Polymer Concrete Update

The following four types of polymers will be utilized to create polymer concrete to be manufactured and tested according to ASTM standards:

  • Methyl Methacrylate
  • Polyester
  • Epoxy
  • Vinyl Ester

The methyl methacrylate concrete will be donated by Transpo. Industries Inc. This MMA concrete has the following composition:

Component Wt %
T-17 Powder 46.82%
T-17 Liquid 6.35%

Aggregate

46.82%

Table 1: T-17 (MMA Polymer Concrete) from Transpo Industries Inc.

The polyester polymer concrete has also been generously donated by Kwik Bond Polymers. The polyester concrete and its composition can be found in Table 2.

Component Wt %
Initiator .233%
Polyester Resin 9.95%
Aggregate 89.8%

Table 2: Polyester Concrete from Kwik Bond Polymers

The final two types of concrete will be purchased from Ergon Armor, pending budget approval. The composition of the epoxy and vinyl ester concrete can be found in Table 3 and 4 respectively.

Component Wt %
Hardener 1.5%
Resin 9.3%
Aggregate 89.1%

Table 3: Epoxy Concrete from Ergon Armor

Component Wt %
Hardener .16%
Resin 10.2%
Aggregate 89.4%

Table 4: Vinyl Ester Concrete from Ergon Armor