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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8118931 | Mixture, in particular construction material mixture containing furnace slag The present invention relates to building material mixtures which contain slag sand and zinc salts which have from 0 to 8 carbon atoms in their structure. The invention furthermore relates to the use of zinc salts for preventing discolorations during the hardening o... | 02/21/2012 |
| 8029619 | Grouting material A grouting material which contains a fine particle material having a Blaine specific surface area of 5000 cm2/g or more, containing 30 to 60% by mass of cement clinker, 40 to 70 % by mass of and blast-furnace slag and 0.5 to 3 parts by mass of gypsum in t... | 10/04/2011 |
| 7559987 | Grouting material A grouting material which comprises an ultrafine particle material having a maximum particle size of 15 micrometer or less, containing 3 to 40% by mass of cement clinker, 60 to 97% by mass of and blast-furnace slag, 0.5 to 3 parts by mass of gypsum in terms of SO | 07/14/2009 |
| 7396403 | Concrete reinforced with acrylic coated carbon fibers Concrete products and dry concrete mixes comprise cement, acrylic coated carbon fibers, and any optional components such as silica fumes, slag, stone, sand, and/or other aggregates. Preferably, the acrylic coated carbon fibers have a length of about 2½ inches to ab... | 07/08/2008 |
| 7357834 | Cement composition for use with a formate-based drilling fluid comprising an alkaline buffering agent A cement slurry comprising a base for reducing the impact of an alkaline solution may be displaced into a wellbore and allowed to set. The base may comprise a metal carbonate that is soluble in water such as potassium carbonate. The cement slurry may further include... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7350575 | Methods of servicing a wellbore with compositions comprising Sorel cements and oil based fluids A method of servicing a wellbore in contact with a subterranean formation comprising placing in the wellbore a composition comprising a metal oxide, a soluble salt, a surfactant and an oleaginous fluid, and allowing the composition to set. A method of cementing a we... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7341627 | Fiber reinforced concrete products and method of preparation Concrete products and mixes with reinforcing carbon graphite fibers, the carbon fibers being provided in the form of resin coated warped beam fabric, and a method for producing reinforced concrete products, where semi-cured carbon fibers are mixed with concrete and ... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7294193 | Cementitious materials including slag and geopolymers Cementitious materials including slag and geopolymer can be added to conventional cement compositions, such as Portland cement, as a partial or total replacement for conventional cement materials. The slag may comprise silicates and/or oxides of calcium, silicon, ma... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7285167 | Fiber reinforced concrete/cement products and method of preparation Concrete and/or cement products and mixes with reinforcing carbon graphite fibers having a length of about 2½ inches to about 3½ inches, and/or nano and/or micron sized carbon fibers, and a method of reinforcing concrete. ... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7267720 | Method for preparing a building material A method of preparing a building material is provided. An aggregate material, water, a hydraulic binder material, and one or more hydraulic activators are mixed. The hydraulic binder material comprises slag material. The mixture is allowed to harden. A building mate... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7247201 | Pre-blend cement compositions containing non-chloride accelerators The present invention relates to pre-blend cement for general-purpose concrete construction containing Class-F fly ash, Class-C fly ash or slag, and less than about 5 percent (w/w) of sodium thiocyanate (NaSCN) and/or calcium nitrate (Ca(NO3)2)... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7150787 | Polymer-modified gypsum composition A composition including two components is provided. When the two components are admixed in the method of the invention a polymer-modified gypsum composition is provided. The admixture exhibits a useful balance of setting time and stability. ... | 12/19/2006 |
| 7141112 | Cementitious materials including stainless steel slag and geopolymers Cementitious materials including stainless steel slag and geopolymer can be added to conventional cement compositions, such as Portland cement, as a partial or total replacement for conventional cement materials. The stainless steel slag may comprise silicates and/o... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7097706 | Non-heating clay composites for building materials The object of this invention is to provide a non-calcined clay composite used as building materials capable of promoting humans' health and being desirably used irrespective of location, which is improved in terms of strength without calcining clay. Because the non-... | 08/29/2006 |
| 6939834 | Grout for making watertight screens The invention relates to a grout for making watertight screens which comprises a mixture of water, natural or modified clay, specific blast furnace slag and an activating agent. The invention also relates to a process which makes use of said grout, as well as... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6939401 | Settable composition containing potassium chloride The present invention relates to settable compositions for general purpose concrete construction containing Class-F fly ash, Class-C fly ash and/or slag, and potassium chloride (KCl) as a substantial replacement for Portland cement conventionally used in such compos... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6916369 | Beneficiated water reducing compositions Exemplary compositions comprise at least one aldopentonic acid, such as xylonic acid; and further comprise a lignin, a lignosulfonic acid or its salt, an additional sugar acid such as a aldohexonic acid or salt, a conventional admixture (such as a polyacrylate super... | 07/12/2005 |
| 6907928 | Storable cementitious slurries containing boric acid and method of using the same A storable, hydraulically-active, cementitious slurry is made and used to cement within subterranean foundations for oil and gas wells. The slurry is made from a hydraulically-active cementitious material, a suspending agent, and, as a retarder, boric acid. The bori... | 06/21/2005 |
| 6878200 | Mortar or concrete composition In a cold-curing mortar or concrete composition comprising calcareous and siliceous materials as predominant components, 0.3-2.5 wt % based on the calcareous material of a silicone oil having formula (1) is added. R is C3-12 alkyl, R′ is C1-4 | 04/12/2005 |
