A waterproofing system including a functional layer S1 including 10-80 wt.-% of at least one thermoplastic polymer P1 and 10-80 wt.-% of at least one solid particulate filler F, wherein the surface of the functional layer S1 has an Auto-correlation length of waviness W(Sal) of at least 50 ?m. Further, a method for producing a waterproofing system and to the use of a mechanical surface treatment step to increase the waviness factor, determined as the ratio of the Root mean square roughness of waviness W(Sq) to the square of the Auto-correlation length of waviness W(Sal), of a surface of a functional layer S1.

A superhydrophobic asphalt and a method of its preparation. The superhydrophobic asphalt contains an asphalt layer containing a polymer modified asphalt, preferably a radial SBS modified asphalt, and a polypropylene layer. The polypropylene layer comprises granules of polypropylene thermally fused to the asphalt layer. The superhydrophobic asphalt has a water contact angle of 145 to 170, above the classification threshold for superhydrophobicity. The method of preparing the superhydrophobic asphalt involves distributing polypropylene granules over the surface of a polymer modified asphalt and curing below the melting temperature of the polypropylene. The asphalt may find use in waterproofing applications such as roofing.

A superhydrophobic asphalt and a method of its preparation. The superhydrophobic asphalt contains an asphalt layer containing a polymer modified asphalt, preferably a radial SBS modified asphalt, and a polypropylene layer. The polypropylene layer comprises granules of polypropylene thermally fused to the asphalt layer. The superhydrophobic asphalt has a water contact angle of 145 to 170, above the classification threshold for superhydrophobicity. The method of preparing the superhydrophobic asphalt involves distributing polypropylene granules over the surface of a polymer modified asphalt and curing below the melting temperature of the polypropylene. The asphalt may find use in waterproofing applications such as roofing.

A water repellent composition comprising slag and organosiliconate salt characterized in that the concentration of the slag is from 1-5 wt % based on the weight of the plaster and the concentration of organosiliconate salt is from 0.5-2 wt % based on the weight of the plaster.

A magnesium-based fly ash porous sound-absorbing material with a surface hydrophobically modified, and a preparation method thereof are provided. In the preparation method, a basic magnesium sulfate cement is adopted as a cementing agent and a fly ash is adopted as a mineral admixture to prepare a slurry; foaming is conducted through a physical foaming process in a foaming machine to obtain a foam; and the foam is mixed with the slurry, and a resulting mixture is poured and cured, and then subjected to a surface hydrophobic modification through vapor deposition to obtain the sound-absorbing material. The sound-absorbing material has a density of 251 kg/m.sup.3 to 306 kg/m.sup.3, a noise reduction coefficient (NRC) of 0.65 to 0.7, a compressive strength of 1.8 MPa to 2.2 MPa, and a water contact angle of 129 to 151.

In the present disclosure, a cement board is disclosed. The cement board comprises a core having a first surface and a second surface opposite the first surface and a binder including a pozzolan material and a water-resistant additive, wherein the water-resistant additive is present in an amount of less than 5 wt. % based on the weight of the pozzolan material.

A waterproofed gypsum board and associated method are provided, featuring the use of a mixture of magnesium oxide and a gypsum crystal modifier for improving the resistance to sagging of the waterproofed gypsum board, in particular, in moist and warm climatic conditions.

The present disclosure provides compositions comprising modified biochar and a cement composition, as well as methods of making and characterizing such compositions, and/or technologies relating to such compositions, their production, and/or their use.