A cementitious composite includes a cementitious mixture of cementitious materials and non-cementitious materials. Prior to the in-situ hydration, V.sub.b=M.sub.c/.sub.c.Math.(1+F.sub.v)+.sub.i.sup.n(M.sub.nc.sub.i/.sub.nc.sub.i) where V.sub.b is the bulk volume of the cementitious mixture per unit area of the cementitious composite, M.sub.c is a mass of the cementitious materials of the cementitious mixture per unit area of the cementitious composite, .sub.c is a density of the cementitious materials of the cementitious mixture, M.sub.nc.sub.i is a mass of each constituent type of the non-cementitious materials of the cementitious mixture per unit area of the cementitious composite, .sub.nc.sub.i is a density of each constituent type of the non-cementitious materials of the cementitious mixture, and F.sub.v is a ratio of the volume of the voids within the cementitious mixture relative to the volume of the cementitious materials of the cementitious mixture per unit area of the cementitious composite. F.sub.v is between 0.64 and 1.35.

An apparatus and method of providing protective panels including a conducting layer and an insulating layer that may be decorative for paneling a wall, ceiling, or floor of a room to protect the room and its contents from damaging electromagnetic fields. Also, the method of using the protective panels to protect vehicles or other devices provided in the room from damage by electromagnetic fields.

An artificial stone building tile and method. Disclosed is an artificial stone building tile and a method of making the building tile. The building tile has a low density and significant flexibility, and is nailable without cracking. It is made by layers of cement formulations separated by layers of metal mesh. Color batches of cement are prepared and placed in the bottom of a mold, with the color batches becoming the visible face of the building tile.

In a decorative material, a matting agent is added to, of a first gloss-adjusting layer and a second gloss-adjusting layer, one with lower gloss, where the matting agent has a particle diameter of less than 1.0 times the thickness of the gloss-adjusting layer with lower gloss. The matting agent can be thereby exposed to the surface while floating in the gloss-adjusting layer. Accordingly, a sufficient matting effect can be obtained in front observation, and unevenness imparted to the surface can be reduced; thus, the effect of scattering obliquely entering light is weakened, and the matting effect can be reduced when observed obliquely. Therefore, a picture pattern expressed by the difference in gloss, i.e., a design, can be made invisible when observed obliquely.

Provided is an adhesive comprising a reaction product of (A) an aliphatic polyisocyanate having a molecular weight of from 132 to 700; and (B) a polyaspartate comprising a reaction product of (B1) a polyamine having a molecular weight of at least 240, and (B2) a Michael addition receptor, wherein viscosity @ 23? C. according to ASTM D1084-16, remains below 150 cps after four hours, and wherein the adhesive develops an acceptable bond strength to a substrate, defined as having a minimum of 150 g/in. measured @ 23? C. according to ASTM D 1876-01 or substrate tear, in less than five days after the substrate is laminated with the adhesive. The inventive flexible packaging adhesives are free of aromatic amines and may find use in multilayer laminates for a variety of industries, including the food processing, cosmetics, and detergents industries.

PROCESS OF MANUFACTURE OF BASALTIC ANTIABRASIVE HYBRID PLATES it's a process of manufacture of plates with basalt coating that will be applied to elements in contact with highly abrasive products for a higher resistance to abrasion wear, thus increasing useful life and as a result reducing industrial processes that stand still, with expressive increase in productivity, with applications in mining industries, steel mill, chutes, stock houses, silos, machines and transport systems, storage and motion subject to abrasive action through contact between intake or product with motion surface and/or storage, therefore it will be composed by steel plate SAC 50 (1); special glue cement (2); steel screen (3); basalt plates (4); and screws (5) forming a basaltic coating hybrid plate which resist traction and corrosion.

PROCESS OF MANUFACTURE OF BASALTIC ANTIABRASIVE HYBRID PLATES it's a process of manufacture of plates with basalt coating that will be applied to elements in contact with highly abrasive products for a higher resistance to abrasion wear, thus increasing useful life and as a result reducing industrial processes that stand still, with expressive increase in productivity, with applications in mining industries, steel mill, chutes, stock houses, silos, machines and transport systems, storage and motion subject to abrasive action through contact between intake or product with motion surface and/or storage, therefore it will be composed by steel plate SAC 50 (1); special glue cement (2); steel screen (3); basalt plates (4); and screws (5) forming a basaltic coating hybrid plate which resist traction and corrosion.

Devices, systems, and methods for mitigating thermal runaway in electrical energy storage batteries. A pouch includes a seal and a sealed opening. Within the pouch are a porous support material (such as concrete, glass, cellulous, etc.) and a heat absorbing material (such as water, hydrogel, an organic liquid, etc.) For example, water may be a heat absorbing material and a glass framework may be used as a support material. For example, a pouch may be placed on either side of a lithium battery in a battery pack, and when the lithium battery enters thermal runaway, the heat absorbing material my change phase from a liquid to a vapor, and the vapor pressure causes the sealed opening to open, and the vapor to escape the pouch. This allows the heat to be released from the battery pack and protects the neighboring batteries from an increase in temperature.

Fire-retardant panels that include: two skins (e.g., sheet metal) and a layer of gypsum or calcium silicate fire-resistant material therebetween; two layers of insulation with fire-resistant material therebetween; a skin (e.g., sheet metal), a layer of gypsum or calcium silicate fire-resistant material, and insulation therebetween; or a combination thereof. Some embodiments include: two contiguous layers of the fire-resistant material, gypsum board, tongue and groove connections; or a frame that extends around the perimeter or has two portions that are attached to the skins or are separated by the fire-resistant material. In some embodiments, the fire-retardant panel is fabricated in a factory before being installed at a jobsite.

Fire-retardant panels that include: two skins (e.g., sheet metal) and a layer of gypsum or calcium silicate fire-resistant material therebetween; two layers of insulation with fire-resistant material therebetween; a skin (e.g., sheet metal), a layer of gypsum or calcium silicate fire-resistant material, and insulation therebetween; or a combination thereof. Some embodiments include: two contiguous layers of the fire-resistant material, gypsum board, tongue and groove connections; or a frame that extends around the perimeter or has two portions that are attached to the skins or are separated by the fire-resistant material. In some embodiments, the fire-retardant panel is fabricated in a factory before being installed at a jobsite.