The present invention relates to a binder composition comprising (i) a phospho-magnesium cement; (ii) a boron source; (iii) a lithium salt; and (iv) water and to its preparation method. The present invention also relates to the use of such a binder for confining wastes and notably nuclear wastes containing aluminum metal.

The present invention relates to a binder composition comprising (i) a phospho-magnesium cement; (ii) a boron source; (iii) a lithium salt; and (iv) water and to its preparation method. The present invention also relates to the use of such a binder for confining wastes and notably nuclear wastes containing aluminum metal.

A method includes masking at least one hole of an article with a paste, wherein the hole opens onto a surface of the article, applying a coating to the surface of the article, and removing the paste including contacting the paste with a water containing liquid/environment to dissolve or re-disperse the paste, leaving at least one open hole in the surface of the coated article. The paste includes about 20-80 wt % of a filler material, about 0.5-20 wt % of a hydrogen phosphate compound, about 0.5-15 wt % of a polyhydroxy compound and about 5-25 wt % of water. The filler material has an average particle size in a range of about 0.1-100 microns, and includes a first material which includes alkali metal doped alumina, zirconium oxide, titanium oxide or a combination thereof and a second material which includes a silicate. A weight ratio between the first and second materials is in a range of about 1-10.

Provided are a phospho-alumino-silicate inorganic polymer, and a preparation method and use thereof. The phospho-alumino-silicate inorganic polymer includes the following raw materials in parts by weight: 50 parts to 67 parts of a precursor raw material, 33 parts to 50 parts of an activator, and water; where the precursor raw material includes metakaolin and activated calcium oxide; the activated calcium oxide accounts for 3% to 15% of a weight of the precursor raw material; and the activator includes a phosphoric acid solution.

A method of manufacturing a concrete product includes providing a metal-based cementing agent including at least one of Fe.sub.2O.sub.3 and Fe.sub.3O.sub.4, an aqueous phosphoric acid cement reacting agent, an aggregate having at least one metallic oxide, a setting agent including at least one of Fe.sup.+2 and Mn.sup.+2, and an acid scavenging agent including at least one of K-feldspar and magnesium silicate. The method includes mixing the metal-based cementing agent, the cement reacting agent, the aggregate, the setting agent and the acid scavenging agent together to form a liquid concrete mixture, and placing the liquid concrete mixture in a form and allowing the liquid concrete mixture to set up and cure into the concrete product. The method can optionally include the additional step of placing the concrete product into an oven at a temperature of between 170 C. and 190 C.

A method of manufacturing a concrete product includes providing a metal-based cementing agent including at least one of Fe.sub.2O.sub.3 and Fe.sub.3O.sub.4, an aqueous phosphoric acid cement reacting agent, an aggregate having at least one metallic oxide, a setting agent including at least one of Fe.sup.+2 and Mn.sup.+2, and an acid scavenging agent including at least one of K-feldspar and magnesium silicate. The method includes mixing the metal-based cementing agent, the cement reacting agent, the aggregate, the setting agent and the acid scavenging agent together to form a liquid concrete mixture, and placing the liquid concrete mixture in a form and allowing the liquid concrete mixture to set up and cure into the concrete product. The method can optionally include the additional step of placing the concrete product into an oven at a temperature of between 170 C. and 190 C.

A method for internal and external collaborative integrated protection of concrete is provided. The method has two aspects: first, combining reinforcement with cement and significantly enhancing compactness and strength of the concrete through a special surface treatment process; and second, successively constructing dual rough structures at microscopic and nanoscopic levels on the surface of the concrete through a super-hydrophobic anti-corrosive coating technology to form an efficient super-hydrophobic coating. The method effectively resists the erosion from external environments, solves problems such as carbonation of concrete, sulphate attack and corrosion of steel bar, and provides a high-performance and long-life concrete material solution for the field of civil engineering.