A curable binder composition includes: a) at least one organic binder selected from the group made of a1) epoxy resins and curing agents for epoxy resins and a2) polyisocyanates and polyols, and b) at least 50% by weight of slag based on 100% by weight of the binder composition.

Methods of formulating, premixed cement-based tiling compositions and application of such premixed cement-based tiling compositions as an adhesive or grout. The premixed cement-based tiling compositions include a premixed cementitious slurry having a pH and an alkali activation constituent. The premixed cementitious slurry includes an aluminous or a calcium aluminate cement slurry in an amount of about 35 wt. % to 50 wt. % in combination with one or more filler or modifier materials present in an amount of about 40 wt. % to 65 wt. %. The alkali activation constituent destabilizes the premixed cementitious slurry by increasing the pH thereof to generate a reaction between the premixed cementitious slurry and the alkali activation constituent resulting in the cement-based tiling composition for use as an adhesive or a grout. The alkali composition may be sodium hydroxide supersaturated with lithium carbonate.

The present invention provides cementitious tile adhesives comprising ordinary Portland cement, sand or another inorganic filler, and from 0.12 to 0.6 wt. % of total solids of one or more polyether group containing crosslinked cellulose ethers. The present invention also provides methods of making the polyether group containing crosslinked cellulose ethers comprising crosslinking a cellulose ether at 90 C. or less, in an inert atmosphere, e.g. nitrogen, in the presence of a polyether group containing crosslinking agent and in the presence of alkali; the process may comprise part of a stepwise addition process of making of a cellulose ether itself in which the crosslinking of the cellulose ethers precedes at least one addition of alkyl halide or alkylene oxide to form, respectively, alkyl or hydroxyalkyl groups on the cellulose.

A curable resin composition, includes: a polybutadiene binder, an organic cobalt salt; and an organic manganese salt.

Disclosed herein are paver adhesives including dry concrete mixes. The paver adhesive can include cement, silica sand, alumina silicate, and latex or acrylic polymer. The paver adhesive can be configured to be applied to a substrate in a dry state. The paver adhesive can be configured to become hydrated subsequent to pavers being installed over the paver adhesive, and the paver adhesive can be configured to cure and adhere paver tiles to the substrate following the hydrating.

Joint compounds and spackling compounds which comprise a sanding indicator, the compounds displaying a first color at the surface upon drying/hardening. Methods for finishing a substrate or patching a substrate, the methods comprise applying the joint compound which comprises the sanding indicator and/or the spackling compound which comprises the sanding indicator and sanding the dried/hardened compound until the first color is removed. Accessory products which comprise at least one sanding indicator and methods for making joint compounds and spackling compounds comprising the sanding indicator.

A method of making a setting type compound by injecting an activator compound into a plaster compound wherein the activator compound tube is coaxial and within the plaster compound tube, each at the same flowrate, the same pressure and the same viscosity. The cross sectional transverse areas of an annulus containing the plaster compound and the hole in the annulus containing the activator compound are the same.

Hydraulic binder composition comprising: a mixture of (i) between 20 and 95 dry wt % of at least one steel making slag, (ii) between 4 and 79 dry wt % of at least a slag different from (i) and/or at least one pozzolanic material and/or at least one inert filler, and (iii) between 1 and 25 dry wt % of at least one co-binder; between 0.01 and 10 dry wt %, relative to the mixture total dry weight, of at least one steel making slag accelerator, between 0.1 and 5 dry wt %, relative to the mixture total dry weight, of at least one alkali activator for reacting (i), (ii), and/or (iii) with water, the alkali activator different from the slag accelerator and chosen among alkali mineral salts and mixtures thereof; and between 0.1 and 2 dry wt %, relative to the mixture total dry weight, of at least one fluidification agent.

A high solids, sprayable, fast drying, ready-mixed setting-type joint compound comprising a blend of a joint compound mixture comprising: joint compound mixture ingredients comprising: calcium sulfate hemihydrate (e.g. US Gypsum's HYDROCAL C-Base), a chelating agent, and water; and an activator mixture, wherein the activator mixture comprises: activator mixture ingredients comprising: inert filler, set accelerator, and water, wherein a weight ratio of joint compound mixture:activator mixture is 1:1 to 100:1, wherein the activator mixture viscosity is the same as the joint compound mixture viscosity plus or minus 50 percent, and wherein the joint compound has about 55 to about 80 wt. % solids and a viscosity of 2,500-28,000 cps.

An apparatus for determining durability of a wallboard joint compound composition includes an adhesion release testing machine including a machine base, a vertical mast connected to the base, a load cell connected to the mast, a sled movable on the machine base between a first position and a second position, a display associated with the machine base and connected to the load cell for displaying numerical values of loads applied to the load cell. A probe plate includes a lower surface with a depending probe; an anchor base disposed on an upper surface of the probe plate; and a chain connecting the probe plate to the load cell. A set sample strip of wallboard joint compound composition is secured to an upper surface of the sled and arranged for engagement by the probe as the sled moves on the machine based between the first position and the second position.