A cementitious composite and cured masonry block made from the cementitious composite. The cementitious composite contains a cement, a non-rubber aggregate, a crumb rubber and at least one of cement kiln dust and limestone powder. The crumb rubber aggregate is extracted from scrap tires after being processed and then mixed in specified percentages with the aggregate, the cement and water, then cured in forms to make the masonry blocks. In the present disclosure sand, which is used in conventional masonry blocks, is at least partially replaced with crumb rubber to produce a sand-free or sand-reduced masonry block that contains crumb rubber. The crumb rubber masonry blocks satisfy the ASTM non-load bearing requirements. The use of crumb rubber decreases the unit weight and increases thermal resistance of the masonry blocks. The use of cement kiln dust or limestone as a partial replacement of cement will lead to decrease in the cost. The use of industrial waste materials, such as crumb rubber, limestone powder and cement kiln dust, will lead to economic and environmental benefits.

Cement, concrete, stucco, and plaster that are have black ceramic polymer derived pigments, and in embodiments have a uniform blackness throughout the structure. In embodiments the black pigment is a ceramic SiOC, that has a size of about 0.8 m.

According to the present invention, there is provided a filler compound, the filler compound comprising filler particles and a binder, wherein the filler particles comprise particles of at least one glassy material, and the particles of glassy material are at least 10 wt. % of the dry mass of the filler compound, and wherein at least 30 wt. % of the filler particles have a diameter between 50 and 100 microns inclusive. Use of a filler compound in the erection of a structure is also described.

According to the present invention, there is provided a filler compound, the filler compound comprising filler particles and a binder, wherein the filler particles comprise particles of at least one glassy material, and the particles of glassy material are at least 10 wt. % of the dry mass of the filler compound, and wherein at least 30 wt. % of the filler particles have a diameter between 50 and 100 microns inclusive. Use of a filler compound in the erection of a structure is also described.

A cementitious composite and cured masonry block made from the cementitious composite. The cementitious composite contains a cement, a non-rubber aggregate, a crumb rubber and at least one of cement kiln dust and limestone powder. The crumb rubber aggregate is extracted from scrap tires after being processed and then mixed in specified percentages with the aggregate, the cement and water, then cured in forms to make the masonry blocks. In the present disclosure sand, which is used in conventional masonry blocks, is at least partially replaced with crumb rubber to produce a sand-free or sand-reduced masonry block that contains crumb rubber. The crumb rubber masonry blocks satisfy the ASTM non-load bearing requirements. The use of crumb rubber decreases the unit weight and increases thermal resistance of the masonry blocks. The use of cement kiln dust or limestone as a partial replacement of cement will lead to decrease in the cost. The use of industrial waste materials, such as crumb rubber, limestone powder and cement kiln dust, will lead to economic and environmental benefits.

A cementitious composite and cured masonry block made from the cementitious composite. The cementitious composite contains a cement, a non-rubber aggregate, a crumb rubber and at least one of cement kiln dust and limestone powder. The crumb rubber aggregate is extracted from scrap tires after being processed and then mixed in specified percentages with the aggregate, the cement and water, then cured in forms to make the masonry blocks. In the present disclosure sand, which is used in conventional masonry blocks, is at least partially replaced with crumb rubber to produce a sand-free or sand-reduced masonry block that contains crumb rubber. The crumb rubber masonry blocks satisfy the ASTM non-load bearing requirements. The use of crumb rubber decreases the unit weight and increases thermal resistance of the masonry blocks. The use of cement kiln dust or limestone as a partial replacement of cement will lead to decrease in the cost. The use of industrial waste materials, such as crumb rubber, limestone powder and cement kiln dust, will lead to economic and environmental benefits.

Disclosed are: damage-resistant ECMCs that need to work and remain elastic between minus 120 C. and positive 300 C.; ECMCs that need to be able to contain a flame of 1900 C. for more than 90 minutes; and composite structures, especially highly stressed structures. One of the characteristic problems of ceramic matrices is their fragility. Indeed, when a fracture starts, it propagates easily in the matrix. Disclosed are elastic ceramic matrix composites (ECMCs), for which: the ceramic matrix is split into solid ceramic microdomains (CMDs); the CMDs are connected to one another by a dense network of elastic microelements (EMEs); and the bonds between the EMEs and the CMDs are strong chemical bonds, preferably covalent.

A preparation method of heat-resistant adhesive of silicon-boron-carbon-zirconium modified aluminum-zirconium phosphate for zirconium oxide ceramics is provided. The high-temperature adhesive can generate various high-temperature resistant phases such as zirconia, aluminum phosphate, zirconium phosphate and aluminum borate in situ of the high-temperature adhesive at high temperatures. As the processing temperature increases, the content of zirconia in the high-temperature adhesive continuously increases, and the composition tends to form a stable composite phase mainly composed of aluminum phosphate and zirconia, which makes the composition of the high-temperature adhesive closer to that of zirconia ceramics.

A formulation containing polymer, resin and cement combined with aggregate can be used as a gunnable mix that is applied to a surface by being conveyed pneumatically in dry form to a nozzle, where water is added. Polymer in the gunnable mix enables it to adhere and bond to a surface, such as carbon brick, of a lining of a vessel used for the containment of molten metals. The formulation may be used, for example, to repair and protect blast furnace hearth linings.

A new and innovative fireproof coating is provided. The fireproof coating exhibits high heat insulation combined with a low flame spread and low smoke density. The fireproof coating can be applied to any suitable structure for which fireproofing is beneficial. An advantage of the fireproof coating is low weight and high flexibility compared to conventional fireproofing technologies while still providing equivalent or better fireproofing properties. The provided fireproof coating has a low thermal conductivity and high emissivity, each of which provide the coating with desirable fireproofing properties. The fireproof coating also demonstrates its advantageous fireproofing properties over a wide range of temperatures and adds minimal thickness to the structures on which it is applied while still providing equivalent or better fireproofing properties as other, thicker fireproof materials.