Provided is a building material that is lightweight, exhibits excellent formability, and is inhibited from being damaged during transportation, and a method for producing the same. Specifically, provided is a method for producing a building material, including: a first step of curing a core layer material including a hydraulic material, a silica-containing material, and an aluminum powder, to react the aluminum powder and form bubbles, and incompletely hardening the hydraulic material and the silica-containing material, to form a foamed core layer; a second step of dispersing a surface layer material including a hydraulic material, and a silica-containing material, to form an unfoamed surface layer; a third step of stacking the foamed core layer on the unfoamed surface layer, to form a stack including the unfoamed surface layer and the foamed core layer; and a fourth step of pressing and curing the stack, and a building material produced therewith.

The present application discloses a reinforced and toughened MGO substrate, a preparation method thereof and a composite board having the substrate. The reinforced and toughened MGO substrate includes a middle layer and fiber layers on upper and lower surfaces of the middle layer, wherein the fiber layers are glassfiber surface mats, and the middle layer is prepared from a forming agent, a lightweight filler, a modifier and water in parts by weight as follows: 34-45 parts of light burned magnesium oxide, 23-30 parts of magnesium sulfate heptahydrate, 8-10 parts of granulated lignocellulose, 4-6 parts of xylem fiber, 0.5-2 parts of the modifier, and 18-26 parts of water; the modifier being obtained by mixing citric acid, anhydrous sodium sulfate, dihydrogen phosphate and phosphoric acid in a mass ratio of 10:3:1:6.

The present application discloses a reinforced and toughened MGO substrate, a preparation method thereof and a composite board having the substrate. The reinforced and toughened MGO substrate includes a middle layer and fiber layers on upper and lower surfaces of the middle layer, wherein the fiber layers are glassfiber surface mats, and the middle layer is prepared from a forming agent, a lightweight filler, a modifier and water in parts by weight as follows: 34-45 parts of light burned magnesium oxide, 23-30 parts of magnesium sulfate heptahydrate, 8-10 parts of granulated lignocellulose, 4-6 parts of xylem fiber, 0.5-2 parts of the modifier, and 18-26 parts of water; the modifier being obtained by mixing citric acid, anhydrous sodium sulfate, dihydrogen phosphate and phosphoric acid in a mass ratio of 10:3:1:6.

Described herein are compositions comprising hemp, minerals, and water. Such compositions may be used in construction, building materials, insulation, etc. Such compositions may be sprayed, poured, cast, molded, etc.

Described herein are compositions comprising hemp, minerals, and water. Such compositions may be used in construction, building materials, insulation, etc. Such compositions may be sprayed, poured, cast, molded, etc.

Spackling and joint compounds with lower shrinkage, better sanding, and fast drying. Methods for repairing walls and ceiling in which the present spackling compound is applied to a variety of substrates, including wallboard, plaster and/or wood. Methods for finishing seams in wall construction in which the spackling/joint compound is used for finishing the seams.

Spackling and joint compounds with lower shrinkage, better sanding, and fast drying. Methods for repairing walls and ceiling in which the present spackling compound is applied to a variety of substrates, including wallboard, plaster and/or wood. Methods for finishing seams in wall construction in which the spackling/joint compound is used for finishing the seams.

The invention discloses a method to form a composition, which method includes fibrillating fibers to form MFC in the presence of an alkali-metal silicate whereby an MFC and silicate mixture is formed The presence of alkali-metal silicate during fibrillation of fibers to MFC, reduces the viscosity and increases the water release behavior, whereby the fibrillation can be accomplished at higher concentrations and a more uniform mixture of MFC-silicate is accomplished. The composition formed by the method of the invention may e.g. be used in paper or paperboard production, in cement production or as an additive in composites.

The invention discloses a method to form a composition, which method includes fibrillating fibers to form MFC in the presence of an alkali-metal silicate whereby an MFC and silicate mixture is formed The presence of alkali-metal silicate during fibrillation of fibers to MFC, reduces the viscosity and increases the water release behavior, whereby the fibrillation can be accomplished at higher concentrations and a more uniform mixture of MFC-silicate is accomplished. The composition formed by the method of the invention may e.g. be used in paper or paperboard production, in cement production or as an additive in composites.

A lost circulation material (LCM) is provided having an alkaline nanosilica dispersion and a polyester activator. The alkaline nanosilica dispersion and the polyester activator may form a gelled solid after interaction over a contact period. Methods of lost circulation control using the LCM are also provided.