Disclosed herein are fire resistant compositions and articles, for example, in the form of boards, insulation, sheeting, blocks, panels and similar materials of construction. Also disclosed are methods of preparing fire resistant compositions and articles and methods of use thereof.

Described herein is a hydrophobizing agent for mineral materials, including: a polyion complex (i) including at least one polycation (i.1) and at least one polyanion (i.2), where the molar ratio of polycation:polyanion in the polyion complex is 1; and a silicone compound composition (ii). Also described herein are a process for producing the hydrophobizing agent, a method of using the hydrophobizing agent for the hydrophobizing of mineral binders and/or compositions which contain mineral binders and/or materials which include mineral binders, and a binder composition including one or more mineral binder(s) and a corresponding hydrophobizing agent. Also described herein is a process for hydrophobizing materials which include mineral binders, and a hydrophobized material including mineral binders and obtained by this process. Also described herein is a hydrophobized material which includes mineral binders, including the reaction product of one or more mineral binder(s), the hydrophobizing agent and water.

Aqueous water repellency dispersions for use in the manufacture of gypsum wallboard, comprising a wax phase including a wax and a functionalized wax, an aqueous phase including a Kraft lignin and a water soluble base in an amount sufficient to solubilize the Kraft lignin.

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.

A concrete floor hardening agent includes an aluminate, a waterproofing agent, and water. The aluminate is selected from the group consisting of potassium aluminate and sodium aluminate, and is present in an amount ranging from 15 wt % to 65 wt % based on 100 wt % of the concrete floor hardening agent. The waterproofing agent is selected from the group consisting of potassium methyl silicate, sodium methyl silicate, silicone oil, and siloxane, and is present in an amount ranging from 5 wt % to 20 wt % based on 100 wt % of the concrete floor hardening agent.