摘要:
Structural cement panel for resisting transverse and shear loads equal to transverse and shear loads provided by plywood and oriented strain board, when fastened to framing for use in shear walls, flooring and roofing systems. The panels provide reduced thermal transmission compared to other structural cement panels. The panels employ one or more layers of a continuous phase resulting from curing an aqueous mixture of calcium sulfate alpha hemihydrate, hydraulic cement, coated expanded perlite particles filler, optional additional fillers, active pozzolan and lime. The coated perlite has a particle size of 1-500 microns, a median diameter of 20-150 microns, and an effective particle density (specific gravity) of less than 0.50 g/cc. The panels are reinforced with fibers, for example alkali-resistant glass fibers. The preferred panel contains no intentionally added entrained air. A method of improving fire resistance in a building is also disclosed.
摘要:
Disclosed are product (e.g., panels), slurry, and methods relating to a pregelatinized starch having a mid-range viscosity (i.e., from about 20 centipoise to about 700 centipoise), and an extruded pregelatinized starch.
摘要:
A flow splitter (200) can include an inlet conduit (202) and first and second outlet conduits (204, 206) separated by a junction portion (210). The inlet conduit (202) can include an inlet end (203) and a junction end (205). The inlet conduit (202) is disposed along a main flow axis (75) extending between the inlet end (202) and the junction end (205). The inlet end (203) defines an inlet opening (207). The junction end (205) defines first and second junction openings (209, 211). The first junction opening (209) is disposed in spaced relationship to the second junction opening (211). The junction portion (210) is disposed at the junction end (205) of the inlet conduit (202) between the first and second junction openings (209, 211). The junction portion (210) includes a substantially planar wall region (219) that is substantially perpendicular to the main flow axis (75). The flow splitter (200) can be placed in fluid communication with a cementitious slurry mixer (102) and a slurry distributor (104) with the flow splitter (200) disposed therebetween.
摘要:
A slurry distribution system can include a feed conduit and a distribution conduit in fluid communication therewith. The feed conduit can include a first feed inlet and a second feed inlet disposed in spaced relationship thereto. The distribution conduit can extend generally along a longitudinal axis and include an entry portion and a distribution outlet in fluid communication therewith. The entry portion is in fluid communication with the first and second feed inlets of the feed conduit. The distribution outlet extends a predetermined distance along a transverse axis, which is substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal axis. The slurry distribution system can be placed in fluid communication with a gypsum slurry mixer adapted to agitate water and calcined gypsum to form an aqueous calcined gypsum slurry.
摘要:
Disclosed are product (e.g., panels), slurry, and methods relating to at least one extruded pregelatinized starch formed from a wet starch having a water content less than about 25%, wherein the starch has a cold water solubility greater than about 30% when measured at 25°C and a cold water viscosity of a 10% slurry of the starch in water when measured at 25°C and at a shear rate of 100 s-1 for 1 min is from about 120 centipose to about 300 centipose..
摘要:
A slurry distribution system can include a feed conduit and a distribution conduit in fluid communication therewith. The feed conduit can include a first feed inlet and a second feed inlet disposed in spaced relationship thereto. The distribution conduit can extend generally along a longitudinal axis and include an entry portion and a distribution outlet in fluid communication therewith. The entry portion is in fluid communication with the first and second feed inlets of the feed conduit. The distribution outlet extends a predetermined distance along a transverse axis, which is substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal axis. The slurry distribution system can be placed in fluid communication with a gypsum slurry mixer adapted to agitate water and calcined gypsum to form an aqueous calcined gypsum slurry.