| 6869473 | Cementicious materials including stainless steel slag and geopolymer Cementicious materials including stainless steel slag and geopolymer can be added to conventional cement compositions, such as Portland cement, as a partial or total replacement for conventional cement materials. The stainless steel slag may comprise silicates and/o... | 03/22/2005 |
| 6843846 | Methods and compositions for cementing subterranean zones Methods and compositions for cementing subterranean zones penetrated by well bores are provided. The methods are basically comprised of the steps of providing a cement composition which comprises a hydraulic cement, sufficient water to form a slurry and a dispersing... | 01/18/2005 |
| 6835244 | Use of organic carbon-containing minerals A synthetic slag is produced by melting the mineral content of an organic carbon-containing mineral, for example, oil shale or tar sands, with a source of lime such as cement kiln dust. The organic carbon, especially hydrocarbon, content of the mineral is oxidized b... | 12/28/2004 |
| 6776839 | Slag cement A slag cement having an improved early strength and containing aluminosilicates, blast furnace slag, clinker and CaSO4, has a content of 70 to 95% by weight of blast furnace slag used in the ground form at >4,500 Blaine (cm2/g) with no more tha... | 08/17/2004 |
| 6755908 | Admixture and extrudable hydraulic composition An admixture comprising a nonionic water-soluble cellulose ether having an average particle size of 120-500 μm is suited for hydraulic compositions. The admixture does not form clumps even in the presence of a large amount of water. The hydraulic composition having... | 06/29/2004 |
| 6755905 | Use of high carbon coal ash A synthetic slag is produced by a high temperature combustion reaction between coal ash having a high carbon content, and a source of lime such as cement kiln dust. The carbon content of the coal ash is oxidized by oxygen gas, which typically is derived from air or ... | 06/29/2004 |
| 6641649 | Fire resistant compositions An aqueous fire resistance treatment composition consisting of water, sodium silicate, a calcined filler and a latent acid catalyst is disclosed. The composition may be applied to cardboard substrates such as corrugated cardboard. The composition is then ... | 11/04/2003 |
| 6641660 | Stable well cementing methods and compositions The present invention provides stable well cementing methods and compositions for sealing subterranean zones penetrated by well bores. The improved thermally stable and degradation resistant well cement compositions are basically comprised of a hydraulic ... | 11/04/2003 |
| 6626242 | Storable composition and slurries and use of same for cementing oil and gas wells Storable compositions and slurries for cementing oil and gas wells are described which comprise blast-furnace slag besides other additives which are usual in the cementing technique. The compositions and slurries are insufficiently activated (or are activ... | 09/30/2003 |
| 6616753 | Methods and compositions for sealing subterranean zones Methods and compositions for sealing subterranean zones penetrated by well bores are provided. The methods basically comprise the steps of introducing a sealing composition into the subterranean zone comprised of a hydraulic cement, sufficient water to fo... | 09/09/2003 |
| 6613142 | Storable compositions and slurries and use of same for cementing oil and gas wells Storable compositions and slurries for cementing oil and gas wells are described which comprise blast-furnace slag besides other additives which are usual in the cementing technique. The compositions and slurries are insufficiently activated (or are activ... | 09/02/2003 |
| 6506249 | Delayed-setting concrete The invention relates to a delayed-setting concrete based on blast furnace slag. The invention further relates to a method of initiating the setting of said concrete.... | 01/14/2003 |
| 6447599 | Method of limiting the release of organic materials into the environment during the making of foundations, and concrete which can be used in said method The present invention relates to a method of limiting the release of organic materials into the environment during the making of foundations, according to which a concrete is used which is based on blast furnace slag ground to a fineness of between about ... | 09/10/2002 |
| 6402833 | Binder for mine tailings A binder for mine tailings and aggregate used as a backfill for an underground void comprises ferrous slag, and cement kiln dust, optionally with lime kiln dust; the binder displays strength characteristics better than or comparable to those achieved with... | 06/11/2002 |
| 6398865 | Cement composition A cement composition comprising (A) hydraulic cement, (B) a silicone oil emulsion containing crosslinked silicone particles with an average particle size of from 0.05 μm to 100 μm in drops of silicone oil with an average size of 0.1 μm to 500 μm dispersed ... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6387176 | Multipurpose cement dispersing polymers for high flow and high strength concrete A new category of multi-purpose polymers is presented, the polymers being capable to serve as a cement dispersing agent and which at the same time are set-accelerating and do have shrinkage reducing- and anticorrosive properties to steel. The polymers are... | 05/14/2002 |
| 6387175 | Roadway base intermediate, roadway base, and methods of manufacture A roadway base comprises oily sludge, steelmaking slag fines, and an additive selected from the group consisting of cement, fly ash, asphaltic emulsion, and mixtures thereof... | 05/14/2002 |
| 6379455 | Chemical agent for improving the engineering properties of soil A chemical agent for improving the engineering properties of soil includes a mixture of cementitious pozzalans (5 to 60% by mass), calcium sulphate (20 to 80% by mass), an oxide of calcium (15 to 50% by mass) and silica oxide (1 to 30% by weight). Monofil... | 04/30/2002 |
| 6290770 | Cementitious mixture containing high pozzolan cement replacement and compatabilizing admixtures therefor A cementitious mixture comprises a hydraulic cement; greater than about 10% by weight of a pozzolanic cement replacement selected from fly ash, slag, natural pozzolans, and mixtures thereof, based on the weight of said hydraulic cement and cement replacem... | 09/18/2001 |
| 6231664 | Well sealing compositions and methods The present invention provides improved well sealing compositions and methods. The compositions are basically comprised of slag cement, water, a slag cement set activator, a hardenable epoxide containing material and an epoxide containing material hardeni... | 05/15/2001 |
| 6170575 | Cementing methods using dry cementitious materials having improved flow properties Cement compositions and methods of cementing within subterranean formations penetrated by well bores wherein the flow properties of one or more dry particulate cementitious materials are improved and wherein the materials can be readily conveyed out of st... | 01/09/2001 |