A porous ceramic honeycomb body (10) including intersecting walls that form channels (22) extending axially from a first end face to a second end face and layered plugs (62) comprised of a first layer (64) disposed on channel walls and a second layer (66) disposed inward toward an axial center of each respective channel on the first layer. The plugs seal at least one of a first portion of the channels at the first end face and a second portion of channels at the second end face of the porous ceramic honeycomb body.

A porous ceramic honeycomb body (10) including intersecting walls that form channels (22) extending axially from a first end face to a second end face and layered plugs (62) comprised of a first layer (64) disposed on channel walls and a second layer (66) disposed inward toward an axial center of each respective channel on the first layer. The plugs seal at least one of a first portion of the channels at the first end face and a second portion of channels at the second end face of the porous ceramic honeycomb body.

The invention relates to a modified geopolymer and a modified geopolymer composite comprising additive. The additive is preferably an athermanous additive. The modification is with one or more water-soluble compounds, the water-soluble compound is preferably selected from phosphorus compounds, nitrogen compounds, copper compounds, silver compounds, zinc compounds, tin compounds and magnesium compounds. Also, it relates to compositions which contain the modified geopolymer or modified geopolymer composite. The compositions preferably comprise vinyl aromatic polymer and are in the form of a foam.

The invention relates to a composite heat insulation system, comprising an insulating layer, optionally a reinforcing layer, which is applied to the insulating layer, and a cover layer, which is applied to the insulating layer or, if present, to the reinforcing layer, characterized in that the cover layer contains composite particles, wherein the composite particles contain at least one organic polymer and at least one inorganic solid, wherein the weight percentage of inorganic solid is 15 to 40 wt %, with respect to the total weight of organic polymer and inorganic solid in the composite particle.

The invention relates to a composite heat insulation system, comprising an insulating layer, optionally a reinforcing layer, which is applied to the insulating layer, and a cover layer, which is applied to the insulating layer or, if present, to the reinforcing layer, characterized in that the cover layer contains composite particles, wherein the composite particles contain at least one organic polymer and at least one inorganic solid, wherein the weight percentage of inorganic solid is 15 to 40 wt %, with respect to the total weight of organic polymer and inorganic solid in the composite particle.

A dental restoration material made from a dental hydraulic cement that includes ultrafine calcium silicate (UCS) particles, in the presence of a limited amount of water, so that the hydraulic cement fast hardens while providing a material having suitable mechanical properties for dental restoration, and especially a high compressive strength.

A dental restoration material made from a dental hydraulic cement that includes ultrafine calcium silicate (UCS) particles, in the presence of a limited amount of water, so that the hydraulic cement fast hardens while providing a material having suitable mechanical properties for dental restoration, and especially a high compressive strength.

The present invention provides a binder for inorganic fibers characterized by containing (A) 100 parts by mass of a polyvinyl alcohol-based resin having a degree of polymerization of 100-3500, (B) 1-50 parts by mass of a metal salt, and (C) 3 parts by mass of an ammonia denatured product of a copolymerization product containing maleic anhydride. By using the binder for inorganic fibers according to the present invention, it is possible to produce an inorganic fiber mat having a high recovery rate comparable to that of phenol resins. In addition, the amount of volatile organic compounds released from such an inorganic fiber mat is extremely low.

The present invention provides a binder for inorganic fibers characterized by containing (A) 100 parts by mass of a polyvinyl alcohol-based resin having a degree of polymerization of 100-3500, (B) 1-50 parts by mass of a metal salt, and (C) 3 parts by mass of an ammonia denatured product of a copolymerization product containing maleic anhydride. By using the binder for inorganic fibers according to the present invention, it is possible to produce an inorganic fiber mat having a high recovery rate comparable to that of phenol resins. In addition, the amount of volatile organic compounds released from such an inorganic fiber mat is extremely low.

The present invention relates to a coating composition comprising: 10 to 80 wt % of cerium oxide comprising a dopant based upon the total weight of the composition, wherein said dopant is selected from iron oxide, cobalt oxide, chromium oxide, lanthanum oxide, or mixtures thereof, and the atomic ratio of dopant metal to cerium is in the range 0.01:1 to 0.5:1; and 10 to 50 wt % of binder based upon the total weight of the composition.