TY - JOUR A1 - Falchi, L. A1 - Fontana, Patrick A1 - Izzo, F.C. A1 - Zendri, E. A1 - Mueller, U. T1 - Influence and effectiveness of water-repellent admixtures on pozzolana-lime mortars for restoration application N2 - Pozzolana–lime mortars modified with water-repellent admixtures were designed and studied to obtain mortars for restoration application. Powdered silane and calcium stearates were mixed with pozzolana, lime and sand and the chemical–physical properties of the resulting mortars were evaluated by X-ray diffraction, electron microscopy (SEM-EDX), thermogravimetric analysis and FT-IR spectroscopy. The mechanical behavior, the pore structure and the hygric behavior were measured. The resistance of water-repellent mortars to the salt crystallization was evaluated. Both calcium stearates and powdered silane allowed good water-repellent protection even if the water-repellent agents and their dosage modified some physical properties and the hydration kinetic. KW - Water-repellent admixtures KW - Pozzolana-lime mortars KW - Water absorption KW - Hydration KW - Stearates KW - Silane KW - Restoration PY - 2013 DO - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2013.08.030 SN - 0950-0618 VL - 49 SP - 272 EP - 280 PB - Elsevier Science CY - Amsterdam AN - OPUS4-29940 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Falchi, L. A1 - Müller, Urs A1 - Fontana, Patrick A1 - Izzo, F.C. A1 - Balliana, E. A1 - Biscontin, G. A1 - Zendri, E. T1 - Sustainability in the maintenance and protection of architectural surfaces: Innovative water-repellent pozzolana-lime mortars N2 - Water-repellent renders were studied in order to evaluate their suitability for restoration applications. Water repellent admixtures, such as powdered siloxane-based products and metal soaps (zinc and calcium stearates), were mixed with a pozzolana-lime binder similar to historical binders with hydraulic properties. The chemical-physical and structural properties, the effectiveness and the durability of the water-repellent mortars in different environmental conditions were studied. The influence of the water repellent admixtures was evaluated by FT-IR analyses, by testing the mechanical properties and the behaviour in presence of water. The durability of the water-repellent mortars was evaluated after the exposure to artificial weathering (UV-light and water) and to immersion/drying cycles in saturated sodium sulphate solution. The nature of the water-repellent admixtures influenced both the hydration reactions and the chemical-physical properties of the mortars resulting in different resistance to the weathering and to salt crystallization. T2 - Scienza e beni culturali XXX. 2014 - Quale sostenibilita' per il Restauro? CY - Brixen, Italy DA - 01.07.2014 KW - Water-repellent admixtures KW - Artificial weathering KW - Salt crystallization KW - Restoration mortars PY - 2014 SN - 978-88-95409-18-4 SN - 2039-9790 SP - 637 EP - 648 PB - Edizioni Arcadia Ricerche S.r.l. AN - OPUS4-31841 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER -