.sub.5 ;

R.sup.10 denotes H or an alkyl group of carbon number 1 to 5; and

X.sup..crclbar. denotes an anionic pair ion,

with the proviso that, when p is at least two, a plurality of A.sup.1 groups may be the same or different and, when a plurality of A.sup.1 are different from one another, their arrangement may be regular or irregular;

and with the provision that when q is an integral number of from 1-100, the arrangement of A.sup.1 and R.sup.5 O may be normal or reverse and may be regular or irregular,

and wherein q is at least 2, when t is at least 2, and when u is at least 2, respectively, a plurality of R.sup.5 O may be the same or different and, when a plurality of R.sup.5 O are different from one another, their arrangement may be regular or irregular,

and wherein said crosslinked polymer is capable of forming a water-soluble polymer by cleavage of the divalent group in an alkaline medium.

2. A method for producing a cement additive which comprises obtaining a crosslinked polymer by combining water-soluble polymers having a weight average molecular weight of 500 to 100,000 to one another by using a crosslinking agent which has a structural unit or is capable of forming at least one divalent group having the following formula (I): ##STR34## wherein R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 independently are selected from the group consisting of: ##STR35## with the proviso that R.sup.1 is not required if R.sup.2 is ##STR36## and wherein R and R' independently denote an alkyl group of carbon number of 1 to 5,

said crosslinked polymer having a maximum viscosity of 100,000 cps in a 20% by weight aqueous solution or dispersion at a temperature of 20.degree. C.,

wherein the water-soluble polymer comprises at least one member selected from the group consisting of ##STR37## wherein m is 0 or an integral number of 1 to 50; n is 0 or 1;

M is at least one member of the group consisting of a hydrogen atom, a monovalent, divalent or trivalent metal group, an ammonium group, and an organic amine group,

R.sup.5 and R.sup.6 independently denote an alkylene group of carbon number 2 to 4;

R.sup.7 denotes an alkylene group of carbon number 1 to 5,

with the proviso that when m is at least 2, a plurality of R.sup.5 O may be the same or different and, when a plurality of R.sup.5 O are different from one another, their arrangement may be regular or irregular, and

wherein the water-soluble polymer further comprises at least one functional group selected from the group consisting of ##STR38## wherein p is an integral number of 1 to 10, q is 0 or an integral number of 1 to 100;

r and s are, respectively, an integral number of 1 to 3;

t and u are, respectively, an integral number of 1 to 100;

A.sup.1 is a straight chain divalent or branched trivalent ring-opened group of an alkyleneimine of 2 to 4 carbon atoms;

R.sup.8 denotes CH.sub.3 or C.sub.2 H.sub.5 ;

R.sup.9 denotes H, CH.sub.3, or C.sub.2 H.sub.5 ;

R.sup.10 denotes H or an alkyl group of carbon number 1 to 5; and

X.sup..crclbar. denotes an anionic pair ion,

with the proviso that, when p is at least two, a plurality of A.sup.1 may be the same or different and, when a plurality of A.sup.1 are different from one another, their arrangement may be regular or irregular,

with the proviso that when q is an integral number of from 1 to 100, the arrangement of A.sup.1 and R.sup.5 O may be normal or reverse and may be regular or irregular,

with the proviso that when q is at least 2, when t is at least 2, and when u is at least 2, respectively, a plurality of R.sup.5 O may be the same or different and when a plurality of R.sup.5 O are different from one another, their arrangement may be regular or irregular,

and wherein said crosslinked polymer is capable of forming a water-soluble polymer by cleavage of the divalent group in an alkaline medium.

