The present invention provides a geopolymer cement, comprising: a geopolymer binder; and a setting control composition comprising: a viscosity control agent, a polymeric binder, and a retarding additive. The invention also relates to a geopolymer concrete comprising the geopolymer cement of the invention and aggregate material. The invention further relates to a method for controlling open time in a geopolymer composition, wherein a sufficient quantity of the setting control composition is added such that the open time is between 30 and 120 minutes. The present invention provides particular uses in construction of walls, flooring, and roofing, especially lightweight prefabricated panels intended to be used as structural, insulating or cladding elements.

Cement compositions for primary cementing of well bores where a liquid mixture of pre-hydrated cementitious particles are combined with cement particles to form a cement composition. The pre-hydrated cementitious particles are encapsulated with the hydration product and are capable of being stored in a liquid for one day or longer

Cement compositions for primary cementing of well bores where a liquid mixture of pre-hydrated cementitious particles are combined with cement particles to form a cement composition. The pre-hydrated cementitious particles are encapsulated with the hydration product and are capable of being stored in a liquid for one day or longer

A neutron beam shielding gypsum-based building board includes gypsum, a boron-containing material containing boron an amount of which is in a range from 1.0 parts by mass to 120 parts by mass with respect to 100 parts by mass of the gypsum, and a water reducing agent in a range from 0.05 parts by mass to 2.0 parts by mass with respect to 100 parts by mass of the gypsum. The boron-containing material includes one or more kinds selected from calcium borate, boron carbide, boric acid, boron oxide, sodium borate, and calcium boride, and a specific gravity in a dry condition is in a range from 0.65 to 1.6.

Disclosed are a crack self-healing agent for cement-based materials capable of binding corrosive ions in seawater, and a preparation method thereof. A core material of the agent is an active inorganic composite component capable of chemically binding Cl, Mg, and S, a wall layer is polymethyl methacrylate, and an interface improvement layer is a cement layer. A preparation method includes: (1) thoroughly mixing active components capable of binding corrosive ions, and filling a resulting mixture into a direct compression mold; (2) applying a pressure to the direct compression mold and holding the pressure on using a pressing machine, and demolding to obtain a core material body; (3) placing the core material body obtained in a solution of PMMA in acetone for coating, and taking out the core material body and drying; (4) coating a layer of cement before the acetone is completely volatilized to obtain the crack self-healing agent.

The present invention belongs to the field of composite materials, and particularly to a non-flowable quick-setting phosphate cement repair material with strong cohesive forces and the preparation method thereof. The material comprises the following raw materials in percentage by weight: 20% to 40% of sand, 5% to 12% of ammonium dihydrogen phosphate, 10% to 25% of magnesium oxide, 2% to 8% of fly ash, 30% to 60% of rubber powder, 6% to 10% of silica fume, 0.35% to 0.6% of a polycarboxylate high efficiency water-reducing agent, 1% to 5% of sodium silicate, 1.5% to 2% of a polypropylene fiber, 0.5% to 2% of a retarder, and 8% to 10% of water. The material is used as the repair material for the special positions of bottom boards of bridges or facades of buildings which are damaged, and the repair effect thereof is remarkable.

The invention discloses a calcium-alumino-silicate-hydrate nano-seeds suspension and preparation method thereof. The preparation method of calcium-alumino-silicate-hydrate nano-seeds suspension includes the following steps: dropwise adding the aqueous solution of calcium source, the aqueous solution of silicon source and the aqueous solution of aluminum source to the solution of polycarboxylate superplasticizer, and adjusting the pH value to 10.0˜13.5, and continuously stirring to obtain the calcium-alumino-silicate-hydrate nano-seeds suspension. The beneficial effect in the present invention is: the calcium-alumino-silicate-hydrate nano-seeds has small particle size, good dispersion stability, and it can effectively improve the early hydration and mechanical performance of cement-based materials, and has good application prospects; the preparation process is simple, without washing, drying, ultrasonic dispersion and other subsequent processes, suitable for large-scale production.

A new construction material prepared from a new pozzolanic material.

Novel binder compositions have been discovered that offer an alternative to Portland Cement and reduced carbon dioxide footprint. The compositions typically include the reaction product of a mixture of fly ash, calcium oxide, nanosilica, water, and an effective amount of an activator. The 7, 14, and/or 28 day compressive strength may be at least about 15 MPa or more in some embodiments.

An additive for mineral binder composition, in particular accelerators for mineral binder compositions, in particular cementitious binder compositions. The accelerator includes 35 to 99.7 w % of at least one mineral filler F with a particle size D50<5 μm, preferably <4 μm, most preferred <3.5 μm, 0.3 to 65 w % of a sodium aluminate SA, and 0 to 45 w % of at least one other inorganic compound I selected from the group consisting of calcium aluminate cements and/or sulfates of alkali or alkaline earth metals. Further, corresponding mineral binder compositions as well as uses and processes, including the acceleration of setting and curing of mineral binder compositions at low temperatures.