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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8137490 | Process of manufacturing cement based armor panels A process for making a fiber reinforced cementitious product such as a panel which hardens to an ultra-high compressive strength composite for use in making panels with ballistic and blast resistant properties. The panel has a continuous phase resulting from curing ... | 03/20/2012 |
| 7918950 | Low fiber calcination process for making gypsum fiberboard An energy efficient method for making a gypsum cellulose fiberboard comprising adding a first portion of cellulose fiber to gypsum before the gypsum and cellulose fiber are co-calcined in a reactor, adding a second portion of cellulose fiber to the slurry after it l... | 04/05/2011 |
| 7364015 | Acoustical panel comprising interlocking matrix of set gypsum and method for making same An acoustical panel comprising a continuous phase of an interlocking set gypsum matrix and a method of preparing an acoustical panel are disclosed. ... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7354876 | Fabric reinforcement and cementitious boards faced with same Fabric and reinforcements are provided by this invention which, in a first embodiment, include a plurality of warp yarns having a first twist (turns/inch) and a plurality of weft yarns having a second twist which is greater than the first twist. A coating is applied... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7244328 | Composite door, door core and method of manufacture A method for making the core of a door of autoclaved aerated concrete (AAC). A billet of AAC is provided from which slabs are cut to the approximate dimensions of the door core. A reinforcing band is secured about the perimeter of a slab. The thickness of the slab i... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7220329 | Method for applying reference markings to wallboard during manufacture An apparatus and method for applying reference or grid markings to wallboard during the manufacturing process is disclosed. Reference or grid markings are applied to one sheet of cover paper at a location between the originating cover paper rolls and the cover paper... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7155866 | Cementitious exterior sheathing product having improved interlaminar bond strength The present invention provides exterior building products, such as roofing and siding, shake, shingles, siding, sheathing, panels, planks, vertical siding, soffit panels, fencing, decking, fascia, corner posts, column corners and trim boards in which a plurality of ... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7049251 | Facing material with controlled porosity for construction boards This invention provides facing materials for cementitious boards such as those including Portland cement or gypsum cores. The preferred facing material includes, in a first embodiment, a facing layer having an areal weight of about 300 grams/M2, and an ai... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7037572 | Trough-edge building panel and method of manufacture Disclosed herein is a trough-edge building panel used in the fabrication of panelized wall systems with elastomeric joints that are resistant to cracking. The panels are preferably fiber cement. The front surface of each panel has a trough adjacent to an edge of the... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7034410 | Compact auxiliary power generator A low profile engine/generator set has dimensions suitable for being placed in an enclosure hung on the frame of a vehicle. The enclosure may serve as a step for ingress and egress from the vehicle. To reduce the space required for a generator and engine to fit with... | 04/25/2006 |
| 6998359 | Article and process for maintaining orientation of a fiber reinforced matt layer in a sandwiched urethane construction A multiple layer fiber reinforced material and method of constructing the same including the provision of a first layer of a roll lofted glass material. Optional variants include the pre-application of plywood, OSB or fiber reinforced cement board materials prior to... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6755925 | Method of resisting corrosion in metal reinforcing elements contained in concrete and related compounds and structures In some embodiments, alternate sources of aluminum or calcium are provided in various ways including the desired compounds. The further object of the present invention contemplate in situ creation of the compound in interest in fresh concrete and as a slurry which c... | 06/29/2004 |
| 6632550 | Gypsum-containing product having increased resistance to permanent deformation and method and composition for producing it The invention provides a set gypsum-containing product having increased resistance to permanent deformation and a method for preparing it comprising forming a mixture of a calcium sulfate material, water, and an appropriate amount of one or more enhancing... | 10/14/2003 |
| 6547901 | Reinforced plasterboard A reinforced plasterboard has a first layer of paper, a core of a cementitious material, a mesh reinforcement and adjacent to that mesh reinforcement a further layer of paper. The mesh may be in contact with the paper layer.... | 04/15/2003 |
| 6508895 | Method of producing gypsum/fiber board A gypsum/fiber board having improved impact resistance is produced by mixing predetermined amounts of fibers, calcined gypsum and water to form a mixture of wetted, loose fibers; laying out a reinforcing mesh over the upper surface of a forming belt; depo... | 01/21/2003 |
| 6488792 | Method and apparatus for manufacturing cementitious panel with reinforced longitudinal edge A cementitious panel comprising a cementitious core which is fabric-reinforced at the surface thereof and whose longitudinal edges are reinforced by a network of fibers. A panel may be obtained wherein the surface edge reinforcement layers are relatively ... | 12/03/2002 |
| 6475313 | Process for making gypsum board having improved through-penetration strength This invention relates to a process for making gypsum board comprising feeding a paper backing sheet and a fiberglass or plastic woven or non-woven scrim material in alignment to a board forming station, separating the paper and the scrim, feeding a high ... | 11/05/2002 |
| 6342284 | Gypsum-containing product having increased resistance to permanent deformation and method and composition for producing it The invention provides a set gypsum-containing product having increased resistance to permanent deformation and a method for preparing it comprising forming a mixture of a calcium sulfate material, water, and an appropriate amount of one or more enhancing... | 01/29/2002 |
| 6254817 | Reinforced cementitious boards and methods of making same A composite fabric for use in reinforcement, particularly tensile reinforcement, of cementitious boards and similar prefabricated building wall panels. The fabric is constructed as a mesh of continuously coated, high modulus of elasticity strands. The hig... | 07/03/2001 |