3. A method for producing a cement additive which comprises obtaining a crosslinked polymer by combining water-soluble polymers having a weight average molecular weight of 500 to 100,000 to one another by using a crosslinking agent which has a structural unit or is capable of forming at least one divalent group having the following formula (I): ##STR39## wherein R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 independently are selected from the group consisting of: ##STR40## with the proviso that R.sup.1 is not required if R.sup.2 is ##STR41## and wherein R and R' independently denote an alkyl group of carbon number of 1 to 5,

said crosslinked polymer having a maximum viscosity of 100,000 cps in a 20% by weight aqueous solution or dispersion at a temperature of 20.degree. C.,

wherein the water-soluble polymer comprises --COOM and

--COO--(R.sup.5 O).sub.u --R.sup.10

wherein M is at least one member of the group consisting of a hydrogen atom, a monovalent, divalent or trivalent metal group, an ammonium group, and an organic amine group,

R.sup.5 denotes an alkylene group of carbon number 2 to 4;

u is an integral number of 1 to 100; and

R.sup.10 denotes H or an alkyl group of carbon number 1 to 5,

with the proviso that when u is at least 2, a plurality of R.sup.5 O may be the same or different and when a plurality of R.sup.5 O are different from one another, their arrangement may be regular or irregular,

wherein the water-soluble polymer is derived from a (poly)alkyleneglycol mono(meth)acrylate monomer (xiv) in an amount of 1 to 99.9% by weight and a (meth)acrylic monomer (i) in an amount of 99 to 0.1% by weight wherein the total (xiv) and (i) is 100% by weight and the crosslinking agent has a functional group capable of reacting with at least one functional group selected from the group consisting of a carboxyl group and a hydroxyl group being contained in the water-soluble polymer, and the crosslinking agent and the water-soluble polymer are used in a molar ratio range of 0.001 to 1.0 between a functional group of said crosslinking agent and a functional group of said water-soluble polymer wherein said monomer (i) has the structure: ##STR42## wherein M is at least one member selected from the group consisting of a hydrogen atom, a monovalent, divalent or trivalent metal group, an ammonium group and an organic amine group;

and R.sup.3 denotes H or CH.sub.3 ;

wherein said monomer (xiv) has the formula: ##STR43## wherein u is the integral number of 1 to 100; with the proviso that, when u is at least 2, a plurality of R.sup.5 O may be the same or different and, when a plurality of R.sup.5 O are different from one another, their arrangement may be regular or irregular;

and wherein said crosslinked polymer is capable of forming a water-soluble polymer by cleavage of the divalent group in an alkaline medium.

4. A method for producing a cement additive which comprises obtaining a crosslinked polymer by a polymerization reaction of a monomer (e), which has at least two polymerizable double bonds and has as a structural unit at least one divalent group having the below-described formula (I) between the double bonds, with a monomer (f), which has one polymerizable double bond capable of copolymerizing with the double bond in (e) and is able to form a main chain structure capable of leading to a water-soluble polymer of a weight average molecular weight of 500 to 100,000 ##STR44## wherein R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 independently are selected from the group consisting of: ##STR45## with the proviso that R.sup.1 is not required if R.sup.2 is ##STR46## and wherein R and R' independently denote an alkyl group of carbon number of 1 to 5, said crosslinked polymer having a maximum viscosity of 100,000 cps in a 20% by weight aqueous solution or dispersion at a temperature of 20.degree. C.,

wherein the water-soluble polymer comprises at least one group selected from the group consisting of ##STR47## wherein m is 0 or an integral number of 1 to 50; n is0 or 1;

M is at least one member selected from the group consisting of a hydrogen atom, a monovalent, divalent or trivalent metal group, an ammonium group and an organic amine group;

R.sup.5 and R.sup.6 independently denote an alkylene group of 2 to 4 carbon atoms;

R.sup.7 denotes an alkylene group of 1 to 5 carbon atoms;

with the proviso that when m is at least 2, a plurality of R.sup.5 O may be the same or different, and when a plurality of R.sup.5 O are different from one another, their arrangement may be regular or irregular,

and wherein the water-soluble polymer further comprises at least one group selected from the group consisting of ##STR48## wherein p is an integral number of 1 to 10; q is 0 or an integral number of 1 to 100;

r and s are, respectively, an integral number of 1 to 3;

t and u are, respectively, an integral number of 1 to 100;

A.sup.1 is a straight chain divalent or branched trivalent ring-opened group of an alkyleneimine of 2 to 4 carbon atoms;

R.sup.8 denotes CH.sub.3 or C.sub.2 H.sub.5 ;

