Preparation and properties of water-based acrylic emulsion-assisted flexible building tiles |
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| Authors: | Wu Zhang Jingchen Bai Changlin Zhou Hong Yu Lei Wang |
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| Affiliation: | Engineering Research Center of Phosphorus Resources Development and Utilization of Ministry of Education, Wuhan Institute of Technology, Wuhan 430205 China.; College of Materials and Chemical Engineering, Key Laboratory of Inorganic Nonmetallic Crystalline and Energy Conversion Materials, China Three Gorges University, Yichang 443002 China.; Hubei Three Gorges Laboratory, Yichang Hubei 443007 China ; Hubei Yaomei Soft Porcelain Co., Ltd, Yichang 443500 China |
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The heavy and rigid appearance of conventional burnt building tiles is not suitable for a global sustainable development strategy. Flexible facing tiles with lightweight and environmental materials are highly desirable for the construction industry today. In this work, water-based polymer emulsion-assisted flexible building tiles were prepared. Based on the method of achieving post crosslinking and improving adhesion with inorganic matrix–based materials, WPAs modified with GMA and KH570 display good chemical resistance and low solvent absorption (0.132 in water and 0.289 in ethanol respectively). The optimum mechanical performance of flexible building materials prepared with WPAs can strain 1.406% and stress 1.8658 MPa. The TGA, XRD, SEM and AFM results further indicate the excellent thermal stability and compatibility of flexible building tiles. Hence, flexible building tiles prepared with WPAs can be promising building materials for construction.Water-based acrylic emulsion-assisted flexible building tiles were prepared and applied to a kind of building facing material for construction. |
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