The present invention relates to a non-spray-drying, dry-granulation process for making a ceramic particulate mixture comprising from 4 wt % to 9 wt % water, wherein at least 90 wt % of the particles have a particle size of from 80 m to 600 m, wherein the process comprises the steps of: (a) forming a precursor material; (b) subjecting the precursor material to a compaction step to form a compacted precursor material; (c) subjecting the compacted precursor material to a crushing step to form a crushed precursor material; and (d) subjecting the crushed precursor material to at least two air classification steps, wherein one air classification step removes at least a portion of the particles having a particle size of greater than 600 m from the crushed precursor material, and wherein the other air classification step removes at least a portion of the particles having a particle size of less than 80 m from the crushed precursor material.

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.

A ceramic for construction or technical applications, composed of at least one of Municipal Solid Waste Incinerator Bottom Ash (MSWIBA) and other recycled industrial solid waste and different methods of forming such ceramics. Various techniques illustrate how ceramics are formed using at least one of extrusion shaping, dry powder compaction and agglomeration, any of which can be preceded by a pre-treatment process of received feedstock.

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.

The present invention relates to a heating cooker using a ceramic heating element and a manufacturing method thereof, the method comprising: a cooker body preparation step; a heating element material preparation step of preparing any one or more selected from among mill scale, steelmaking slag and magnetite (Fe.sub.3O.sub.4); an inorganic binder preparation step of preparing, as an inorganic binder, a colloidal silica sol having a colloidal silica content of 8 to 30 wt %; a mixing step of mixing 20 to 40 parts by weight of the colloidal silica sol as the inorganic binder with 100 parts by weight of the heating element material, thereby making a heating material paste; an application step of applying the heating element paste to the bottom of the cooker body; and a drying and curing step of drying and curing the heating element paste, thereby forming a solid heating element.

The invention relates to a method for the production of solid surfaces for construction, in particular large boards made from completely inorganic components, for use as kitchen worktops, bathroom surfaces, building cladding materials, flooring and for other uses related to the field of construction. The invention is suitable for both indoor and outdoor environments.

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.

A low-temperature fast-fired lightweight ceramic heat insulation plate and a preparation method thereof. The preparation method comprises: performing ball milling and powder spraying on a raw material containing foamable ceramic waste slag to prepare foamable powder, the foamable ceramic waste slag accounting for 80-100 wt % of the weight of the raw material; uniformly mixing 100 weight portions of the foamable powder with 3-15 weight portions of granular powder of a low-melting-point organic matter to obtain mixed powder materials; pressing the mixed powder materials under 10-20 MPa to prepare a ceramic green body; and firing the ceramic green body at a temperature of 1100-1170 C. to prepare the lightweight energy-saving ceramic heat insulation plate.

A low-temperature fast-fired lightweight ceramic heat insulation plate and a preparation method thereof. The preparation method comprises: performing ball milling and powder spraying on a raw material containing foamable ceramic waste slag to prepare foamable powder, the foamable ceramic waste slag accounting for 80-100 wt % of the weight of the raw material; uniformly mixing 100 weight portions of the foamable powder with 3-15 weight portions of granular powder of a low-melting-point organic matter to obtain mixed powder materials; pressing the mixed powder materials under 10-20 MPa to prepare a ceramic green body; and firing the ceramic green body at a temperature of 1100-1170 C. to prepare the lightweight energy-saving ceramic heat insulation plate.

Provided is a petroleum fracturing proppant prepared from flyash and waste ceramics, the petroleum fracturing proppant being prepared from the following components: 40 wt. %-90 wt. % of main material, the main material being flyash and waste ceramics; 1 wt. %-40 wt. % of auxiliary material, the auxiliary material being potassium feldspar powder and manganese ore powder; and the sum of the main material and the auxiliary material is 100%. The present invention employs low-cost flyash and waste ceramics as raw material, and the petroleum fracturing proppant prepared under a low temperature has low apparent density and strong crushing resistance, and is also low cost and reduces energy consumption.