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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8092589 | Compositions for curing mortar or concrete mixtures, ensuring water retention (during setting), and method therefor The invention relates to compositions intended to be applied to surfaces of freshly poured mortar and/or concrete mixes, before the start of setting, in order to prevent the evaporation of water needed for them to set and harden, which are distinguished by the fact ... | 01/10/2012 |
| 7407996 | Low dust wall repair compound A wall repair compound useful for filling and repairing cracks, holes, and other imperfections in a wall surface includes a conventional filler material, a conventional binder material, and a dust reducing additive which reduces the quantity of airborne dust particl... | 08/05/2008 |
| 7282093 | Cement compositions with improved mechanical properties and methods of cementing in subterranean formations Foamed cement compositions comprising carbon fibers, a hydraulic cement material, sufficient water to form a slurry, an expanding additive, and optionally, other ingredients, including any suitable additives. ... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7235288 | Polymeric bonding of glass fiber reinforcements with silane based coatings in gypsum board A bond is created between a gypsum matrix formed from an aqueous acidic gypsum slurry comprising a monomer mixture. The monomer mixture is composed of a monomer having acidic functionality and a monomer having hydroxyl or amine functionality. A silane-based sizing c... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7138446 | Elastomeric admixtures for improving cement elasticity A method and cementing composition for sealing a subterranean zone penetrated by a well bore, wherein the cementing composition comprises a mixture of cementitious material, acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS), and sufficient water to form a slurry. ... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7052544 | Low dust wall repair compound A wall repair compound useful for filling and repairing cracks, holes, and other imperfections in a wall surface includes a conventional filler material, a conventional binder material, and a dust reducing additive which reduces the quantity of airborne dust particl... | 05/30/2006 |
| 6981999 | Sand lime shaped product A sand lime shaped product including wax mixed with sand and lime formed into a shaped product having a density of at least 200 kg/m3. A method for making a sand lime shaped product is also disclosed, including mixing wax with sand and lime to form a mixt... | 01/03/2006 |
| 6939610 | Thermal insulating coating for spacecrafts To protect spacecraft and their contents from excessive heat thermal protection systems are essential. For such thermal protection, metal coatings, ceramic materials, ablative materials, and various matrix materials have all been tried, but none have been found enti... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6797382 | Thermal interface materials A crosslinkable thermal interface material is produced by combining at least one rubber compound, at least one amine resin and at least one thermally conductive filler. This interface material takes on the form of a liquid or “soft gel”. The gel state is brought... | 09/28/2004 |
| 6699561 | Activated carbon molded body and use thereof An activated carbon molded body, more particularly in honeycomb form and for use as an adsorption filter, can be produced from a mixture including activated carbon, water, novolak powder, clay, cellulose ether, liquid starch, wax, polyacrylamide and soap,... | 03/02/2004 |
| 6673434 | Thermal interface materials A crosslinkable thermal interface material is produced by combining at least one rubber compound, at least one amine resin and at least one thermally conductive filler. This interface material takes on the form of a liquid or "soft gel". The gel state is ... | 01/06/2004 |
| 6506715 | Automotive wash and wax composition and method of use thereof An automobile wash and wax composition suitable for simultaneously washing and waxing a soiled exterior surface of a vehicle without buffing. The automotive wash and wax composition being an aqueous emulsion containing an anionic surfactant, a silicone oi... | 01/14/2003 |
| 6468344 | Compositions and methods for curing concrete An internal curing composition for concrete includes a glycol and a wax. The glycol is preferably polyethylene glycol and the wax is preferably paraffin wax. When added to concrete, the composition facilitates the curing of concrete to a low porosity, hig... | 10/22/2002 |
| 6451422 | Thermal interface materials Described is an interface material composition that includes rubber, phase change material and thermally conductive filler.... | 09/17/2002 |
| 6451102 | Pigment modification improving handling characteristics The present invention is directed to a process for producing a master batch of pigment, comprising mixing a pigment having a high aspect ratio, embedded in a material increasing bulk density of the pigment, with a plastic so as to produce a dispersion of ... | 09/17/2002 |
| 6315825 | Composition and process for improving the resistance to water penetration of cementitious products and cementitious products made therewith A process and compositions for improving the resistance of cementitious products such as concrete, mortar, grout, paving, paving blocks, concrete pipe, concrete blocks, cellular concrete, extruded roof concrete, shot crete and concrete statuary to the pen... | 11/13/2001 |
