The invention discloses a synthesis method of a polycarboxylic acid high-performance water
reducing agent of a star-like structure, belonging to the field of a water
reducing agent. According to the synthesis method, polybasic
alcohol, (methyl)
acrylic acid, a
polyethylene glycol compound and the like are used as esterification raw materials, and the polycarboxylic acid high-performance water
reducing agent of the star-like structure is prepared through a sequential esterification and
polymerization method, i.e., the (methyl)
acrylic acid and the polybasic
alcohol are used as reactants, a star-like polymerizable active end is prepared through
esterification reaction under the action of a catalyst, and then the polycarboxylic acid high-performance water reducing agent is prepared from the star-like polymerizable active end and esterification
macromolecule, a molecular weight
regulator and an unsaturated
carboxylic acid monomer under the action of an initiator through free
radical polymerization reaction. The synthesis method has the advantages of simplicity, easiness in control, high
polymerization degree, low cost, no
pollution, capability of realizing the polycarboxylic acid high-performance water reducing agent of the star-like structure connected with a plurality of polycarboxylic acid molecules, and more superior
cement paste fluidity and holding capacity, good
cement adaptability and concrete application performance compared with the conventional linear and comb-shaped polycarboxylic
acid water reducing agent in the case of normal and low added amount.