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 PROGRAM PROGRAM

Wednesday, September 14, 2022 Wednesday, September 14, 2022

10:00 Opening Oral presentation II

10:10 Welcome and organizational details Chair: Prof. Robert Flatt
Prof. Johann Plank / Prof. Thomas
Brück 13:30–13:50 Ing. Oliver Schwoon, SIKA, CH
PCE technology: Structures,
Oral presentation I formulations and applications
Chair: Dr. Lei Lei
Aim of the conference
10:30–11:15 Prof. Johann Plank
13:50–14:10 Pascal Boustingorry, CHRYSO, FR
Interaction of Montmorillonite with
PCE 2017 will offer
Technische a unique
Universität München, DEopportunitypoly(ethylene
for the glycol)PCEand
40 years of experience with PCE poly(methacrylic acid) polymers
community to discuss important developments,
technology exchange
14:10–14:40 Kambiz Janamian
new ideas, consider
11:15–11:45 Prof. Robert Flatt
latest market trendsAlborz
andChemie at the sameIR
Asia Company,
Effect of Industrial Production
time stimulate further
ETH Zurich, CH exploration
Respective values and limitations of
of the PCEontechnology.
Process the Quality of
On one hand, participants
scaling laws and atomistic
simulations of PCEs
can gain knowledge from
Polycarboxylate Super-plasticizers
14:40–15:10 Dr. Ara Jeknavorian
scientific lectures while on the other hand PCE 2017
Jeknavorian Consultingoffers
Services,
USA
insights
11:45–12:15 into practical
Dr. Tsuyoshi Hirata
BS Planning, JP
aspect of PCE application.Synergistic Interactions between
The invention of PCEs and Polycarboxylate-based Admixtures
memories and other Chemical Admixtures

15:10–15:30 Ran Li, TUM, DE

PCE superplasticizers for calcined
12:15–13:30 LUNCH BREAK clay blended cements

15:30–16:30 Chat room

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Thursday, September 15, 2022 Thursday, September 15, 2022

Oral presentation III Oral presentation IV

Chair: Prof . Johann Plank Chair: Dr. Giorgio Ferrari
10:00–10:30 Prof. Ziming Wang 11:45–12:15 Dr. Fanzhi Kong, Oxiranchem, CN
Beijing University of Technology, CN The current situation of PCE
Making the designed PCE structures Polyether in China under Carbon
become real – controlled Neutral Background
Aim of the conference
copolymerization process based on
monomer reactivity ratios
PCE 2017 will offer a unique opportunity forThanon
12:15–12:35 Prof. theDawood,
PCE
Northern Technical University, IQ
community
10:30–10:50 to discuss
Lin Xiaochen , KZJ, CN important developments, Effectiveness ofexchange
PCEs in Green
Conformations for polycarboxylate Reactive Powder Mortar
new ideas,ethers consider
in the solutionlatest market trends and at the same
and at solid-
liquid interface: a molecular
time stimulate further exploration
dynamics investigation of theDr.PCE
12:35–12:55 Lei Lei,technology.
TUM, DE
Molecular design of PCE polymers
On one hand, participants can gain knowledge fromslag
for alkali activated

scientific
10:50–11:10 lectures
Mimoune Abadassi
IMT Mines Ales, FR
while on the other hand PCE 2017 offers
insights into On thepractical aspect of PCE
effect of polycarboxylate
(PCE) on cement paste bleeding
application.
12:55–14:00 LUNCH BREAK

11:10–11:30 Aparna Sai Surya Sree Nedunuri

Indian Institute of Technology
Bombay, IN
Improving workability of alkali
activated ground granulated blast
furnace slag binders using
synthesized dispersants
11:30–11:45 COFFEE BREAK

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Thursday, September 15, 2022 Thursday, September 15, 2022

Oral presentation V Oral presentation VI

Chair: Dr. Ara Jeknavorian Chair: Prof. Johann Plank
14:00–14:30 Dr. Giorgio Ferrari, Mapei, IT 16:30–17:30 PCE panel discussion – ask
New Low Carbon Concrete questions to selected Panelists
Admixture for blended cements
17:30–17:45 Closure
14:30–14:50 Yue Zhang, TUM, DE
Aim of the conference
Optimization of PCE structures for
PCE 2017 will offer a unique opportunity for the PCE
enhanced clay tolerance

community
14:50–15:20
to discuss important developments, exchange
Dr. Charles Nmai, Master Builders
Solutions, US
new ideas,Use consider latest inmarket trends and at the same
of innovative admixtures
Precast Concrete
time stimulate further exploration of the PCE technology.
15:20–15:50 Dr. Ara Jeknavorian
On one hand, participants
Jeknavorian Consulting Services,can
USA gain knowledge from
Comparison of formulated sacrificial
scientific lectures while
additives verses modified on the other hand PCE 2017 offers
insights into practical aspect of PCE application.
polycarboxylate polymers to
mitigate polycarboxylate - clay
Intolerance

15:50–16:10 Anatoly I. Vovk, Polyplast, RU

New insights for PCEs mechanisms

16:10–16:30 COFFEE BREAK

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 SPONSORS

Diamond Sponsor

Aim of the conference

PCE 2017 will offer a unique opportunity for the PCE
community to discuss important
Gold Sponsordevelopments, exchange
new ideas, consider latest market trends and at the same
time stimulate further exploration of the PCE technology.
On one hand, participants can gain knowledge from
scientific lectures while on the other hand PCE 2017 offers
insights into practical aspect of PCE application.
Silver Sponsor

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