| 6010596 | Gypsum wood fiber product having improved water resistance An improved water resistant gypsum board is made by adding an aqueous wax emulsion containing a cationic surfactant to an aqueous slurry containing calcium sulfate and host particles at a slurry temperature which maintains calcium sulfate hemihydrate crys... | 01/04/2000 |
| 5437722 | Water-resistant gypsum compositions and emulsion for making same The water resistance of gypsum compositions, such as those used in gypsum wallboard, is improved by incorporating in the compositions an aqueous emulsion containing a paraffinic hydrocarbon having a melting point of 40° to 80° C., montan wax and polyvin... | 08/01/1995 |
| 5264028 | Modified waxes and applications thereof Waxes and polymeric waxes can graft with a coupling agent by employing a radical process. The resulted grafted waxes can be applied: 1. For Coating and bonding with surfaces of materials to be applied as water-proofing antirust and reinforcing fillers. 2. As e... | 11/23/1993 |
| 4891072 | Multi-component grouting system A multi-component grouting system having at least one component wherein the active ingredient is contained in the dispersed phase of a water-in-oil emulsion, the oil providing an effective barrier against mixing of the components thereby enabling the comp... | 01/02/1990 |
| 4797160 | Phase change compositions Compositions containing crystalline, straight chain, alkyl hydrocarbons as phase change materials including cementitious compositions containing the alkyl hydrocarbons neat or in pellets or granules formed by incorporating the alkyl hydrocarbons in polyme... | 01/10/1989 |
| 4701220 | One-component formulation for precipitating, detackifying and coagulating underseal The invention relates to a one-component formulation, containing an additive which envelops paint particles, for precipitating, detackifying and coagulating underseal based on waxes, wax-like plastics and plastics dispersions and also synthetic resin pain... | 10/20/1987 |
| 4369054 | Fiber/slag composition A composition comprising an admixture of pulped fibers and a slag characterized by an open pore structure.... | 01/18/1983 |
| 4368077 | Latex compositions and products made therefrom A latex containing a wax additive, useful for example in cement mortar compositions for application in thin layers such as on bridge deck overlays, overpasses, ramps, elevated sections of freeways and other locations where high resistance to penetration b... | 01/11/1983 |
| 4239716 | Gypsum moldings as building materials and methods manufacturing the said gypsum moldings A gypsum moldings as building materials having high strength is obtained by use of fibrous -calcium sulfate hemihydrate as a raw material. There are two methods manufacturing the said gypsum moldings. One of them is the wet method and the other is the d... | 12/16/1980 |
| 4207115 | Internal sealant for concrete A method and composition are provided for making a finished concrete structure having a water-impervious surface. A particulate composition of a paraffin wax material, glyceryl fatty-acid esters, and stearic or palmitic acid is added to the aggregate phas... | 06/10/1980 |
| 4183188 | Simulated brick panel, composition and method A simulated brick panel and the method of making it are disclosed. The panel has double expanded metal reinforcement and is very light in weight compared to similar articles of conventional brick and mortar construction. The panel is ductile and may be mo... | 01/15/1980 |
| 4174230 | Gypsum compositions A gypsum composition comprising: (A) a lightweight spherical gypsum and (B) at least one binder selected from the group consisting of a water-soluble organic polymer, a water-dispersible organic polymer, a water-soluble inorganic compound, a water-dispers... | 11/13/1979 |
| 4140536 | Gypsum products This invention relates to a method of making a gypsum product wherein a hot homogeneous mixture of pitch and a suitable organic material are mixed with gypsum and water to form a slurry. This slurry is then formed, allowed to set and then heated to a temp... | 02/20/1979 |
| 4101334 | Coated glass fibers A glass fiber reinforced cementitious product and treated glass fibers for use in the reinforcement of cementitious materials wherein the reinforcement is in the form of bundles of glass fibers, the bundles including an alkali impervious impregnant therei... | 07/18/1978 |
| 4042409 | Water repellent gypsum composition A water repellent gypsum composition comprising a gypsum, and a paraffin emulsion prepared by emulsifying (a) paraffin hydrocarbon having a melting point of 40°-80° C and (b) an oxidized paraffin having an acid value of 10-70 at a ratio of from 97:3 to ... | 08/16/1977 |
| 4036301 | Process and composition for cementing casing in a well A process for reducing the waiting-on-cement (WOC) time associated with the cementing of a casing string in an oil well involving the specific improvement of pumping into the well a highly retarded cement slurry containing a dispersed encapsulated acceler... | 07/19/1977 |
| 3935021 | Water-resistant gypsum products The water resistance of gypsum products, such as gypsum wallboard, is improved by incorporating in the composition from which the gypsum product is made polyvinyl alcohol and wax-asphalt emulsion.... | 01/27/1976 |
