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