R.sup.9 denotes H, CH.sub.3 or C.sub.2 H.sub.5 ;

R.sup.10 denotes H or an alkyl group of carbon number 1 to 5; and

X.sup..crclbar. denotes an anionic pair ion,

with the proviso that when p is at least two, a plurality of A.sup.1 may be the same or different and, when a plurality of A.sup.1 are different from one another, their arrangement may be regular or irregular;

and with the proviso that when q is an integral number of from 1-100, the arrangement of A.sup.1 and R.sup.5 O may be normal or reverse and may be regular or irregular;

and with the proviso that when q is at least 2, when t is at least 2, and when u is at least 2 respectively, a plurality of R.sup.5 O may be the same or different and, when a plurality of R.sup.5 O are different from one another, their arrangement may be regular or irregular;

and wherein said crosslinked polymer is capable of forming a water-soluble polymer by cleavage of the divalent group in an alkaline medium.

5. A method for producing a cement additive as claimed in claim 3, wherein the crosslinking agent is a polyvalent glycidyl compound.

6. A method for producing a cement additive as claimed in claim 2, in which the crosslinking agent has a weight average molecular weight of 100 to 5,000.

7. A method for producing a cement additive as claimed in claim 4, which comprises obtaining a crosslinked polymer by reacting a monomer (e) in an amount of 0.1 to 50% by weight, with a monomer (xiv) in a series of (poly)alkyleneglycol mono(meth)acrylates present in an amount of 1 to 98.9% by weight, and a monomer (i) in a series of (meth)acrylic monomers present in an amount of 1 to 98.9% by weight such that the total amount of (e), (xiv) and (i) is 100% by weight wherein said monomer (i) has the structure: ##STR49## wherein M is at least one member selected from the group consisting of a hydrogen atom, a monovalent, divalent or trivalent metal group, an ammonium group and an organic amine group; R.sup.3 denotes H or CH.sub.3 and wherein said monomer (xiv) has the structure: ##STR50## wherein u is an integral number of 1 to 100; R.sup.3 is defined above; R.sup.5 denotes an alkylene group of carbon number 2 to 4; R.sup.10 denotes H or an alkyl group of carbon number 1 to 5, such that when u is at least 2, a plurality of R.sup.5 O may be the same or different and, when a plurality of R.sup.5 O are different from one another, their arrangement may be regular or irregular.

8. A method for producing a cement additive as claimed in claim 4, in which a monomer (e) is at least one member selected from the group consisting of

A product from a reaction of at least one compound selected from monoester diols and polyester polyols with a polymerizable monomer having a functional group capable of reacting with a hydroxy group in said diols and polyols,

A product from a reaction of at least one compound selected from monoester dicarboxylic acids and polyester polycarboxylic acids with a polymerizable monomer having a functional group capable of reacting with a carboxyl group in said acids,

A product from a reaction of at least one compound selected from polyols and polyepoxy compounds with a polymerizable monomer having a carboxyl group separated from a polymerizable double bond by at least one carbon atom,

A product from a reaction of at least one compound selected from polycarboxylic acids with a polymerizable monomer having a hydroxyl group or an epoxy group separated from a polymerizable double bond by at least one carbon atom, and,

A product from a reaction of at least one compound selected from monoester polyepoxy compounds and polyester polyepoxy compound having a functional group capable of reacting with the epoxy group in said polyoxy compound.

9. A cement composition comprising cement, water and a cement additive comprising a crosslinked polymer in which, between main chains having a water-soluble polymer structure of a weight average molecular weight from 500 to 100,000, a bond having as a structural unit at least one divalent group having the following formula (I) is formed ##STR51## wherein R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 independently are selected from the group consisting of: ##STR52## with the proviso that R.sup.1 is not required if R.sup.2 is ##STR53## and wherein R and R' independently denote an alkyl group of carbon number of 1 to 5, said crosslinked polymer having a maximum viscosity of 100,000 cps in a 20% by weight aqueous solution or dispersion at a temperature of 20.degree. C.,

wherein said main chains comprise at least one member selected from the group consisting of ##STR54## wherein m is 0 or an integral number of 1 to 50; n is 0 or 1;

