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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6921553 | Non-ionic foam composition for treating asbestos-containing materials and method of using same A composition for transforming a chrysotile asbestos-containing material into a non-asbestos material is disclosed, wherein the composition comprises water, at least about 30% by weight of an acid component, at least about 0.1% by weight of a source of fluoride ions... | 07/26/2005 |
| 5753033 | Composition and method to remove asbestos A composition for transforming a chrysotile asbestos-containing material into a non-asbestos material is disclosed, wherein the composition comprises water, at least about 30% by weight of a boron tetrafluoride salt, free of or having only small amounts o... | 05/19/1998 |
| 5753035 | Composition and method to remove asbestos A composition for transforming a chrysotile asbestos-containing material into a non-asbestos material is disclosed, wherein the composition comprises water, at least about 30% by weight of an inorganic acid, and from about 0.1 to about 4% by weight of a t... | 05/19/1998 |
| 5753034 | Composition and method to remove asbestos A composition for transforming a chrysotile asbestos-containing material into a non-asbestos material is disclosed, wherein the composition comprises water, at least about 30% by weight of a hexafluorosilicate salt, and free of or having only small amount... | 05/19/1998 |
| 5753031 | Composition and method to remove asbestos A composition for transforming a chrysotile asbestos-containing material into a non-asbestos material is disclosed, wherein the composition comprises water, at least about 30% by weight of an inorganic acid, and from about 0.1 to about 4% by weight of a h... | 05/19/1998 |
| 5753032 | Composition and method to remove asbestos A composition for transforming a chrysotile asbestos-containing material into a non-asbestos material is disclosed, wherein the composition comprises water, at least about 30% by weight of phosphoric acid, and from about 0.1 to about 4% by weight of a sou... | 05/19/1998 |
| 5741358 | Corrosion inhibiting composition for treating asbestos containing materials A composition for transforming a chrysotile asbestos-containing material into a non-asbestos material is disclosed, wherein the composition comprises water, at least about 30% by weight of an acid component, optionally a source of fluoride ions, and a cor... | 04/21/1998 |
| 5676750 | Process of treatment and environment-friendly utilization of asbestos-cement products The invention refers to a process of treatment and environment-friendly utilization of asbestos-cement products including a thermal process to transform the asbestos component. Inventively, this is achieved by a coarse reduction of the asbestos-cement pro... | 10/14/1997 |
| 5614452 | Method of converting asbestos cement into a harmless product Asbestos cement may be converted to a harmless product by melting at a melt temperature of 1400° to 1700° C. a blend of 50 to 85% by weight asbestos cement with 15 to 50% by weight of additives that include naturally occurring silicate material such tha... | 03/25/1997 |
| 5154955 | Fiber-reinforced cement composition Disclosed is a fiber-reinforced cement composition particularly useful to make pipes or sheets. This composition comprises up to 70% by weight of a fibrous-like synthetic forsterite obtained by calcination of chrysotile asbestos fibers at a temperature of... | 10/13/1992 |
| 5118544 | Heat resistant composition processable by vacuum forming Disclosed is a heat-resistant composition particularly useful to produce heat-resistant boards, tubes, linings or similar articles, capable of resisting to a high temperature for a substantial period of time. The composition comprises from 30 to 70% by we... | 06/02/1992 |
| 4992395 | Molten aluminum resistant refractory composition containing ceramic fibers A ceramic fiber containing refractory moldable composition suitable for use with molten aluminum alloys, the composition comprised of 10-18 wt. % ceramic fiber, 33-45 wt. % colloidal silica, 30-42 wt. % total content of liquid carrier, 0.2-2.5 wt. % organ... | 02/12/1991 |
| 4818143 | Asbestos decomposition A method for decomposing and disposing of asbestos compounds through the use of a two part chemical process. The first step in the chemical process involves the decomposition of asbestos through the use of sulfuric acid. The second step of the process inv... | 04/04/1989 |
| 4762562 | Method of preparing and molding mortar or like A method of preparing and molding a hydraulic cement-containing composition such as concrete or mortar is disclosed, which can be extensively utilized in the fields of civil engineering, construction projects, or the like. In the preparation of a hydrauli... | 08/09/1988 |
| 4541846 | Method of recovering environment-detrimental material In a method of in situ recovering and rendering harmless material detrimental to environment, for example asbestos and the like, the material is transported together with ambient air by means of vacuum from the place in situ to a space, in which the mater... | 09/17/1985 |
| 4432666 | Process for the storage and dumping of waste materials A process for forming a compact, water-repellant, non-polluting mass of waste material which includes adding to the waste material a binder and forming a flowable, water-repellant mixture which is placed within a preselected site and hardened in place. A ... | 02/21/1984 |
| 4384895 | Novel metal-micelle asbestos and treatment of asbestos and other silicate minerals to reduce their harmful properties Silicate minerals, including asbestos fibres, are rendered less harmful by forming metal-micelle polymer coatings on the silicate. A metal-micelle polymer coating is formed on a silicate by contacting a silicate mineral, such as asbestos, with a metal-wea... | 05/24/1983 |
| 4326891 | Crystalline calcium carbonate as a diluent in hydrothermally cured hydraulic cement compositions The present invention relates to hydrothermally cured articles of manufacture and the processes for making the same. In the past, calcium carbonate has been included in such articles and processes a number inert filler materials to alter physical characte... | 04/27/1982 |
| 4289536 | Glass fiber reinforced cements and process for manufacture of same A process and composition for use in the manufacture of fiber-reinforced cementitious products. In the preferred practice of the invention, glass fibers are coated with a size composition containing a finely divided inorganic material having a high surfac... | 09/15/1981 |
| 4263049 | Fibre-reinforced product and method of preparing same A fibre-reinforced cementitious product comprising a fibre reinforcement, at least partly consisting of eucalyptus fibres.... | 04/21/1981 |
| 4010936 | Process for tapping a steel-making converter A stopper plug for a converter tap hole comprising a molding of a refractory material, a fibrous substance and a binder.... | 03/08/1977 |
