Method of making a water reducing additive for cement
 Substances useful as water reducing and superplasticizer additives for cement compositions are formed by in situ polymerization of one or more ethylenically unsaturated acid monomers such as acrylic acid or maleic anhydride in a reaction medium comprising a polyether such as polypropylene glycol or a copolymer of ethylene oxide and propylene oxide to form a carboxylic acid polymer, followed by reaction of the polyether and carboxylic acid polymer. The composition and properties of the resulting additives may be readily varied as desired through the use of different acid monomers, polyethers, reaction conditions, reagent proportions and the like. 
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Edward T. Xinhau
Shawl Zhou