Abstract:
Disclosed herein are low density fiber cement articles, such as fiber cement building panels and sheets, comprised of multiple overlaying fiber cement substrate layers having small and uniform entrained air pockets and low density fillers distributed throughout. The combination of entrained air pockets and low density fillers provide a low density fiber cement matrix with physical and mechanical properties similar to comparable low density fiber cement matrix without entrained air pockets.
Abstract:
Disclosed herein are low density fiber cement articles, such as fiber cement building panels and sheets, comprised of multiple overlaying fiber cement substrate layers having small and uniform entrained air pockets and low density fillers distributed throughout. The combination of entrained air pockets and low density fillers provide a low density fiber cement matrix with physical and mechanical properties similar to comparable low density fiber cement matrix without entrained air pockets.
Abstract:
Disclosed herein is a fiber reinforced cementitious composition comprising a cementitious binder and at least one synthetic inorganic reinforcing fiber type, wherein the synthetic inorganic reinforcing fiber type comprises at least one of a man-made mineral fiber type such as basalt fibers, an aluminosilicate wool fiber type or an alkaline earth silicate wool fiber type.
Abstract:
A fiber cement material formulation comprising a cementitious binder, a siliceous material, fiber, alumina trihydrate and a bifunctional low density additive wherein the bifunctional low density additive comprises any one or more of diatomaceous earth, recycled autoclave fiber cement dust or cellulose dust. The fiber cement material formulation optionally further comprises a secondary low density additive which may be perlite. In some embodiments, a fiber cement article manufactured from the fiber cement material formulation comprises a density of approximately 1.1 g/cm3 or below.
Abstract:
Disclosed herein is a fiber reinforced cementitious composition comprising a cementitious binder and at least one synthetic inorganic reinforcing fiber type, wherein the synthetic inorganic reinforcing fiber type comprises at least one of a man-made mineral fiber type such as basalt fibers, an aluminosilicate wool fiber type or an alkaline earth silicate wool fiber type.