Abstract:
A cementitious composition includes (i) white Portland cement having a Blaine fineness between about 350 m 2 /kg and about 550 m 2 /kg, a D90 between about 11 µm and about 50 µm, and a total combined iron oxide, manganese oxide, and chromium oxide content of less than 1.0% by weight and (ii) a light color ground granulated blast furnace slag (GGBFS) having a Blaine fineness greater than the Blaine fineness of the white Portland cement, a D90 less than the D90 of the white Portland cement, and a total combined iron oxide, manganese oxide, and chromium oxide content of less than 2.0% by weight. The cementitious composition may optionally include at least one of additional SCM, aggregate, fibers, or admixture. The cementitious composition can be a dry blend, a fresh cementitious mixture, or hardened cementitious composition. The cementitious composition can be precast concrete, stucco, GFRC, UHPC or SCC.
Abstract:
A method of cementing a wellbore penetrating a subterranean formation comprises: injecting into the wellbore a cementing composition comprising: a ductility modifying agent comprising one or more of the following: an ionomer; a functionalized carbon; a metallic fiber; or a polymeric fiber; a cementitious material; an aggregate; and an aqueous carrier.
Abstract:
Foamed fiber compositions and processes of making said compositions. Compositions include a hydraulic mixture including (i) a polymer and (ii) one or more of gypsum, fly ash, and cement; and a foam including a foaming agent, a foam stabilizer, and 0.5-35% fibers by weight. The process for forming the foamed fiber composition includes providing a stable foam including a foaming agent and a foam stabilizer; mixing fibers into the stable foam until the fibers are uniformly distributed in the foam to form a fiber-containing foam, wherein the fiber-containing aqueous foam contains 0.5-35% fibers by weight; and mixing the fiber-containing foam into a hydraulic slurry including (i) a polymer and (ii) one or more of gypsum, fly ash, and cement. The composition is suitable for use in roof tiles, underlayments, backerboards, cement composites, foam fills, bricks, cement sidings, etc.
Abstract:
Fibers of diverse materials find widespread use in inorganic binder compositions to improve the properties of the final cured composite materials. When using high amounts of fiber in inorganic binder slurries, problems arise due to the loss of workability because of unevenly distributed fiber content. The fibers according to the invention allow the use of large amounts of fiber without loss of workability and are particularily useful to control the rheology of the composite slurry mixtures. The fibers according to the invention are bicomponent fibers comprising a first hydrophobic polymer and a second hydrophilic polymer, and are obtained by: - uniaxially stretching a sheet of a first polymer; - oxidizing one side of a sheet of said first polymer; - coating the oxidized side of a sheet of said first polymer with said second polymer; - drying the resulting bicomponent substrate; - cutting the dried bicomponent substrate into fibers of desired dimensions.
Abstract:
Self-stressing engineered composites that include a matrix containing self-stressing reinforcement that is activated by an activator that causes, in situ, the self-stressing reinforcement to transfer at least some of its pre-stress into portions of the matrix adjacent the self-stressing reinforcement. In some embodiments, the activator can be of a self-activating, an internal activating, and/or an external activating type. In some embodiments, the self- stressing reinforcement includes an active component that holds and transfers pre-stress to a matrix and a releasing component that causes the active component to transfer its pre-stress to the matrix. In some embodiments, the self-stressing reinforcement is initially unstressed and becomes stressed upon activation. Various engineered composites, self-stressing reinforcement, and applications of self-stressing engineered composites are disclosed.
Abstract:
A high temperature lightweight thermal insulating material is formed from a mixture that includes cement or silica sand, water and a foaming agent. The foaming agent can be an aluminum powder or a surfactant. The insulating material has a maximum use temperature greater than about 600 degrees Celsius.
Abstract:
Fibers with crystallization seeds attached to its surface, method of making such composite fibers by surface treatment of fibers followed by either treating such fibers with premade crystallization seeds or by precipitation and direct crystallization of seeds onto pretreated fibers. Controlling and tuning the properties of inorganic binder compositions with fiber- bound crystallization seeds and thereby generating inorganic binder compositions with tailor-made characteristics.
Abstract:
Fiber-reinforced compositions for forming concrete are disclosed. A fiber-reinforced dry-cast cementitious composition includes a cementitious component, aggregate, and at least one reinforcing component selected from the group consisting of metal fibers, synthetic fibers, and rubber pieces, A fiber-reinforced non-cementitious composition includes a pozzolanic component, aggregate, and at least one reinforcing component selected from the group consisting of metal fibers, synthetic fibers, and rubber pieces. The composition excludes any cementitious component. Fiber-reinforced concrete structures obtained by hardening the above-described compositions are also disclosed.
Abstract:
A presente invenção refere-se a um processo de produção de poliolefina com maior caráter polar proveniente da incorporação de tensoativos para a obtenção de resinas poliméricas utilizadas para a produção de fibras que fornecem maior desempenho de forma a atuarem como agente de reforço em compósitos cimentícios. Mais especificamente, a poliolefina obtida via polimerização é modificada pela incorporação de tensoativos no processo de granulação. Descreve-se também uma resina polimérica de polaridade melhorada, consistindo em um homopolímero de polietileno ou um homopolímero de polipropileno ou copolímero ou terpolímero ou uma blenda compreendendo dois ou mais destes componentes e pelo menos um tensoativo não iônico e/ou iôníco de estrutura parcialmente polar para a preparação de fibras como reforço em compósitos cimentícios para confecção de componentes estruturais e não estruturais da área de construção civil, tais como vigas de pontes, lajes, pavimentos, grandes contêineres de concreto, painéis para vedação, telhas de alto desempenho, entre outros.
Abstract:
Embodiments of the present disclosure are directed to a low density monolithic fiber cement article that incorporates controlled air entrainment evenly distributed throughout the article to improve various physical properties of the article. In some implementations, air entrainment agents are used to create voids in the article, thereby lowering the density and weight of the boards while maintaining adequate strength. In some implementations, the air entrainment agents can be added in solution to create a foam, or can be used to generate a pre-foam, which can be added to a cementitious paste. The cementitious paste incorporating the air entrainment agent can proceed through an extrusion process, experiencing high pressures, where the voids remain in the final monolithic fiber cement board.