A process for providing inorganic polymer ceramic-like materials. The process comprises providing a first material which comprises at least one non-oxide ceramic powder, and, at least one metal oxide, and providing a second material which comprises a caustic slurry composed of alkaline water and a solvent, and, combining the materials with stirring. There is also provided a composition of matter provided by the above-mentioned process which is a chemically bonded ceramic polymer comprising metal oxide and non-oxide ceramic bonds.

A process for providing inorganic polymer ceramic-like materials. The process comprises providing a first material which comprises at least one non-oxide ceramic powder, and, at least one metal oxide, and providing a second material which comprises a caustic slurry composed of alkaline water and a solvent, and, combining the materials with stirring. There is also provided a composition of matter provided by the above-mentioned process which is a chemically bonded ceramic polymer comprising metal oxide and non-oxide ceramic bonds.

An environmentally friendly composition of matter comprising a limestone and fiberglass based waste material used to substitute out a portion of natural aggregate with said waste material so as to preserve natural resources, protect the environment and prevent depletion of landfill capacity and reuse unusable waste products into environmentally useful products.

The present disclosure provides a method of biocementation comprising contacting a granular, cohesionless soil with a solution, wherein the solution comprises urea, urease, a source of calcium ions, and a source of non-urease proteins, wherein the urea, urease, source of calcium ions, and source of non-urease proteins are provided in effective amounts suitable to cause crystallization of calcium carbonate.

A hybrid magnesium cement composition formed from an A-side component and a B-side component. The A-side component includes an A1-component including a light-burn grade magnesium-containing material, and an A2-component including a non-metallic oxide salt. A B-side component having a metal silicate polymer is included.

A hybrid magnesium cement composition formed from an A-side component and a B-side component. The A-side component includes an A1-component including a light-burn grade magnesium-containing material, and an A2-component including a non-metallic oxide salt. A B-side component having a metal silicate polymer is included.

A process for making a cement, the cement containing a naturally occurring silicate bound in an organic binder, and a metal oxide. An example process includes dissolving the organic binder at least in part, using an effective amount of a chemical activator. An example process also includes providing the silicate to react with other components of the cement. An example process also includes providing the silicate to participate in crystal growth. An example process also includes providing the silicate so that the cement is a structural load bearing cement.

The inventions related to a method of producing a biomineralized material comprising calcium carbonate-bonded aggregate, the method comprising: culturing a photosynthetic microorganism in a hydrogel matrix, wherein the microorganism releases extracellular carbonic anhydrase into the hydrogel matrix, and wherein the hydrogel matrix comprises: i) a hydrogel; ii) an aggregate material; iii) growth media; and iv) calcium chloride (CaCl.sub.2), wherein the extracellular carbonic anhydrase converts the calcium chloride to calcium carbonate precipitate thereby bonding the aggregate material to form the biomineralized material; and associated materials, compositions and uses.

Electrically insulating Al.sub.2O.sub.3SiO.sub.2 thin coatings have been deposited on long-length 316 stainless steel (SS) tape using a reel-to-reel continuous sol-gel dip coating process for co-winding insulation into YBCO pancake coils, a high temperature superconductor magnet technology. Coatings with a thickness of 2 m are achieved after just one dip with a tape withdrawal speed of 16 mm/s (1 m/min) and a calcination at 700 C. The coatings were measured to have a room-temperature breakdown voltage of about 100 V, corresponding to a dc dielectric strength of about 50 MV/m. Consequently, this process has low cost and high throughput and produces a thin electrical insulation with excellent thermal, dielectric, and mechanical properties. A new technique has been developed in the coating process to mitigate coating buildup near the edges of the tape.

Electrically insulating Al.sub.2O.sub.3SiO.sub.2 thin coatings have been deposited on long-length 316 stainless steel (SS) tape using a reel-to-reel continuous sol-gel dip coating process for co-winding insulation into YBCO pancake coils, a high temperature superconductor magnet technology. Coatings with a thickness of 2 m are achieved after just one dip with a tape withdrawal speed of 16 mm/s (1 m/min) and a calcination at 700 C. The coatings were measured to have a room-temperature breakdown voltage of about 100 V, corresponding to a dc dielectric strength of about 50 MV/m. Consequently, this process has low cost and high throughput and produces a thin electrical insulation with excellent thermal, dielectric, and mechanical properties. A new technique has been developed in the coating process to mitigate coating buildup near the edges of the tape.