A composite plate is mainly made from the following raw materials in percentage by weight: 35% to 45% of calcium carbonate, 45% to 55% of cullet, 5% to 15% of unsaturated polyester resin, 0.1% to 1% of a curing agent, 0.1% to 1% of an auxiliary agent, wherein a ratio of an amount of the calcium carbonate to an amount of the cullet is 0.75%. The invention employs cullet, calcium carbonate, and resin as the main raw materials to prepare an artificial stone plate; no natural quartz is used, and hence the raw material cost is low. A reasonable ratio of cullet to calcium carbonate reduces the use of resin, which further reduces the raw material cost. Through a reasonable combination of different raw materials, the composite plate of the invention has physical and chemical properties and decorative abilities that are similar to those of traditional artificial quartz stone.

A composite plate is mainly made from the following raw materials in percentage by weight: 35% to 45% of calcium carbonate, 45% to 55% of cullet, 5% to 15% of unsaturated polyester resin, 0.1% to 1% of a curing agent, 0.1% to 1% of an auxiliary agent, wherein a ratio of an amount of the calcium carbonate to an amount of the cullet is 0.75%. The invention employs cullet, calcium carbonate, and resin as the main raw materials to prepare an artificial stone plate; no natural quartz is used, and hence the raw material cost is low. A reasonable ratio of cullet to calcium carbonate reduces the use of resin, which further reduces the raw material cost. Through a reasonable combination of different raw materials, the composite plate of the invention has physical and chemical properties and decorative abilities that are similar to those of traditional artificial quartz stone.

A composite plate is mainly made from the following raw materials in percentage by weight: 35% to 45% of calcium carbonate, 45% to 55% of cullet, 5% to 15% of unsaturated polyester resin, 0.1% to 1% of a curing agent, 0.1% to 1% of an auxiliary agent, wherein a ratio of an amount of the calcium carbonate to an amount of the cullet is 0.75%. The invention employs cullet, calcium carbonate, and resin as the main raw materials to prepare an artificial stone plate; no natural quartz is used, and hence the raw material cost is low. A reasonable ratio of cullet to calcium carbonate reduces the use of resin, which further reduces the raw material cost. Through a reasonable combination of different raw materials, the composite plate of the invention has physical and chemical properties and decorative abilities that are similar to those of traditional artificial quartz stone.

A process for treating a substrate made of stone material, preferably in the form of slabs, is provided which process improves the mechanical, thermal and catalytic properties of the substrate. The process includes applying a protective coating to the outer surface of the substrate made of stone material and, to improve adhesion of the protective coating to the outer surface of the substrate, preliminarily subjecting the substrate to one or more pre-treatment steps that eliminate or reduce the presence of pollutants and porosity on the surface of the substrate. The pre-treatment of the substrate made of stone material comprises at least one step of treatment under vacuum conditions inside an autoclave, preferably under pressure conditions lower than 10.sup.2 mbar. Then, after having brought the substrate back to ambient pressure, it is possible to apply and effectively adhere the protective coating to the surface of the stone material.

A process for treating a substrate made of stone material, preferably in the form of slabs, is provided which process improves the mechanical, thermal and catalytic properties of the substrate. The process includes applying a protective coating to the outer surface of the substrate made of stone material and, to improve adhesion of the protective coating to the outer surface of the substrate, preliminarily subjecting the substrate to one or more pre-treatment steps that eliminate or reduce the presence of pollutants and porosity on the surface of the substrate. The pre-treatment of the substrate made of stone material comprises at least one step of treatment under vacuum conditions inside an autoclave, preferably under pressure conditions lower than 10.sup.2 mbar. Then, after having brought the substrate back to ambient pressure, it is possible to apply and effectively adhere the protective coating to the surface of the stone material.

A multi-component resin system can be used for producing a mortar composition based on isocyanate amine adducts for the chemical fastening of construction elements. A mortar composition based on isocyanate amine adducts can be produced from the multi-component resin system. The mortar composition based on the isocyanate amine adducts is useful for the chemical fastening of construction elements in mineral substrates.

A multi-component resin system can be used for producing a mortar composition based on isocyanate amine adducts for the chemical fastening of construction elements. A mortar composition based on isocyanate amine adducts can be produced from the multi-component resin system. The mortar composition based on the isocyanate amine adducts is useful for the chemical fastening of construction elements in mineral substrates.

A process for treating a substrate made of stone material, preferably in the form of slabs, is provided which process improves the mechanical, thermal and catalytic properties of the substrate. The process includes applying a protective coating to the outer surface of the substrate made of stone material and, to improve adhesion of the protective coating to the outer surface of the substrate, preliminarily subjecting the substrate to one or more pre-treatment steps that eliminate or reduce the presence of pollutants and porosity on the surface of the substrate. The pre-treatment of the substrate made of stone material comprises at least one step of treatment under vacuum conditions inside an autoclave, preferably under pressure conditions lower than 10.sup.2 mbar. Then, after having brought the substrate back to ambient pressure, it is possible to apply and effectively adhere the protective coating to the surface of the stone material.

Compositions may include a calcium lignosulfonate salt having a chemical structure (I), wherein a total number of syringyl groups is 2 to 10. The compositions may further include an alcohol, an aldehyde, and water. Cement slurries may include a lignosulfonate-based cement dispersant including a calcium lignosulfonate salt having a chemical structure (I), an alcohol, an aldehyde, and water, wherein a total number of syringyl groups in the chemical structure (I) is 2 to 10. The cement slurries may further include a cement and water. Methods may include introducing a cement slurry into a wellbore penetrating a subterranean formation, wherein the cement slurry comprises a lignosulfonate-based cement dispersant, a cement, and water, and allowing the cement slurry to set to a concrete in a downhole zone of interest.

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Compositions may include a calcium lignosulfonate salt having a chemical structure (I), wherein a total number of syringyl groups is 2 to 10. The compositions may further include an alcohol, an aldehyde, and water. Cement slurries may include a lignosulfonate-based cement dispersant including a calcium lignosulfonate salt having a chemical structure (I), an alcohol, an aldehyde, and water, wherein a total number of syringyl groups in the chemical structure (I) is 2 to 10. The cement slurries may further include a cement and water. Methods may include introducing a cement slurry into a wellbore penetrating a subterranean formation, wherein the cement slurry comprises a lignosulfonate-based cement dispersant, a cement, and water, and allowing the cement slurry to set to a concrete in a downhole zone of interest.

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