The invention provides a bright white refractory roofing granule, comprising a ceramic material formed from a substantially homogenous mixture of a ceramic-forming clay, sintering material, and optionally comprising silica particles, and other potential additives, said bright white refractory roofing granule having a total solar reflectance of at least 0.80 and a Hunter Color Lvalue of at least 85.0, together with processes for making and using the same.

The present invention generally relates to substrates having a decorated surface and a method of producing a substrate having a decorated surface. In particular embodiments, the present invention relates to a roofing, cladding, and/or siding product or a coating or layer of a coating for a roofing, cladding, and/or siding product having a decorated surface and a methods of producing the same. The present invention also relates to roofing, cladding, and/or siding products and assemblies of such products, for installation onto a building surface and systems and methods of manufacture of roofing, cladding, and/or siding products.

The present invention generally relates to substrates having a decorated surface and a method of producing a substrate having a decorated surface. In particular embodiments, the present invention relates to a roofing, cladding, and/or siding product or a coating or layer of a coating for a roofing, cladding, and/or siding product having a decorated surface and a methods of producing the same. The present invention also relates to roofing, cladding, and/or siding products and assemblies of such products, for installation onto a building surface and systems and methods of manufacture of roofing, cladding, and/or siding products.

Nanomaterial ceramic spheres, a preparation method, and an application thereof are provided. The raw materials of the nanomaterial ceramic spheres include 1-30 parts of nano-titanium dioxide, 1-30 parts of nano-zirconia, 1-30 parts of nano-tourmaline, and 1-30 parts of kaolin. In the present invention, mixing a first part of kaolin with water, rubbing it into soft spheres, and baking to obtain sphere cores; mixing a second part of kaolin, nano-titanium dioxide, nano-zirconia, and nano-tourmaline and performing a pre-mixing to obtain a pre-mixed material; mixing the sphere cores, water, an adhesive, and the pre-mixed material and rubbing into rounds to obtain a nanomaterial; baking the nanomaterial to obtain the nanomaterial ceramic spheres. The nanomaterial ceramic spheres significantly improve fuel combustion efficiency and meet the functional requirements of energy conservation.

Nanomaterial ceramic spheres, a preparation method, and an application thereof are provided. The raw materials of the nanomaterial ceramic spheres include 1-30 parts of nano-titanium dioxide, 1-30 parts of nano-zirconia, 1-30 parts of nano-tourmaline, and 1-30 parts of kaolin. In the present invention, mixing a first part of kaolin with water, rubbing it into soft spheres, and baking to obtain sphere cores; mixing a second part of kaolin, nano-titanium dioxide, nano-zirconia, and nano-tourmaline and performing a pre-mixing to obtain a pre-mixed material; mixing the sphere cores, water, an adhesive, and the pre-mixed material and rubbing into rounds to obtain a nanomaterial; baking the nanomaterial to obtain the nanomaterial ceramic spheres. The nanomaterial ceramic spheres significantly improve fuel combustion efficiency and meet the functional requirements of energy conservation.

The invention relates to a construction unit made from various recyclable materials, for example, from recycled waste plasterboard from the construction industry or flue-gas gypsum which is a by-product from fossil-fueled power plants. The construction units are made from a raw mix comprising gypsum, clay and aggregate and methods of making construction units. The invention also relates to a raw mix for making a construction unit; a kit including a construction unit and mortar; and uses of the construction unit to form a structure.

The invention relates to a construction unit made from various recyclable materials, for example, from recycled waste plasterboard from the construction industry or flue-gas gypsum which is a by-product from fossil-fueled power plants. The construction units are made from a raw mix comprising gypsum, clay and aggregate and methods of making construction units. The invention also relates to a raw mix for making a construction unit; a kit including a construction unit and mortar; and uses of the construction unit to form a structure.

The present invention generally relates to substrates having a decorated surface and a method of producing a substrate having a decorated surface. In particular embodiments, the present invention relates to a roofing, cladding, and/or siding product or a coating or layer of a coating for a roofing, cladding, and/or siding product having a decorated surface and a methods of producing the same. The present invention also relates to roofing, cladding, and/or siding products and assemblies of such products, for installation onto a building surface and systems and methods of manufacture of roofing, cladding, and/or siding products.

The present invention generally relates to substrates having a decorated surface and a method of producing a substrate having a decorated surface. In particular embodiments, the present invention relates to a roofing, cladding, and/or siding product or a coating or layer of a coating for a roofing, cladding, and/or siding product having a decorated surface and a methods of producing the same. The present invention also relates to roofing, cladding, and/or siding products and assemblies of such products, for installation onto a building surface and systems and methods of manufacture of roofing, cladding, and/or siding products.

The present invention relates to a composite material, particularly a composite material for ceramic tiles, stone cladding, surface tops (e.g. worktops), and the like. The composite materials are typically derived from waste products. The composite materials of the present invention are formed from a glass component and a non-glass mineral component (e.g. ceramics and/or glaze). Generally the composite materials do not require any binders (especially synthetic binders) to hold the materials together. Therefore, the composite materials and products made therefrom are typically recyclable.