A bio-based binder system for use in preparing foundry molds. In a preferred embodiment, the system includes the use of a) a polyermizable hydroxyl-containing component comprising a saccharide, b) an isocyanate component, and c) a catalyst, and preferably amine catalyst, component adapted to catalyze the polymerization of a) and b), in the presence of a foundry aggregate such as sand. The system can be used in any suitable manner, including in either a cold box process or no bake process as described herein.

A bio-based binder system for use in preparing foundry molds. In a preferred embodiment, the system includes the use of a) a polyermizable hydroxyl-containing component comprising a saccharide, b) an isocyanate component, and c) a catalyst, and preferably amine catalyst, component adapted to catalyze the polymerization of a) and b), in the presence of a foundry aggregate such as sand. The system can be used in any suitable manner, including in either a cold box process or no bake process as described herein.

The invention relates to a mold material mixture for producing casting molds for metal processing, a process for producing casting molds, casting molds which can be obtained by the process and their use. The production of the casting molds is carried out using a refractory base molding material and a binder based on water glass. A proportion of a particulate metal oxide selected from the group consisting of silicon dioxide, aluminium oxide, titanium oxide and zinc oxide is added to the binder, with particular preference being given to using synthetic amorphous silicon dioxide. The mold material mixture contains a surface-active material as further significant constituent. The addition of the surface-active material enables the flowability of the mold material mixture to be improved, which makes it possible to produce casting molds having a very complicated geometry.

The invention relates to a mold material mixture for producing casting molds for metal processing, a process for producing casting molds, casting molds which can be obtained by the process and their use. The production of the casting molds is carried out using a refractory base molding material and a binder based on water glass. A proportion of a particulate metal oxide selected from the group consisting of silicon dioxide, aluminium oxide, titanium oxide and zinc oxide is added to the binder, with particular preference being given to using synthetic amorphous silicon dioxide. The mold material mixture contains a surface-active material as further significant constituent. The addition of the surface-active material enables the flowability of the mold material mixture to be improved, which makes it possible to produce casting molds having a very complicated geometry.

Investment casting shell composition binders comprising hydrophilic fibrils having an average diameter between about 1 nm and about less than 1 ?m can be used for the preparation of investment casting shell compositions or slurries. The investment casting shell binders and compositions can be used in an investment casting process to produce investment casting shells with improved shell build thickness and strength.

Investment casting shell composition binders comprising hydrophilic fibrils having an average diameter between about 1 nm and about less than 1 ?m can be used for the preparation of investment casting shell compositions or slurries. The investment casting shell binders and compositions can be used in an investment casting process to produce investment casting shells with improved shell build thickness and strength.