Plastisol compositions are provided, in which the plastisol compositions include a bio-based plasticizer comprising one or more epoxy groups and a polymeric resin dispersed throughout the bio-based plasticizer. The plastisol composition comprises a flowable material that can be coated onto substrates. Coated fibers including an inorganic fiber indirectly or directly at least partially coated with a plastisol composition comprising a bio-based plasticizer and a polymeric resin dispersed throughout the solidified bio-based plasticizer are also provided. Cementitious boards reinforced with inorganic fibers, such as mesh scrims, that include a solidified bio-based plasticizer coating applied thereto are also provided.

Efflorescence resistance of concrete blocks is enhanced through the use of glass powder in the concrete composition. The glass powder permits a reduction in the cement content; the glass powder also creates a pozzolanic reaction to change the free calcium ions in calcium hydroxide to calcium silicate to fix the calcium ions inside concrete. The composition includes cementitious binding material of ordinary Portland cement, fly ash, calcium sulfoaluminate cement, ground-granulated blast-furnace slag in an amount from 20 to 25 wt. %. Coarse aggregate is provided from 10 to 15 wt. percent. Fine aggregate is from 32 to 39 wt. %. The composition further includes glass powder having a diameter of less than approximately 75 microns in an amount from 17 to 23 wt. %. Water is present in an amount from 6 to 9 wt. %. The dry density of formed paving blocks is 1800-2200 kg/m.sup.3.

Disclosed is a curable composition for the manufacture, by stereolithography, of a green part made of a ceramic or metallic material, the curable composition including at least one ceramic and/or metallic powder; at least one polymerizable monomer and/or oligomer; at least one initiator for the polymerization of the polymerizable monomer(s) and/or oligomer(s). The initiator(s) are selected from iodonium, sulphonium and diazonium salts and onium salts in combination with at least one amine and/or at least one phosphine to form a charge transfer complex. The initiator(s) may generate the initiation of a thermal polymerization under the exposure to at least one source of UV, visible or IR irradiation.

The present invention relates to a construction material composition comprising at least one non-ionic copolymer and the use of said construction material composition. Further, the present invention relates to a non-ionic copolymer and the use thereof for modifying robustness against clay deviations.

A delivery device for concrete admixtures, in the form of a film of watersoluble material, having a concrete admixture incorporated within the film. The film can be attached to a formwork for concrete and has a protective layer, which is removable to allow the water in the concrete to dissolve the film and release the admixture into the concrete. The film contains the required quantity of admixture and is weather-resistant and substantially time-insensitive. The delivery device is used in a process to retard the setting portion of a surface of concrete.

A delivery device for concrete admixtures, in the form of a film of watersoluble material, having a concrete admixture incorporated within the film. The film can be attached to a formwork for concrete and has a protective layer, which is removable to allow the water in the concrete to dissolve the film and release the admixture into the concrete. The film contains the required quantity of admixture and is weather-resistant and substantially time-insensitive. The delivery device is used in a process to retard the setting portion of a surface of concrete.

Novel cement, concrete, mortar and grout embodiments for construction. The materials are produced through SCM and quicklime aqueous cement formation reactions. A novel cement is also presented that can be used to form improved concrete, mortar and grout placements. Several novel concrete embodiments are presented that can be used with any aggregate, and for any construction application; including saltwater marine placements.

Novel cement, concrete, mortar and grout embodiments for construction. The materials are produced through SCM and quicklime aqueous cement formation reactions. A novel cement is also presented that can be used to form improved concrete, mortar and grout placements. Several novel concrete embodiments are presented that can be used with any aggregate, and for any construction application; including saltwater marine placements.

A method for making a carbonated precast concrete product includes: obtaining a mixture including at least one binder material, an aggregate, and water; molding the mixture into a molded intermediate; demolding the molded intermediate to obtain a demolded intermediate, the demolded intermediate having a first water-to-binder ratio; conditioning the demolded intermediate to provide a conditioned article having a second water-to-binder ratio less than the first water-to-binder ratio of the demolded intermediate; moisturizing at least one surface of the conditioned article with an aqueous medium, thereby causing a weight gain of the conditioned article and providing a moisturized product, a first portion of the moisturized product having a third water-to-binder ratio greater than a fourth water-to-binder ratio of a remainder of the moisturized product; and curing the moisturized product with carbon dioxide to obtain the carbonated precast concrete product.

A method for making a carbonated precast concrete product includes: obtaining a mixture including at least one binder material, an aggregate, and water; molding the mixture into a molded intermediate; demolding the molded intermediate to obtain a demolded intermediate, the demolded intermediate having a first water-to-binder ratio; conditioning the demolded intermediate to provide a conditioned article having a second water-to-binder ratio less than the first water-to-binder ratio of the demolded intermediate; moisturizing at least one surface of the conditioned article with an aqueous medium, thereby causing a weight gain of the conditioned article and providing a moisturized product, a first portion of the moisturized product having a third water-to-binder ratio greater than a fourth water-to-binder ratio of a remainder of the moisturized product; and curing the moisturized product with carbon dioxide to obtain the carbonated precast concrete product.