M is at least one member selected from the group consisting of a hydrogen atom, a monovalent, divalent or trivalent metal group, an ammonium group and an organic amine group;

R.sup.5 and R.sup.6 independently denote an alkylene group of carbon number 2 to 4;

R.sup.7 denotes an alkylene group of carbon number 1 to 5;

with the proviso that when m is at least 2, a plurality of R.sup.5 O may be the same or different and, when a plurality of R.sup.5 O are different from one another, their arrangement may be regular or irregular;

and wherein said main chains further comprise at least one functional group selected from the group consisting of ##STR55## wherein p is an integral number of 1 to 10; q is 0 or an integral number of 1 to 100;

r and s are, respectively, an integral number of 1 to 3;

t and u are, respectively, an integral number of 1 to 100;

A.sup.1 is a straight chain divalent or branched trivalent ring-opened group of an alkyleneimine of 2 to 4 carbon atoms;

R.sup.8 denotes CH.sub.3 or C.sub.2 H.sub.5 ;

R.sup.9 denotes H, CH.sub.3, or C.sub.2 H.sub.5 ;

R.sup.10 denotes H or an alkyl group of carbon number 1 to 5; and

X.crclbar. denotes an anionic pair ion,

with the proviso that, when p is at least two, a plurality of A.sup.1 groups may be the same or different and, when a plurality of A.sup.1 are different from one another, their arrangement may be regular or irregular;

and with the provision that when q is an integral number of from 1-100, the arrangement of A.sup.1 and R.sup.5 O may be normal or reverse and may be regular or irregular,

and wherein q is at least 2, when t is at least 2, and when u is at least 2, respectively, a plurality of R.sup.5 O may be the same or different and, when a plurality of R.sup.5 O are different from one another, their arrangement may be regular or irregular,

and wherein said crosslinked polymer is capable of forming a water-soluble polymer by cleavage of the divalent group in an alkaline medium.

10. A cement composition comprising cement, water and a cement additive obtained from a method for producing a cement additive which comprises obtaining a crosslinked polymer by combining water-soluble polymers having a weight average molecular weight of 500 to 100,000 to one another by using a crosslinking agent which has a structural unit or is capable of forming at least one divalent group having the following formula (I): ##STR56## wherein R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 independently are selected from the group consisting of: ##STR57## with the proviso that R.sup.1 is not required if R.sup.2 is ##STR58## and wherein R and R' independently denote an alkyl group of carbon number of 1 to 5,

said crosslinked polymer having a maximum viscosity of 100,000 cps in a 20% by weight aqueous solution or dispersion at a temperature of 20.degree. C.,

wherein the water-soluble polymer comprises at least one member selected from the group consisting of ##STR59## wherein m is 0 or an integral number of 1 to 50; n is 0 or 1;

M is at least one member of the group consisting of a hydrogen atom, a monovalent, divalent or trivalent metal group, an ammonium group, and an organic amine group,

R.sup.5 and R.sup.6 independently denote an alkylene group of carbon number 2 to 4;

R.sup.7 denotes an alkylene group of carbon number 1 to 5,

with the proviso that when m is at least 2, a plurality of R.sup.5 O may be the same or different and, when a plurality of R.sup.5 O are different from one another, their arrangement may be regular or irregular, and

wherein the water-soluble polymer further comprises at least one functional group selected from the group consisting of ##STR60## wherein p is an integral number of 1 to 10, q is 0 or an integral number of 1 to 100;

r and s are, respectively, an integral number of 1 to 3;

t and u are, respectively, an integral number of 1 to 100;

A.sup.1 is a straight chain divalent or branched trivalent ring-opened group of an alkyleneimine of 2 to 4 carbon atoms;

R.sup.8 denotes CH.sub.3 or C.sub.2 H.sub.5 ;

R.sup.9 denotes H, CH.sub.3, or C.sub.2 H.sub.5 ;

