A heat resistant countertop or a heat resistant three dimensional shape product comprising a composition comprising at least one aggregate, at least one cement, at least one fine material, at least one dispersant, and at least one viscosity modifier, and optionally at least one set retarder, and optionally at least one set accelerator. A heat resistant countertop or a heat resistant three dimensional shape product comprising a calcium aluminate cement hydraulic binder and matrix is provided.

A method for making a gypsum board including: combining a first plurality of particles including at least about 50 wt. % calcium sulfate dihydrate and about 0.05 wt. % to about 10 wt. % hydrophobic material and having a D50 particle size of about 200 μm to about 800 μm with a second plurality of particles including calcium sulfate hemihydrate to form a combined mixture of calcium sulfate; adding water to the combined mixture of calcium sulfate to make an aqueous gypsum slurry; depositing a core layer including the aqueous gypsum slurry over a forming surface; and allowing the core layer to set, thereby forming a set gypsum core.

A method for making a gypsum board including: combining a first plurality of particles including at least about 50 wt. % calcium sulfate dihydrate and about 0.05 wt. % to about 10 wt. % hydrophobic material and having a D50 particle size of about 200 μm to about 800 μm with a second plurality of particles including calcium sulfate hemihydrate to form a combined mixture of calcium sulfate; adding water to the combined mixture of calcium sulfate to make an aqueous gypsum slurry; depositing a core layer including the aqueous gypsum slurry over a forming surface; and allowing the core layer to set, thereby forming a set gypsum core.

The present invention provides a composition and method for controlling air voids in aqueous systems such as paints, coatings, sealants, adhesives, mastics, cements, mortar, masonry, or concrete, which comprises the reaction product of an oxidizing agent and a compound comprising at least one polyalkoxylated polyalkylene polyamine, at least one polyalkyoxylated polyethyleneimine, or a mixture thereof.

The present invention provides a composition and method for controlling air voids in aqueous systems such as paints, coatings, sealants, adhesives, mastics, cements, mortar, masonry, or concrete, which comprises the reaction product of an oxidizing agent and a compound comprising at least one polyalkoxylated polyalkylene polyamine, at least one polyalkyoxylated polyethyleneimine, or a mixture thereof.

The present invention provides a composition and method for controlling air voids in aqueous systems such as paints, coatings, sealants, adhesives, mastics, cements, mortar, masonry, or concrete, which comprises the reaction product of an oxidizing agent and a compound comprising at least one polyalkoxylated polyalkylene polyamine, at least one polyalkyoxylated polyethyleneimine, or a mixture thereof.

The present invention provides a composition and method for controlling air voids in aqueous systems such as paints, coatings, sealants, adhesives, mastics, cements, mortar, masonry, or concrete, which comprises the reaction product of an oxidizing agent and a compound comprising at least one polyalkoxylated polyalkylene polyamine, at least one polyalkyoxylated polyethyleneimine, or a mixture thereof.

The present disclosure relates to a method of cementing comprising: providing a cement composition comprising: water, a cement, and a non-aqueous liquid anti-shrinkage cement additive comprising calcined magnesium oxide and a non-aqueous liquid; introducing the cement composition into a subterranean formation; and allowing the cement composition to set in the subterranean formation. Non-aqueous liquid anti-shrinkage cement additives, cement compositions, and systems are also provided.

The present disclosure relates to a method of cementing comprising: providing a cement composition comprising: water, a cement, and a non-aqueous liquid anti-shrinkage cement additive comprising calcined magnesium oxide and a non-aqueous liquid; introducing the cement composition into a subterranean formation; and allowing the cement composition to set in the subterranean formation. Non-aqueous liquid anti-shrinkage cement additives, cement compositions, and systems are also provided.

The invention relates to a process for the wet milling of slag, wherein more than 100 kWh of milling energy are introduced per metric ton of slag and the weight ratio of slag to water is 0.05-4:1 and from 0.005 to 2% by weight, based on the slag, of a milling auxiliary which comprises at least one compound selected from the group consisting of polycarboxylate ether, phosphated polycondensation product, lignosulfonate, melamine-formaldehyde sulfonate, naphthalene-formaldehyde sulfonate, monoglycols, diglycols, triglycols and polyglycols, polyalcohols, alkanolamine, amino acids, sugar, molasses and curing accelerators based on calcium silicate hydrate is added to the material being milled before or during the milling.