Revealing the ancient Chinese secret of sticky rice mortar

American Chemical Society ^ | May 29, 2010 | Unknown

[Tainan]

Uuuhhhh...note to "scientists"....its been well-known that people, myself included, have been putting rice powder into mortar and cement/concrete mix regularly for quite a long time.
It helps the bond and if done in the right amount makes for a 'cleaner or slicker' surface that is more water-repellent. Also makes the mortar/concrete look 'whiter.'

[Quix]

XIE XIE!

[Nailbiter]

ping

[Ellendra]

Care to share the recipe for those of us who’d like to try it? Or at least a link to a recipe?

[Tainan]

Without doing a look-up, as best as I remember is to make the rice powder about 10-20% of the mortar/concrete mix. Don't count the sand in that %.
Its more of a "this looks about right" thing for me. Just when it looks like its the consistency that will work for what you're using it for. There might be some specific recipe on the internet. Probably is.
Over here, Taiwan, bags of rice powder are sold at the 'Home Depot, Lowes' type sores ready to use.
They also have it pre-mixed for use...but it costs more.

You can make it your self by just grinding up rice to a fine powder. If you do that, use it quickly because it is very moisture absorbent and you will have a solid rock if you're not careful.

[Ellendra]

Thanks!

[SunkenCiv]

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[null and void]

Soooooo, we're going to use our corn for fuel, and China's going to use its rice for mortar.

What will people eat in the future?

[Monkey Face]

No wonder I don’t like sticky rice ~ it binds up the works!

[ErnBatavia]

Urggghhh....those of us that are early boomers picture that crap wrapped in sticky wax paper and dropped into our Halloweenie bags by the ton.

You'd see the little parcels dumped all over the area the next morning.

[afraidfortherepublic]

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