R.sup.10 denotes H or an alkyl group of carbon number 1 to 5; and

X.sup..crclbar. denotes an anionic pair ion,

with the proviso that, when p is at least two, a plurality of A.sup.1 may be the same or different and, when a plurality of A.sup.1 are different from one another, their arrangement may be regular or irregular,

with the proviso that when q is an integral number of from 1 to 100, the arrangement of A.sup.1 and R.sup.5 O may be normal or reverse and max be regular or irregular,

with the proviso that when q is at least 2, when t is at least 2, and when u is at least 2, respectively, a plurality of R.sup.5 O may be the same or different and when a plurality of R.sup.5 O are different from one another, their arrangement may be regular or irregular,

and wherein said crosslinked polymer is capable of forming a water-soluble polymer by cleavage of the divalent group in an alkaline medium.

11. A cement composition comprising cement, water and a cement additive obtained from a method for producing a cement additive which comprises obtaining a crosslinked polymer by combining water-soluble polymers having a weight average molecular weight of 500 to 100,000 to one another by using a crosslinking agent which has a structural unit or is capable of forming at least one divalent group having the following formula (I): ##STR61## wherein R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 independently are selected from the group consisting of: ##STR62## with the proviso that R.sup.1 is not required if R.sup.2 is ##STR63## and wherein R and R' independently denote an alkyl group of carbon number of 1 to 5,

said crosslinked polymer having a maximum viscosity of 100,000 cps in a 20% by weight aqueous solution or dispersion at a temperature of 20.degree. C.,

wherein the water-soluble polymer comprises --COOM and ##STR64## wherein M is at least one member of the group consisting of a hydrogen atom, a monovalent, divalent or trivalent metal group, an ammonium group, and an organic amine group,

R.sup.5 denotes an alkylene group of carbon number 2 to 4;

u is an integral number of 1 to 100; and

R.sup.10 denotes H or an alkyl group of carbon number 1 to 5,

with the proviso that when u is at least 2, a plurality of R.sup.5 O may be the same or different and when a plurality of R.sup.5 O are different from one another, their arrangement may be regular or irregular,

wherein the water-soluble polymer is derived from a (poly)alkyleneglycol mono(meth)acrylate monomer (xiv) in an amount of 1 to 99.9% by weight and a (meth)acrylic monomer (i) in an amount of 99 to 0.1% by weight wherein the total (xiv) and (i) is 100% by weight and the crosslinking agent has a functional group capable of reacting with at least one functional group selected from the group consisting of a carboxyl group and a hydroxyl group being contained in the water-soluble polymer, and the crosslinking agent and the water-soluble polymer are used in a molar ratio range of 0.001 to 1.0 between a functional group of said crosslinking agent and a functional group of said water-soluble polymer wherein said monomer (i) has the structure: ##STR65## wherein M is at least one member selected from the group consisting of a hydrogen atom, a monovalent, divalent or trivalent metal group, an ammonium group and an organic amine group;

and R.sup.3 denotes H or CH.sub.3 ;

wherein said monomer (xiv) has the formula: ##STR66## wherein u is the integral number of 1 to 100; with the proviso that, when u is at least 2, a plurality of R.sup.5 O may be the same or different and, when a plurality of R.sup.5 O are different from one another, their arrangement may be regular or irregular;

and wherein said crosslinked polymer is capable of forming a water-soluble polymer by cleavage of the divalent group in an alkaline medium.

12. A cement composition comprising cement, water and a cement additive obtained from a method for producing a cement additive which comprises obtaining a crosslinked polymer by a polymerization reaction of a monomer (e), which has at least two polymerizable double bonds and has as a structural unit at least one divalent group having the below-described formula (I) between the double bonds, with a monomer (f), which has one polymerizable double bond capable of copolymerizing with the double bond in (e) and is able to form a main chain structure capable of leading to a water-soluble polymer of a weight average molecular weight of 500 to 100,000 ##STR67## wherein R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 independently are selected from the group consisting of: ##STR68## with the proviso that R.sup.1 is not required if R.sup.2 is ##STR69## and wherein R and R' independently denote an alkyl group of carbon number of 1 to 5, said crosslinked polymer having a maximum viscosity of 100,000 cps in a 20% by weight aqueous solution or dispersion at a temperature of 20.degree. C.,

wherein the water-soluble polymer comprises at least one group selected from the group consisting of ##STR70## wherein m is 0 or an integral number of 1 to 50; n is 0 or 1;

