A binder material useful for forming a concrete type material includes, calculated on a dry, water and carbon dioxide free basis, a base component constituting 50-95 wt % of the binder material, the base component having ground granulated blast furnace slag and an activator component constituting 5-50 wt % of the binder material. The activator component includes aluminum sulfate and a sodium hydroxide generating compound. The final binder material includes, calculated on a dry, water and carbon dioxide free basis, ground granulated blast-furnace slag 35-95 wt %, aluminum sulfate AI.sub.2(SO.sub.4).sub.3 1-25 wt %, and sodium hydroxide generating compound 4-35 wt %.

A binder material useful for forming a concrete type material includes, calculated on a dry, water and carbon dioxide free basis, a base component constituting 50-95 wt % of the binder material, the base component having ground granulated blast furnace slag and an activator component constituting 5-50 wt % of the binder material. The activator component includes aluminum sulfate and a sodium hydroxide generating compound. The final binder material includes, calculated on a dry, water and carbon dioxide free basis, ground granulated blast-furnace slag 35-95 wt %, aluminum sulfate AI.sub.2(SO.sub.4).sub.3 1-25 wt %, and sodium hydroxide generating compound 4-35 wt %.

Disclosed are lost circulation treatment fluids and methods of sealing lost circulation zones. Embodiments include a lost circulation treatment fluid comprising pumice, hydrated lime, a set retarder, and water.

Disclosed are lost circulation treatment fluids and methods of sealing lost circulation zones. Embodiments include a lost circulation treatment fluid comprising pumice, hydrated lime, a set retarder, and water.

A solidification and setting accelerator for hydraulic binders, in particular for shotcrete/gunite or sprayed mortar, comprises sulfate, aluminum and at least two chemically distinct organic acids, each of which contains at least one hydroxy group in addition to at least one acid group, the combined maximum content of the at least two organic acids being 1 wt % in relation to the total weight of the accelerator.

A solidification and setting accelerator for hydraulic binders, in particular for shotcrete/gunite or sprayed mortar, comprises sulfate, aluminum and at least two chemically distinct organic acids, each of which contains at least one hydroxy group in addition to at least one acid group, the combined maximum content of the at least two organic acids being 1 wt % in relation to the total weight of the accelerator.

The present invention relates to a rapid-setting hydraulic binder composition and, more specifically, to a hydraulic binder composition, which contains tricalcium aluminate (C3A) and dodecacalcium heptaaluminate (C12A7), and thus is rapidly set, has an easily adjustable setting time, and is bio-friendly.

The present invention relates to a rapid-setting hydraulic binder composition and, more specifically, to a hydraulic binder composition, which contains tricalcium aluminate (C3A) and dodecacalcium heptaaluminate (C12A7), and thus is rapidly set, has an easily adjustable setting time, and is bio-friendly.

Methods of treating lime bucking in a plaster slurry are described. The method involves providing a slurry exhibiting lime bucking having a cone penetration of less than 10 mm at a consistency of 60 cc, comprising: water; calcium sulfate hemihydrate; and hydrated lime; and mixing an effective amount of a dispersant comprising a low intensity dispersant into the slurry so that the cone penetration increases and wherein the cone penetration is 10 mm or more at 10 minutes after addition of the dispersant at a consistency of 60 cc; and applying the plaster slurry containing the dispersant to a substrate. Veneer plaster dry component mixtures having reduced lime bucking when made into a slurry containing a low intensity dispersant, or hydrated lime coated with wax or a dibenzoate plasticizer are also described.

Methods of treating lime bucking in a plaster slurry are described. The method involves providing a slurry exhibiting lime bucking having a cone penetration of less than 10 mm at a consistency of 60 cc, comprising: water; calcium sulfate hemihydrate; and hydrated lime; and mixing an effective amount of a dispersant comprising a low intensity dispersant into the slurry so that the cone penetration increases and wherein the cone penetration is 10 mm or more at 10 minutes after addition of the dispersant at a consistency of 60 cc; and applying the plaster slurry containing the dispersant to a substrate. Veneer plaster dry component mixtures having reduced lime bucking when made into a slurry containing a low intensity dispersant, or hydrated lime coated with wax or a dibenzoate plasticizer are also described.