Provided is a cement admixture containing a dicalcium silicate compound having an average particle diameter of 5 to 100 m as measured by microscopic observation and also having an average aspect ratio represented by ((major axis diameter)/(minor axis diameter)) of 1.3 or more. It becomes possible to provide a cement admixture having excellent fire resistance and also having an excellent retained ratio of compressive strength, an excellent retained ratio of Young's modulus after the reception of heat and excellent carbonation resistance after the reception of heat.

Provided is a cement admixture containing a dicalcium silicate compound having an average particle diameter of 5 to 100 m as measured by microscopic observation and also having an average aspect ratio represented by ((major axis diameter)/(minor axis diameter)) of 1.3 or more. It becomes possible to provide a cement admixture having excellent fire resistance and also having an excellent retained ratio of compressive strength, an excellent retained ratio of Young's modulus after the reception of heat and excellent carbonation resistance after the reception of heat.

The present invention relates to a self-foaming geopolymer composition comprising at least one hydraulic binder; at least one binder selected from latent hydraulic binders, pozzolanic binders, and mixtures thereof; at least one alkaline activator; and aluminum dross. It moreover relates to the use of that geopolymer composition for the production of geopolymer foams and/or foamed geopolymer products.

The present invention relates to a self-foaming geopolymer composition comprising at least one hydraulic binder; at least one binder selected from latent hydraulic binders, pozzolanic binders, and mixtures thereof; at least one alkaline activator; and aluminum dross. It moreover relates to the use of that geopolymer composition for the production of geopolymer foams and/or foamed geopolymer products.

Mining provides our society with many of minerals, metals, and gemstones for a wide variety of applications from mundane items through to expensive jewelry. But the mining operations generate waste and large empty shafts and stopes within the ground. It would beneficial to provide a lightweight material for backfill which can provide safer working conditions for miners as well as advantages in respect of weight reduction, reducing water consumption, rheology improvement and cost minimization. Equally, it would be beneficial for the lightweight backfill material to include mining tailings to reduce the impact external to the mine. However, the inclusion of mine tailings into a foam is counter-intuitive as mine tailings are generally characterized by a high proportion of small particles with sharp edges. However, embodiments of the invention provide just such a foam based mine backfill material.

Mining provides our society with many of minerals, metals, and gemstones for a wide variety of applications from mundane items through to expensive jewelry. But the mining operations generate waste and large empty shafts and stopes within the ground. It would beneficial to provide a lightweight material for backfill which can provide safer working conditions for miners as well as advantages in respect of weight reduction, reducing water consumption, rheology improvement and cost minimization. Equally, it would be beneficial for the lightweight backfill material to include mining tailings to reduce the impact external to the mine. However, the inclusion of mine tailings into a foam is counter-intuitive as mine tailings are generally characterized by a high proportion of small particles with sharp edges. However, embodiments of the invention provide just such a foam based mine backfill material.

A method of making an alkali glass powder includes obtaining down chute waste fiberglass (DCWF) and post-consumer waste glass (PCWG), processing the DCWF into a DCWF particulate form, combining the DCWF and PCWG at a ratio of PCWG to DCWF, and co-grinding the combined DCWF particulate form and the PCWG into a DCWF-PCWG powder having an alkali content based on the ratio of PCWG to DCWF.

Embodiments of the present invention described herein relate to fiberglass materials, composite glass materials, methods of making fiberglass materials and composite glass materials, and different applications of fiberglass materials and composite glass materials. The fiberglass materials can include a bimodal particle size distribution. The fiberglass materials can include an average aspect ratio of greater than about 2 to 1. Also described herein are composite glass materials including a first glass material and a second material. The second material can include at least one of post-consumer glass waste, fly ash, metakaolin, and slag. Also described herein are methods of making a composite glass material including providing a first glass material to a mixer; providing a second material to the mixer; and co-milling the first glass material and a second material to form a composite glass material.

A dry papercrete mix is formed by preparing a wet pulp of fiber material such as newsprint and sharp sand by mixing sand, fiber material and water in a batch or continuous mixer, drying the pulp to a moisture content below that which will cause a reaction with Portland cement and adding additional sands and/or pumice and Portland cement. The resulting dry, granular mix can then be handled stored and used in the manner which is conventional for concrete. The dry papercrete mix can also be applied by pouring the dry papercrete mix into a desired volume such as a form in a dry state and injecting water into the dry papercrete mix until the mix is sufficiently wetted without a requirement for mixing in the manner common for concrete. Structural modules and a technique for joining them into a structure are particularly appropriate to the use of dry application papercrete.

A dry papercrete mix is formed by preparing a wet pulp of fiber material such as newsprint and sharp sand by mixing sand, fiber material and water in a batch or continuous mixer, drying the pulp to a moisture content below that which will cause a reaction with Portland cement and adding additional sands and/or pumice and Portland cement. The resulting dry, granular mix can then be handled stored and used in the manner which is conventional for concrete. The dry papercrete mix can also be applied by pouring the dry papercrete mix into a desired volume such as a form in a dry state and injecting water into the dry papercrete mix until the mix is sufficiently wetted without a requirement for mixing in the manner common for concrete. Structural modules and a technique for joining them into a structure are particularly appropriate to the use of dry application papercrete.