M is at least one member selected from the group consisting of a hydrogen atom, a monovalent, divalent or trivalent metal group, an ammonium group and an organic amine group;

R.sup.5 and R.sup.6 independently denote an alkylene group of 2 to 4 carbon atoms;

R.sup.7 denotes an alkylene group of 1 to 5 carbon atoms;

with the proviso that when m is at least 2, a plurality of R.sup.5 O may be the same or different, and when a plurality of R.sup.5 O are different from one another, their arrangement may be regular or irregular,

and wherein the water-soluble polymer further comprises at least one group selected from the group consisting of ##STR71## wherein p is an integral number of 1 to 10; q is 0 or an integral number of 1 to 100;

r and s are, respectively, an integral number of 1 to 3;

t and u are, respectively, an integral number of 1 to 100;

A.sup.1 is a straight chain divalent or branched trivalent ring-opened group of an alkyleneimine of 2 to 4 carbon atoms;

R.sup.8 denotes CH.sub.3 or C.sub.2 H.sub.5 ;

R.sup.9 denotes H, CH.sub.3 or C.sub.2 H.sub.5 ;

R.sup.10 denotes H or an alkyl group of carbon number 1 to 5; and

X.sup..crclbar. denotes an anionic pair ion,

with the proviso that when p is at least two, a plurality of A.sup.1 may be the same or different and, when a plurality of A.sup.1 are different from one another, their arrangement may be regular or irregular;

and with the proviso that when q is an integral number of from 1-100, the arrangement of A.sup.1 and R.sup.5 O may be normal or reverse and may be regular or irregular;

and with the proviso that when q is at least 2, when t is at least 2, and when u is at least 2 respectively, a plurality of R.sup.5 O may be the same or different and, when a plurality of R.sup.5 O are different from one another, their arrangement may be regular or irregular;

and wherein said crosslinked polymer is capable of forming a water-soluble polymer by cleavage of the divalent group in an alkaline medium.

13. A method for dispersing cement, comprising:

dissolving the cement additive of claim 1 into water; and

mixing a hydraulic material with said water in which said cement additive is dissolved.

14. A method for dispersing cement, comprising:

dissolving a cement additive, obtained according to the method of claim 6, into water; and

mixing a hydraulic material with said water in which said cement additive is dissolved.

15. A method for dispersing cement, comprising:

dissolving a cement additive, obtained according to the method of claim 7, into water; and

mixing a hydraulic material with said water in which said cement additive is dissolved.

16. A method for dispersing cement, comprising:

dissolving a cement additive, obtained according to the method of claim 8, into water; and

mixing a hydraulic material with said water in which said cement additive is dissolved.

17. A method for dispersing cement, comprising:

dissolving a cement additive, obtained according to the method of claim 2, into water; and

mixing a hydraulic material with said water in which said cement additive is dissolved.

18. A method for dispersing cement, comprising:

dissolving a cement additive, obtained according to the method of claim 3, into water; and

mixing a hydraulic material with said water in which said cement additive is dissolved.

19. A method for dispersing cement, comprising:

dissolving a cement additive, obtained according to the method of claim 4, into water; and

mixing a hydraulic material with said water in which said cement additive is dissolved.

20. A method for dispersing cement, comprising:

dissolving a cement additive, obtained according to the method of claim 5, into water; and

mixing a hydraulic material with said water in which said cement additive is dissolved.

21. A method for dispersing cement, comprising mixing the following materials:

a cement additive as described in claim 1;

water; and

a hydraulic material.

22. A method for dispersing cement, comprising mixing the following materials:

a cement additive obtained according to the method of claim 6;

water; and

a hydraulic material.

23. A method for dispersing cement, comprising mixing the following materials:

a cement additive obtained according to the method of claim 7;

water; and

a hydraulic material.