| 6106607 | Composition for hydrophobing gypsum and methods for the preparation and use thereof A water repellent composition for gypsum containing masonry materials is disclosed. The composition contains as organohydrogensiloxane and polyvinyl alcohol, the combination of which provides unexpectedly high water repellency.... | 08/22/2000 |
| 6063472 | Architectural material and a process of production thereof The present invention provides an architectural material obtained by forming a decorative layer containing calcium carbonate as a binder component on the surface of a base material, and laminating a ventilating protective sheet having a peeling strength o... | 05/16/2000 |
| 6054205 | Glass fiber facing sheet and method of making same The invention provides a glass fiber facing sheet for engineered surfaces such as cement boards which reduces the pitting associated with open mesh glass scrims. The glass fiber facing sheet comprises an open mesh glass scrim having a plurality of interse... | 04/25/2000 |
| 5985061 | Inorganic board and a method of manufacturing said inorganic board An inorganic board consisting of an inorganic base layer formed by a paper making method and an inorganic surface layer formed by the dry method on said inorganic base layer is provided in the present invention. A synthetic resin emulsion and/or a rubber ... | 11/16/1999 |
| 5922447 | Lightweight gypsum board A lightweight gypsum board is provided, including, by dry weight, gypsum as the largest single ingredient, perlite as the second largest single ingredient, and starch as a minor ingredient, in the board. The starch may be pre-cooked prior to mixing, and i... | 07/13/1999 |
| 5804003 | Method of manufacturing an inorganic board The object of the present invention is to prevent delamination of an inorganic board. To attain this object, a method of manufacturing an inorganic board comprising forming a single mat by the paper making method by using slurry of raw material mixture su... | 09/08/1998 |
| 5718785 | Glass mat with reinforcing binder In a gypsum board faced with a fibrous mat, for example, a mat of glass filaments adhesively bound together, improvements are realized by the use of a reinforcing binder in the mat.... | 02/17/1998 |
| 5637362 | Thin, sealant-coated, fiber-reinforced gypsum panel A process for making a thin, sealant-coated, fire and indentation resistant gypsum panel. A layer of a mixture of cellulosic fibers moistened with water and an additive to restrict the adhesion of cellulosic fibers to one another, is deposited on at least... | 06/10/1997 |
| 5520779 | Process and apparatus for producing fiber-reinforced plaster plates Process and apparatus for the continuous production of gypsum fiber plates in which the fiber component is dewatered and rediluted with water recovered from the gypsum-fiber suspension after it has been spread on a belt, passed over at least two suction b... | 05/28/1996 |
| 5510198 | Re-usable cement forms This invention relates to a panel of material comprising a film comprising a layer of a solid polyolefin and a layer of copolyester wherein said copolyester comprises: (1) a dicarboxylic acid component comprising repeat units from at least 90 mole percent... | 04/23/1996 |
| 5507894 | Composite panels having two outer layers and a core Composite panels with high fire-proofing capacity have two outer layers and a core that features a core mixture containing aluminum hydroxide in compacted form, lightweight fillers, in some cases fine grained or splintery aluminum hydroxide, as desired ma... | 04/16/1996 |
| 5391245 | Fire-resistant building component A method of, and compositions for, the making of a fire-resistant door core assembly. Doors produced from the door core assemblies. In the making of a door core assembly, an aqueous slurry containing gypsum cement and diatomaceous earth is prepared. The s... | 02/21/1995 |
| 5350554 | Method for production of reinforced cementitious panels A method and apparatus for producing light-weight construction panels having a cementitious core layer surfaced with a layer of reinforcing fabric bonded to the two faces of the core includes the use of slurry applicator having a supporting member and a d... | 09/27/1994 |
| 5342566 | Method of manufacturing fiber gypsum board A method and apparatus for producing gypsum board. The method includes the steps of mixing a predetermined amount of fibers, absorbent, and water to form a mixture of wetted, loose fibers, mixing the wetted fibers with predetermined amount of dry calcined... | 08/30/1994 |
| 5320677 | Composite material and method of producing An improved composite material is produced by mixing gypsum and host particles of a stronger substance, such as wood fibers, in a dilute slurry; heating the slurry, under pressure, to convert the gypsum to calcium sulfate alpha hemihydrate; and substantia... | 06/14/1994 |
| 5264057 | Process for the production of a flame resistant to nonflammable composite panel and apparatus for carrying out the process A flame resistant to nonflammable composite panel is produced from a nonextrudable core mixture with a pourable, nonflammable filling material and a binder, and on both sides cover strips flexibly bonded to the core. For a continuous production of the com... | 11/23/1993 |
| 5221386 | Cement board having reinforced edges A cement board having bare surfaces and a woven mesh of reinforcing fibers underlying the top, bottom, and longitudinal edge surfaces is made continuously on an improved apparatus which comprises a pair of edger rails which slidably rest on a conveyor bel... | 06/22/1993 |
| 5151130 | Amine-based consistency reducers for gypsum stucco slurries A method for reducing the consistency of a water and gypsum stucco slurry comprising admixing water, stucco, and an additive, the additive in an amount effective to reduce the consistency of the admixed slurry as compared to a slurry containing only water... | 09/29/1992 |
| 5148645 | Use of fibrous mat-faced gypsum board in shaft wall assemblies and improved fire resistant board Glass mat-faced gypsum boards having a set core containing gypsum dihydrate and at least a minimum amount of chopped fibers, as well as other optional fire-resistant additives, are provided. The resulting boards obtain superior fire resistance properties ... | 09/22/1992 |
| 5100474 | Glass fibre reinforced plaster composition A glass fibre reinforced composition of a settable mix of plaster, a water-based phenol formaldehyde resin, an acid hardener and a reinforcement of glass fibres. A product of this composition can be produced by spraying the fluid mix and fibre component s... | 03/31/1992 |
| 5076978 | Method of producing gypsum decorative molding Decorative interior molding is molded from a slurry of gypsum, water, perlite, and a foaming agent. The slurry is surrounded by paper, cured, and dried.... | 12/31/1991 |
