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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7189285 | Fire resistant glazings Solutions comprising a sodium silicate waterglass having a modulus of less than 3 and at least 8% by weight of an organic polyhydroxy compound such as glycerol are useful in the production of interlayers used in fire resistant glass laminates. The solutions are drie... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7166265 | Process for the assembly of ultrastable mesostructured organofunctional silica compositions A process for the preparation of mesostructured organofunctional silica and silica-alumina compositions using a hydrolyzable organosilane compound is described. The process uses a water soluble silicate to form the compositions, which have hexagonal, wormhole or foa... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7044224 | Permeable cement and methods of fracturing utilizing permeable cement in subterranean well bores The present invention relates to methods of stimulating a subterranean formation. More particularly, but not by way of limitation, the present invention relates to methods of fracturing subterranean formations utilizing a fracturing fluid comprising a permeable ceme... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7033430 | Cement-containing compositions and method of use A settable fluid cementitious composition which is fluid for sufficient time to be suitable for use in a flexible container to provide support in a mine said composition comprises (i) Portland cement in an amount from at least about 8% preferably 10%, (ii) a water s... | 04/25/2006 |
| 7026044 | Elastic inorganic foam An open-celled, inorganic foam based on an aluminosilicate and having a density of less than 25 g/l can be prepared by reacting and foaming an alkali metal silicate solution with an alkali metal aluminate solution in the presence of a volatile blowing agent and an e... | 04/11/2006 |
| 6818055 | Porous silicate granular material and method for producing it A porous silicate granular material, especially as aggregate for the production of construction materials such as lightweight concrete, mortar or heat-insulating plaster containing glass and a glassy crystalline component comprising 45 to 85 wt. % SiO2, 5... | 11/16/2004 |
| 6811602 | Process for preparing silicate porous product A process for preparing a silicate porous product, which comprises a step of forming a clay mineral into a dispersion by means of a dispersant, a step of removing gases dissolved in the dispersion, a step of freezing the dispersion and drying it in its frozen state ... | 11/02/2004 |
| 6769271 | Method of making an agglomeration of fused microspheres A method of making a fragrance delivery system comprising forming fused microspheres and incorparting a fragrance therein. The method relates to the mixing together of two separate factions comprising a silicate part and a modifier part, drying the mixture, heating ... | 08/03/2004 |
| 6645278 | Intumescent powder An intumescent powder where the molar ratio of SiO2 to Li2 O+Na2 O+K2 O is between 2.20 to 3.70 to 1.00 and the molar ratio of Li2 O to Li2 O+Na2 O+K2 O is 0.20 to 0.35 has... | 11/11/2003 |
| 6641657 | Silica foam compositions Porous inorganic silica foam compositions are derived from water soluble silicate precursors and swollen non-ionic polymer templates are described. The compositions are useful as catalyst supports and as catalysts in hydrocarbon cracking and organic react... | 11/04/2003 |
| 6635192 | Electrically conductive microcapillary composite matrix and method for producing same An electronically conducting microcapillary composite matrix, produced by applying a painting or coating material on mortar or concrete, is disclosed. The painting or coating material comprises at least one of the following compounds: alumino-silicate of ... | 10/21/2003 |
| 6541108 | Process for the preparation, preferably from waste materials, of silicate foam with closed pores, and the product produced by the process The process of the invention characterized in that to 100 parts by weight of a silicate powder having 2000-8000 m2 /g specific surface, 1-10 parts by weight of gas-forming material with particle size of 10-100 μm and 0.5-15 parts by weight of ... | 04/01/2003 |
| 6536995 | Method of hardening soil and hardened soil A method for hardening soil and soil hardened with the method. The soil is mixed with cement and with a soil hardening agent including at least eight of the cations Ca++, Na-, Mg++, K+, NH4+, ... | 03/25/2003 |
