Abstract:
A concrete mix useful for producing concrete products having anti-efflorescence properties and a method for making such concrete products are provided. The concrete mix includes a hydraulic cement binder, aggregates and as an additive an ultrafine particulate material including carrier particles being surface treated with an efflorescence control agent. The method for making concrete includes a first step of mixing the hydraulic cement binder, aggregates, water and the ultrafine particulate material, a second step of pouring the mixture so obtained into a form, and a third step of curing the mixture.
Abstract:
A method of manufacturing a finished product from exfoliated vermiculite particles includes the steps of impregnating the exfoliated vermiculite particles with an impregnating composition consisting of a mineral oil and a liquid thermosetting resin, optionally with a catalyst therefor. Thereafter, the exfoliated vermiculite particles are compressed with heating to allow the mineral oil to infuse the exfoliated vermiculite particles and polymerize the thermosetting resin to form the finished product.
Abstract:
The present invention provides: a cement/asphalt mixture comprising an aggregate, an asphalt emulsion, cement, a hydraulic inorganic material and water, characterized in that the surfaces of aggregate fragments are covered with the asphalt particles prepared by the coalescence of asphalt emulsion and that the hydraulic inorganic material and water are present in the interstices between the aggregate fragments; a process for preparing a cement/asphalt mixture, the process being characterized by the steps of adding 2 to 12 parts (in terms of solids content) of a cationic or anionic asphalt emulsion to 100 parts of an aggregate; mixing them; and mixing the resulting mixture with 1 to 20 parts of a hydraulic inorganic material; and a process for preparing a cement/asphalt mixture, the process being characterized by the steps of adding 2 to 12 parts (in terms of solids content) of a cationic or anionic asphalt emulsion to a mixture of 100 parts of an aggregate and 0.1 to 6 parts of an alkaline compound of a bivalent metal; mixing them; and mixing the resulting mixture with 1 to 20 parts of a hydraulic inorganic material.
Abstract:
A method for reducing the leachability of granular material which consists essentially of an inorganic binder and a filler containing contaminants, in which individual particles of the granular material are coated with a closed coating of a water-insoluble and water-repellent polymer composition. The coating is preferably a bituminous material.
Abstract:
A material for treating heavy metals and metal ions. The material contains as its main components quicklime and cement, and also contains, with respect to the quicklime and the cement, 0.05 to 0.35% by weight of potassium chloride, 0.03 to 0.20% by weight of magnesium chloride, 0.03 to 0.20% by weight of sodium chloride, 0.03 to 0.25% by weight of calcium chloride, 0.00002 to 0.01% by weight of cobalt chloride, 0.00002 to 0.01% by weight of citric acid, and 0.001 to 0.02% by weight of sodium sulfate. Harmful heavy metals and metal ions contained in effluents, slurries and sludges can be securely and inexpensively confined in a state in which they are prevented from elution. A coating of a fatty acid may be formed on the surface of the quicklime.
Abstract:
A filler reinforced composite comprising bitumen as a continuous phase and as reinforcement in the bitumen, fillers which have been coated with a chemically-modified bitumen prepared by reacting a bituminous material with a chromium complex.
Abstract:
A lightweight aggregate for use in making concrete which comprises scoria aggregate with the individual particles of the aggregate being impregnated with a slow or medium setting asphalt emulsion in an amount sufficient to materially reduce the absorption rate of the scoria aggregate.