An artificial stone building tile and method. Disclosed is an artificial stone building tile and a method of making the building tile. The building tile has a low density and significant flexibility, and is nailable without cracking. It is made by layers of cement formulations separated by layers of metal mesh. Color batches of cement are prepared and placed in the bottom of a mold, with the color batches becoming the visible face of the building tile.

A system and method for applying a construction material is provided. The method may include mixing blast furnace slag material, geopolymer material, alkali-based powder, and sand at a batching and mixing device to generate a non-Portland cement-based material. The method may also include transporting the non-Portland cement-based material from the mixing device, through a conduit to a nozzle and combining the transported non-Portland cement-based material with liquid at the nozzle to generate a partially liquefied non-Portland cement-based material. The method may further include pneumatically applying the partially liquefied non-Portland cement-based material to a surface.

A system and method for applying a construction material is provided. The method may include mixing blast furnace slag material, geopolymer material, alkali-based powder, and sand at a batching and mixing device to generate a non-Portland cement-based material. The method may also include transporting the non-Portland cement-based material from the mixing device, through a conduit to a nozzle and combining the transported non-Portland cement-based material with liquid at the nozzle to generate a partially liquefied non-Portland cement-based material. The method may further include pneumatically applying the partially liquefied non-Portland cement-based material to a surface.

The present invention relates to a composite cement obtainable by grinding Portland cement clinker and latent hydraulic material together, preferably in the presence of at least one amine grinding aid, to provide a ground mixture and combining the ground mixture with a mineral filler. It further relates to a method of manufacturing the composite cement comprising the steps of grinding a latent hydraulic material and a portland cement clinker together, preferably in the presence of at least one amine, to provide a ground mixture and combining the ground mixture with one or more mineral fillers as well as to binders and to using the cement or binders as building material.

The present invention relates to a composite cement obtainable by grinding Portland cement clinker and latent hydraulic material together, preferably in the presence of at least one amine grinding aid, to provide a ground mixture and combining the ground mixture with a mineral filler. It further relates to a method of manufacturing the composite cement comprising the steps of grinding a latent hydraulic material and a portland cement clinker together, preferably in the presence of at least one amine, to provide a ground mixture and combining the ground mixture with one or more mineral fillers as well as to binders and to using the cement or binders as building material.

A method of producing a carbonated composite material is described that includes: providing a carbonatable cementitious material in particulate form; mixing the carbonatable cementitious material with water to produce a mix; forming a predetermined shape with the mix, wherein the predetermined shape has an initial pore structure containing an initial pore solution having a first pH; pre-conditioning the predetermined shape to remove a predetermined amount of the water from the predetermined shape to produce a pre-conditioned shape; carbonating the pre-conditioned shape in an environment comprising carbon dioxide to produce a modified pore structure containing a modified pore solution having and a second pH, wherein the difference between the first pH and the second pH is represented by a ΔpH, and the ΔpH is 1.0 or less, 0.75 or less, 0.5 or less, 0.25 or less, or about 0.0. A calcium silicate composition including solid components and liquid components having improved pore solution pH stability is also disclosed.

A method of producing a carbonated composite material is described that includes: providing a carbonatable cementitious material in particulate form; mixing the carbonatable cementitious material with water to produce a mix; forming a predetermined shape with the mix, wherein the predetermined shape has an initial pore structure containing an initial pore solution having a first pH; pre-conditioning the predetermined shape to remove a predetermined amount of the water from the predetermined shape to produce a pre-conditioned shape; carbonating the pre-conditioned shape in an environment comprising carbon dioxide to produce a modified pore structure containing a modified pore solution having and a second pH, wherein the difference between the first pH and the second pH is represented by a ΔpH, and the ΔpH is 1.0 or less, 0.75 or less, 0.5 or less, 0.25 or less, or about 0.0. A calcium silicate composition including solid components and liquid components having improved pore solution pH stability is also disclosed.

A method for manufacturing an engineered stone, the method including: providing a mixture comprising at least a stone or stone like material and a binder; compacting the mixture; curing the binder; and further comprising printing a printed pattern on at least a top surface of the engineered stone.

A method for manufacturing an engineered stone, the method including: providing a mixture comprising at least a stone or stone like material and a binder; compacting the mixture; curing the binder; and further comprising printing a printed pattern on at least a top surface of the engineered stone.

The present invention provides an apparatus for manufacturing artificial marble, which includes a granite soil storage unit configured to supply a granite soil by storing, drying, and heating it, a granite soil heating unit configured to heat the granite soil supplied from the granite soil storage unit, a resin storage unit configured to store a thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) resin maintained in a solid phase at room temperature, a mixing-transporting unit configured to accommodate the TPU resin and the heated granite soil therein and then melting and mixing them to produce and simultaneously transport an artificial marble slurry, a material guide unit configured to guide the granite soil and the TPU resin into the mixing-transporting unit, a discharge unit configured to discharge the artificial marble slurry mixed in the mixing-transporting unit by a certain amount, a mold supply unit configured to continuously supply a mold for accommodating and molding the artificial marble slurry therein, a mold guide unit configured to guide the mold supplied from the mold supply unit downward of the discharge unit to accommodate the artificial marble slurry in the mold, a forming unit configured to form an artificial marble by applying vibration and pressure to the artificial marble slurry accommodated in the mold, an extraction unit configured to extract the mold accommodating the artificial marble, and a lamination unit configured to laminate and store the mold extracted by the extraction unit.