Compositions: coating or plastic – Coating or plastic compositions – Inorganic settable ingredient containing
Reexamination Certificate
2001-01-10
2003-05-27
Marcantoni, Paul (Department: 1755)
Compositions: coating or plastic
Coating or plastic compositions
Inorganic settable ingredient containing
C106S705000, C106S714000, C106S724000, C106S799000, C106S802000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06569232
ABSTRACT:
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to fiber reinforced cellular concrete, and more particularly, to a fiber reinforced cellular concrete to be used in applications where the density and compression strength characteristics of the construction material can be selectively adjusted. By introducing expanded shale, clay or slate.
2. Other Related Applications
The present application is a continuation-in-part of pending U.S. patent application Ser. No. 09/371,891, filed on Aug. 9, 1999, which is hereby incorporated by reference.
3. Description of the Related Art
It is desirable for construction applications to use cementitious materials that are lightweight while maintaining an acceptable structural strength. The incorporation of fly ash and pozzolanic products in combination with Portland cement offers several advantages. The lime released in the formation of concrete react with elements in fly ash creating additional cementitious material thus increasing compression strength and reducing the permeability of the concrete; this in turn reduces the corrosion to the reinforcing metals. In addition to lowering the cost of concrete, the use of fly ash, slag and other recyclable industrial wastes is compatible with ever increasing ecological concerns.
The present fiber reinforced cellular concrete is, unlike traditional cellular concretes, produced without requiring high heat pressure ovens (autoclaves). Among its unique features, is the fact that different compression strengths can be obtained by varying the proportion of ingredients and resulting densities. The concrete utilizes a base of a pozzolanic product mixed with aluminum powder, lime, calcium formate and fiber along with water. Optionally, reinforcing material can also be added.
Applicant believes that the closest reference corresponds to U.S. Pat. No. 5,397,516 issued to Sikaffy on Mar. 14, 1995 and assigned to Thermo Cement Engineering Corp. However, it differs from the present invention because it does not require raising the temperature, permits the use of fly ash and any pozzolanic product as well as regular sand with the consequent ability to adjust the compression strength of the material to predetermined levels and does not require the use of ferric chloride or magnesium fluorsilicate. Additionally, the present invention does not require a high speed mixer, as in the patented invention.
Other patents describing the closest subject matter provide for a number of more or less complicated features that fail to solve the problem in an efficient and economical way. None of these patents suggest the novel features of the present invention.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
It is one of the main objects of the present invention to provide a cementitious construction material that can be produced at any temperature with very high compressive strength and extremely low shrinkage factor.
It is another object of this invention to provide a material that uses fly ash, pozzolanic product, and sand in different proportions, and in extreme situations, uses exclusively fly ash or bottom furnice slag or combination of both instead of Portland cement.
It is still another object of the present invention to provide a material that does not require the use of ferric chloride or other corrosive materials.
It is yet another object of this invention to provide such a device that is inexpensive to manufacture and maintain while retaining its effectiveness.
Further objects of the invention will be brought out in the following part of the specification, wherein detailed description is for the purpose of fully disclosing the invention without placing limitations thereon.
REFERENCES:
patent: 5397516 (1995-03-01), Sikaffy
patent: 6203609 (2001-03-01), Castro et al.
Castro Magdiel
Moran Osvaldo
Bordas A.
Marcantoni Paul
Sanchelima J.
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