Table 2 Mixing proportions of the magnesium phosphate pastes.

From: Tailoring the strength and porosity of rapid-hardening magnesia phosphate paste via the pre-foaming method

Materials

Weight ratios

P/M

0.25

B/M

0.075

W/So

0.30 ~ 0.34

S/So

0.02 ~ 0.10

PF/So

0 ~ 0.01

  1. P-phosphate, B-borax, M-magnesia, W-water, S-sodium silicate, PF-polypropylene fibers, So-solids consisting of magnesia and phosphate.