| 6409817 | Fine-celled foam composition and method having improved thermal insulation and fire retardant properties Disclosed is a rigid fine-celled light-weight foam composition and a method of producing it which has improved retention of liquids by absorption/adsorption which improves the thermal insulation and fire retardant properties of the fine-celled foam partic... | 06/25/2002 |
| 6296697 | Thermally insulating building material A heat-insulating constructional material based on an alkalized and flooded siliceous raw material fabricated by comminuting solid ingredients and mixing all the raw ingredients, steaming a raw mixture and thermally bloating intermediate products obtained... | 10/02/2001 |
| 6287378 | Method of producing synthetic silicates and use thereof in glass production A method is disclosed of producing a synthetic silicate. The method is advantageous in providing material useful in glass making. Such method involves the reaction of calcium oxides and magnesium oxides, water and sodium silicates. The glass formation is ... | 09/11/2001 |
| 6068795 | Process and product for providing fire resistance and acoustic and thermal insulation A fire resistant, acoustic and thermally insulative product consists essentially of a silica-containing refractory solid in finely divided or powdered particulate form, present in an amount sufficient to intumesce to a predetermined volume when exposed to... | 05/30/2000 |
| 5976718 | Process for producing a mainly inorganic foam, and thus produced mass or moulded part A premix composition for producing an inorganic solid foamed mass by mixing component (A) an aqueous acidic phosphate solution of mainly polyvalent cations and phosphoric acid wherein between 0.8 and 1.75 protons of the phosphoric acid molecule of said ph... | 11/02/1999 |
| 5833940 | Production of soluble silicates from biogenetic silica Disclosed is a commercial grade of soluble silicate solutions, clear homogenous and water white essentially free of unreacted silica, made by dissolving in a closed container biogenetic silica, preferably rice hull ash, in a strong alkali solution, prefer... | 11/10/1998 |
| 5773376 | Process for producing a mainly inorganic foam, and thus produced mass or moulded part A mainly inorganic foam is produced by foaming a filler-containing, preferably primary aqueous polyvalent metal phosphate solution having a defined viscosity, then by neutralising and cross-linking most of the secondary phosphoric acid protons by polyvale... | 06/30/1998 |
| 5714000 | Fine-celled foam composition and method Disclosed is a rigid fine-celled foam composition and a method of producing it. The foam composition is nontoxic, environmentally friendly, has improved absorption/adsorption and retention of liquids, is not as hard as prior art foams, does not include po... | 02/03/1998 |
| 5520729 | Process for producing heat-insulating material The invention relates to a process for producing heat-insulating material from silicate-containing material, hydrated lime, water, foam and a reactive aluminates-containing quick-setting cement, from which a pourable raw mixture is produced which is poure... | 05/28/1996 |
| 5298068 | Inorganic foam body and process for producing same The inorganic foam body consists of an at least partially open-cell foam formed by thermally foaming and hardening a mixture comprising an alkali water glass and a filler from the group of aluminum oxide, silicon dioxide, aluminous cement, crushed rocks, ... | 03/29/1994 |
| 5244726 | Advanced geopolymer composites A self-hardened, high temperature-resistant, foamed composite is described. An alkali metal silicate-based matrix devoid of chemical water has dispersed therein inorganic particulates, organic particulates, or a mixture of inorganic and organic particulat... | 09/14/1993 |
| 5242494 | Foamable compositions This invention relates to a foamable silicate composition comprising (a) one or more alkali metal silicates, (b) a blowing agent, (c) a hardener which can be an acetate or a formate ester of a di-polyhydric alcohol or a polyoxyalkylene glycol and (d) a su... | 09/07/1993 |
| 5147459 | Cementitious products Macro defect free cementitious products are obtained by curing or firing a cementitious composition comprising water, a reactive filler and a water soluble alkali metal silicate. The products show good strength and heat and water stability, by contrast wi... | 09/15/1992 |
