This application note describes the application of microimaging techniques in industrial applications, with an emphasis on the case study of using MRI to study the curing process of plaster cement.
This document describes an experimental study utilizing a 400 MHz Varian NMR System equipped with microimaging hardware to investigate the curing process of plaster cement. The study focuses on monitoring changes in water properties within the material over time using non-destructive MRI techniques.
The application note details specific imaging protocol parameters, including field of view, recycle time, and echo time, used to capture 3-D spin-echo images at various intervals (1, 24, and 96 hours). Results demonstrate how MRI can visualize the loss of free water during hydration, helping to understand the hardening process and detect defects in building materials.
The document describes a study of the curing process of plaster cement as a function of time.
The protocol used a 20 mm field of view, a 600 ms recycle time, a 5.5 ms echo time, and 2 averages.