Abstract:
A pressure-sensitive adhesive (PSA) composition and method of use across a wide operable temperature window. The PSA composition includes a triblock copolymer rubber with relatively low diblock content, an aliphatic tackifier, an aromatic tackifier, and an oil-based plasticizer. The combination of components results in the PSA having a phase-separated morphology, where the PSA includes two domains that do not mix with each other. This morphology' results in superior performance of the PSA across a wide range of temperatures, such that separate adhesives for low temperatures and high temperatures are no longer required.
Abstract:
A composition and method for stabilizing or consolidating soil, rock, coal, mineral, or other loose aggregates, especially in a subterranean environment. A hydroswelling admixture of polyurethane prepolymers and hydrophobic plasticizer is injected or pumped into the interstices of loose aggregates. The admixture is a single component system and has a low viscosity. The admixture reacts with water that is naturally present in the subterranean environment or with water that is simultaneously pumped in prior to or concurrent with the admixture. Upon reaction, the product polymerizes and swells to a polyurethane foam, in order to stabilize the loose aggregates.
Abstract:
Compositions and methods for grinding inorganic particles, such as cement, cement clinker, limestone, or other inorganic particles, involving a grinding efficiency enhancing additive comprising a crude glycerin byproduct, obtained through the use of heterogeneous catalyst processes in biodiesel fuel production. The molecules generated through the use of such heterogeneous catalytic processes result in a crude glycerin that confers good additive formulation stability, while avoiding or minimizing large quantities of undesirable compounds such as fatty acids, fatty acid esters, and salts.
Abstract:
An integrated air barrier assembly is provided as an integral product in which a fastener-sealing layer is secured between opposed surfaces of a board and an anti-blocking facing layer. The assembly exhibits good fastener sealability, including for larger self-drilling screws. The anti-blocking facing layer maintains the fastener-sealing layer inward of the environment and prevents blocking or sticking of the assembly when stacked. In some embodiments, the anti-blocking facing layer can be a metal film or foil, which can reflect heat away from the fastener-sealing layer, thereby maintaining a lower temperature on the fastener-sealing layer. In some embodiments, the board can be an insulating layer or wood layer. The assembly can be readily installed in a single step during construction.
Abstract:
A method for manufacturing a concrete article is disclosed. The method comprises coating a mould or formwork with a release agent; spraying a mortar onto the mould or formwork, thereby forming a layer of mortar; casting concrete into the mould or formwork and onto the layer of mortar; and allowing the concrete to hydrate and harden in the mould or formwork, whereby a concrete article having a mortar skin layer is provided. The invention also provides concrete articles made by the described methods, and concrete structures which comprise the concrete articles. Concrete articles having the mortar skins can be made to have a relatively uniform outward appearance, even if the concrete cast behind the mortar skins may be different, in composition or appearance. Pigments or colorants and other expensive admixtures can be used in the mortar skin composition to greater visual effect, since the use of the mortar skin is less in overall volume compared to the concrete articles as a whole.
Abstract:
The present invention provides a multi-layer barrier assembly or device for post- installation injection of a resin, grout, or other fluid fluid. The barrier device comprises first and second layers defining an intermediate open-matrix layer, and at least one injection conduit member in parallel orientation with respect to the first and second layers and having openings for injecting fluid into the intermediate open-matrix layer. The injection conduit may be located between and in parallel orientation with respect to the first and second layers, along an edge of the first and/or second layers, along an outer face of the first layer (if the first layer is a woven or nonwoven fabric), or at any combination of these locations, to enable fluid to be conveyed into the intermediate open-matrix layer. The invention also provides for use of a gel activator within the barrier device cavity, such as pre-installed on open-matrix structure which used for separating the first and second layers of the barrier device, such that a highly flowable injection fluid can be introduced into the device, and its gelation or hardening will be initiated or accelerated by the presence of the gel activator. This will allow for low power grout pumps to be used and facilitate the sealing of fine cracks in the surrounding concrete.
Abstract:
The present invention provides a method for treating clay-bearing aggregates, particularly those used for construction purposes, which involve introducing to clay- bearing aggregates an ion-exchanged polycondensate of dialkylamine and epichlorohydrin having anionic groups comprising both acetate and chloride ionic groups, wherein the acetate is present in an amount of 51-99 percent, and more preferably in the amount of 60-95 percent, based on molar concentration of the anionic groups, whereby chloride ionic groups are minimally present.
Abstract:
A method for grinding a solid in a vertical roller mill (VRM), comprising grinding at least one solid in the presence of a grinding stabilizing additive, wherein the grinding stabilizing additive comprises an alkanol amino acid compound or a disodium or dipotassium salt thereof having the structural formula (I): The definitions fo variables R 1 , R 2 , and R 3 are provided herein.
Abstract:
Methods for plasticizing cementitious mixtures having relatively high water/cement ratio (at least 0.40 or higher) are surprisingly improved in terms of dosage efficiency, compared to conventional "superplasticizer" polycarboxylate polymers, when the comb-type carboxylate copolymer is formed from two different polyether side chains, specifically selected monomer constituents: (A) first polyoxyalkylene monomer represented by structural formula (R 1 )(R 3 )C=C(R 2 )((CH 2 ) m (CO) n O(CH 2 ) o (AO) p R 4 ) wherein (AO) p represents linear alkylene oxide and p is an integer of 5-23; (B) second polyoxyalkylene monomer represented by structural formula (R 1 )(R 3 )C=C(R 2 )((CH 2 ) m (CO) n O(CH 2 ) o (AO) q R 4 ) wherein (AO) q represents linear alkylene oxide groups and q is an integer of 20 to 200; (C) unsaturated carboxylic acid monomer represented by (R 5 )(R 7 )C=C(R 6 )(C(O)OM) wherein M represents an alkali metal, and the ratio of component A to component B is 20:80 to 50:50; and, optionally, (D) a water- soluble monomer represented by (R 8 )(R 9 )C=C(R 10 )(X) wherein R 8 , R 9 , and R 10 each represent hydrogen or methyl group, and X represents C(O)NH 2 , C(O)NHR 11 , C(O)NR 12 R 13 , OR 14 , SO 3 H, C 6 H 4 SO 3 H, or C(O)NHC(CH 3 ) 2 CH 2 SO 3 H, or mixture thereof, wherein R 11 , R 12 , R 13 , and R 14 each represent a C 1 to C 5 alkyl group.
Abstract:
The present invention pertains to the discovery that short chain aliphatic fatty acids, such as potassium sorbate, can be used in liquid-additive grinding compositions in the amount of at least 10 %, more preferably at least 20 %, and most preferably at least 30 %, to mill carbonate materials into smaller particle size. The carbonate material can optionally be combined with another inorganic material in the grinding operation, such as limestone, lime, dolomites, talc, titanium dioxide, alumina, and kaolin, ceramics, and cement clinker. The use of the particularly described grinding additive composition are food-grade or food-contact approved, and are believed by the present inventors to resist the humectant behavior of the resultant ground particles which could inherently otherwise decrease efficiency of the particulate grinding process.