| 5082494 | Materials for and manufacture of fire and heat resistant components A composition for use in manufacturing fire and heat resistant components, typically by moulding, comprises a mixture of foamed filler, a liquid binder and one or more frits. The composition may itself be moulded to form such components or may be included... | 01/21/1992 |
| 4802921 | Refractory coating composition Refractory coating compositions comprising as the active components: (A) a water-soluble alkali metal silicate, (B) a hardening agent for the alkali metal silicate, and (C) a material having an ability to release the water contained therein in larger amounts at inc... | 02/07/1989 |
| 4683019 | Method of forming refractory coating on steel frame This invention provides a method for forming a refractory coating on a column or beam made of steel, the method comprising the steps of adhering panels directly or indirectly to the surface of the column or beam with a specific space between the panels an... | 07/28/1987 |
| 4655837 | Building material and manufacture thereof A building material is produced by forming a moldable aqueous composition including intermixed portland cement, gypsum, sodium hydroxide, sodium silicate, water, particles of a metal or metals selected from the group consisting of aluminum and zinc, and p... | 04/07/1987 |
| 4584281 | Controlled delivery of immiscible materials into an aqueous system Immiscible components are controllably released into aqueous systems by impregnating silica-silicate open cell foams with the immiscible components. As the silica-silicate foams are gradually dissolved, the immiscible components are released. Fragrance oi... | 04/22/1986 |
| 4521333 | Intumescent silicates having improved stability A fire retardant, intumescent composition is provided which comprises a mixture of alkali metal silicate, represented by the formula M2 O:xSiO2 in which M is the alkali metal; an oxy boron compound selected from boric acid or salts o... | 06/04/1985 |
| 4397338 | Heat resistant protective coating A heat resistant protective coating is comprised of a composition including 14 to 21 percent by weight of an alkali metal silicate; 20 to 35 percent by weight of magnesium silicate; a blowing agent; and water. The composition upon heating intumesces to fo... | 08/09/1983 |
| 4396723 | Lightweight silicate aggregate An improved process for the preparation of an expanded, water insoluble silicate aggregate. Anhydrous alkali metal silicate is hydrated in the presence of a curing agent, then is subjected to rapid thermal expansion. The process eliminates the use of liqu... | 08/02/1983 |
| 4362679 | Method of casting concrete In a method of casting different types of concrete products without the need of using a curing chamber or an autoclave the concrete subsequent to mixing, is casted and externally and/or internally subjected to a vacuum treatment to have it de-watered and ... | 12/07/1982 |
| 4328034 | Foam composition and process Improved mineral foam compositions comprising liquid sodium silicate, an alkali metal hydroxide, a filler material selected from fly ash, pozzolan, or mixtures thereof, and silicon. A process for making the subject compositions is also provided.... | 05/04/1982 |
| 4263048 | Self-hardening composition and composite therefrom A self-hardening composition consists essentially of 3-5% by weight of an alkaline earth metal chloride, 0.5-1.5% by weight of calcium metasilicate, 0.5-1.5% by weight of sodium fluorosilicate, 30-40% by weight of sodium silicate, 0.02-0.04% by weight of ... | 04/21/1981 |
| 4203773 | Lightweight silicate aggregate An improved process for the preparation of an expanded, water insoluble silicate aggregate. Anhydrous alkali metal silicate is hydrated in the presence of a curing agent, then is subjected to rapid thermal expansion. The process eliminates the use of liqu... | 05/20/1980 |
| 4171985 | Foamable heat insulating compositions containing alkali silicate and alumina cement A process for manufacturing inorganic heat insulating material by mixing up water-soluble alkali silicate, alumina cement, metal base foaming agent and foam stabilizing agent into pasty state under presence of water. The heat insulating material manufactu... | 10/23/1979 |
| 4133691 | Process for preparing inorganic foam materials An inorganic foam formed by initially mixing particulate aluminum with an aqueous solution of an alkali metal base for a time sufficient to at least initially cause the formation of hydrogen gases therefrom, folding the mixture into an aqueous alkali meta... | 01/09/1979 |
