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Comprehension of demoulding mechanisms at the formwork/oil/concrete interface

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The implementation of concrete and its association with a release agent influence the aesthetics of the concrete facings. The mineral oils tend to be replaced by vegetable formulations, to reduce the impact of the substances spilled in the environment. From a technical point of view, it is important to characterize the action of these new formulations at the interface concrete/oil/formwork. Two performing techniques have been used to study the physico-chemical processes, the tribometry and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy. The correlation of the results obtained allowed to improve the understanding of the mechanisms involved at the interface mould/oil, in connection with the use of an acidifier in the formulation.

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La mise en œuvre du béton et son association avec un agent de démoulage, influence l’esthétique des parements en béton. Les huiles minérales tendent à être remplacées par des formulations à base végétale, afin de réduire l’impact des substances rejetées dans l’environnement. Sur un plan technique, il est important de caractériser le mode d’action de ces nouvelles formulations, à l’interface béton/huile/coffrage. Les travaux s’appuient notamment sur l’utilisation de deux techniques performantes pour étudier les phénomènes physico-chimiques, la tribométrie et la spectroscopie d’impédance électrochimique. La corrélation entre les résultats obtenus permet d’améliorer la compréhension des mécanismes impliqués à l’interface de démoulage, en relation avec l’utilisation d’un acidifiant dans la formulation.

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The authors gratefully acknowledge Jean-Baptiste Jorcin, Engineer in the CIRIMAT, who helped to perform the electrochemical impedance measurements and the company CHRYSO S.A. for funding this study.

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Djelal, C., de Caro, P., Libessart, L. et al. Comprehension of demoulding mechanisms at the formwork/oil/concrete interface. Mater Struct 41, 571–581 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1617/s11527-007-9268-3

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