24. A method for dispersing cement, comprising mixing the following materials:

a cement additive obtained according to the method of claim 8;

water; and

a hydraulic material.

25. A method for dispersing cement, comprising mixing the following materials:

a cement additive obtained according to the method of claim 2;

water; and

a hydraulic material.

26. A method for dispersing cement, comprising mixing the following materials:

a cement additive obtained according to the method of claim 3;

water; and

a hydraulic material.

27. A method for dispersing cement, comprising mixing the following materials:

a cement additive obtained according to the method of claim 4;

water; and

a hydraulic material.

28. A method for dispersing cement, comprising mixing the following materials:

a cement additive obtained according to the method of claim 5;

water; and

a hydraulic material.
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TECHNICAL FIELD

The present invention relates to a cement additive having an ability to prevent slump loss. More particularly, the invention relates to a chemical which is combined with a cement composition such as cement mortar and concrete etc. and elevates efficiency in the workability by increasing the flowability of the cement composition and its decrease with time passage (hereinafter, referred to as the "slump loss") is prevented. The present invention also relates to a method for producing such a cement additive. Furthermore, the present invention relates to a cement composition which is combined with a cement additive of the above kind.

BACKGROUND ART

A cement composition such as mortar and concrete etc. shows a decrease in consistency with passage of time after combination by the hydration of cement with water or others and thereby, the efficiency in the execution of works lowers. This phenomenon is generally called slump loss.

The slump loss in the cement composition causes, on ready mixed concrete, trouble such as limitation of time allowed for transportation, degeneration of quality and impairment of workability owing to a waiting time in a concrete-placing field, and a decrease in durability due to a cold joint and so on. Also, in a factory for producing concrete secondary products, when transportation of a cement composition by a pump pressure is temporarily stopped by taking a lunch time or due to any trouble and, some times later, the transportation by pressure is reopened, the slump loss may cause such an accident as a sudden increase in the transportation pressure or full closure of a pump and may cause such a problem as incomplete filling in a delaying case of moulding such as compaction for some reason. Therefore, in the factories for producing ready-mixed concrete and for producing concrete secondary products and in the other places, the slump loss in a cement composition is an important problem to be solved in order to control the quality of cement compositions and to improve the efficiency in the execution of work.

The following methods to prevent the slump loss have been proposed.

(1) A method in which an unit amount of water in concrete is increased.

(2) A method which comprises a post-addition of a cement additive.

(3) A method which comprises a repetitive addition of a cement additive.

(4) A method which comprises an addition of a retarder or a combined use with a cement additive.

(5) A method in which a cement additive of a granular type is used.

(6) A method in which a cement additive is contained in an organic hydrogel.

(7) A method which comprises an addition of a cement additive that undergoes slow-release of a dispersing effect for cement resulting from slow hydrolysis by an alkali.

Said method (1) comprises an increase of an unit amount of water which is estimated with the slump loss up to placing of a cement composition. Even if an improvement in the workability is attempted by this method, the method may be accompanied by such a disadvantage in quality as a loss of strength of a hardened product and crack occurrence resulting from shrinkage during drying, which causes a decrease in durability or such an economic disadvantage as an increase in an unit amount of cement which is required to obtain a defined strength.

Said method (2) is a temporary improvement for a flowability. However, the cement additive remains locally in the cement composition after an attempt to maintain the slump has been completed and, as a result, there will be brought a bad effect such as occurrence of local bleeding and thereby, a loss of strength.

Said method (3) comprises a readdition of an additive when the slump loss occurs. However and it is not a complete prevention for the slump loss. Also, there is a disadvantage in the workability and economy due to the repetitive addition.

Said method (4) seeks to maintain flowability by lengthening the time necessary for coagulation of a cement composition by using only a delaying agent such as a hydroxycarboxylate, a ligninsulfonate, a dextrin, and a humic acid etc. or by using those in combination with a cement additive and, therefore, in a case of an excess addition there is a danger of accidents such as a loss of strength and inferior setting.

The method (5) is the one in which a condensation product of naphthalenesulfonic acid with formalin is granulated and gradually disso