The invention relates to a polymer which is obtainable by copolymerizing monomers comprising at least one ethylenically unsaturated monomer which comprises at least one acid group and at least one ethylenically unsaturated monomer (II) having polyether groups with 5 to 35 repeating units and at least one ethylenically unsaturated monomer (III) having polyether groups with 45 to 150 repeating units, the molar ratio of monomer (II) to monomer (III) being between 75:25 and 99.5:0.5. Further disclosed are the use of the polymer of the invention as an admixture for inorganic binder compositions, and a composition in powder form comprising an inorganic binder and the polymer of the invention.

The present invention relates to an inorganic binder system comprising blast furnace slag, and at least one solid alkali metal silicate, wherein the inorganic binder system is obtainable by co-grinding a mixture comprising the blast furnace slag and the at least one solid alkali metal silicate.

Building construction materials containing inorganic hydraulically settable binder(s) and at least one protective colloid-stabilized polyvinyl acetate copolymer having specific ranges of vinyl acetate, vinyl chloride, and ethylene show improved adhesion under widely varying conditions when used in hydraulically setting construction materials, especially after thermal storage conditions.

A concrete mix, including: cementitious content between 25 and 200 kg/m.sup.3; fly ash content between 25 and 175 kg/m.sup.3; dirty sand with fine aggregates between 3% and 20%; water content between 150 I/m.sup.3 and 250 l/m.sup.3; and a chemical admixture comprising one or more components selected from the following: an acrylic, formaldehyde-free polymer-based admixture, modified in aqueous solution; a surfactant admixture configured to entrain micro air bubbles in concrete; and an organic polymer comprising hydrophilic groups for increasing the viscosity of the mixture.

A mortar composition, in particular a leveling mortar composition, including: a) 3-45 wt. % of a hydraulic binder, b) 15-80 wt. % of lightweight aggregates, c) 5-50 wt. % of a polymer.

Water-redispersible polymer powders with improved characteristics in building materials are prepared using a drying aid which is a polyvinyl alcohol copolymer also containing vinyl ester monomers and specific comonomers.

A hydrophobic, water-redispersible polymer powder composition contains a) a main polymer having a1) more than 60 parts by weight of vinyl laurate monomer units a2) 5 to 30 parts by weight of vinyl acetate monomer units, a3) 5 to 30 parts by weight of ethylene monomer units, a4) 0 to 10 parts by weight of other ancillary monomer units,
where the parts by weight total 100 parts by weight, b) 0.5 to 30% by weight of one or more protective colloids, c) 0 to 30% by weight of antiblocking agent, d) 0 to 20% by weight of organosilicon compound, and e) 0 to 20% by weight of fatty acid or derivatives of the fatty acids,
where the % s by weight are based on the total weight of the polymer a).

A high performance concrete composition comprising: (i) at least one Class C fly ash, (ii) at least one calcium aluminate cement, (iii) at least one aggregate, and (iv) water.

The present invention relates to a construction chemical composition, comprising a) at least one inorganic binder, b) less than 0.5 weight-%, based on the total amount of a), b) and c), of at least one compound of the general formula (I) and at least c) one alkali metal carbonate. Further the use of a hydration control mixture as a retarder for at least one inorganic binder, comprising an aluminate-containing binder is disclosed.

The present invention relates to floor levelling compositions which can be mixed with water and comprise fluorescein or a derivative thereof. The present invention further relates to the use of fluorescein or fluorescein derivatives as indicator for the readiness for being covered of a floor levelling composition mixed with water.