The use of a desiccant for influencing the density of a curable binder composition including a) at least one organic binder including a polyisocyanate and a polyol, and b) at least 50% by weight of an inorganic filler F, more particularly in the form of quartz aggregates and/or slag, the proportions by weight being based on 100% by weight of the binder composition.

A composition, in particular for use as a printable and/or extrudable mass, comprises or consists of: 10-99.99 vol. % of a high-porosity material, whereby the high-porosity material is an aerogel and/or a xerogel, 0.001-5.0 vol. % of an organic binding promoter and, optionally, balance to 100 vol. % of further components.

A compound for reinforcing surface treatment, in particular a compound for waterproof reinforcing surface treatment of concrete containing water glass, which contains 1 to 10 wt % of bis (γ-triethoxysilylpropyl) tetrasulphide, 89.9 to 98 wt % of an aqueous solution of lithium silicate, and 0.1 to 1 wt % water glass stabiliser.

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A compound for reinforcing surface treatment, in particular a compound for waterproof reinforcing surface treatment of concrete containing water glass, which contains 1 to 10 wt % of bis (γ-triethoxysilylpropyl) tetrasulphide, 89.9 to 98 wt % of an aqueous solution of lithium silicate, and 0.1 to 1 wt % water glass stabiliser.

A cement mixture for applying to a honeycomb body that includes: (i) inorganic ceramic particles; (ii) an inorganic binder; (iii) an organic binder comprising one or more of a hydrophilic polymer and a hydrophilic additive; and (iv) an aqueous liquid vehicle. The cement mixture exhibits a cement viscosity of less than 7000 Pa.Math.s at a shear rate of less than 0.1/sec and greater than 25 Pa.Math.s at a shear rate from 20/sec to 100/sec.

Drilling fluid compositions and methods of using them are described. The drilling fluid compositions comprise nanocomposites comprising core-shell morphology, wherein the core material comprises a nanoparticle having an average particle size of about 5 nm to 100 nm, and the shell material comprises a crosslinked polymer comprising acrylamide repeat units. The nanocomposites are effective fluid loss control agents when the drilling fluids are employed in mud drilling operations.

This rapid-hardening mortar composition includes: a rapid-hardening admixture; cement; and a fine aggregate, wherein the cement is contained in an amount of 100 parts by mass to 2,000 parts by mass with respect to 100 parts by mass of the rapid-hardening admixture, the rapid-hardening admixture is a composition that contains: calcium aluminate; inorganic sulfate in an amount of 50 parts by mass to 200 parts by mass with respect to 100 parts by mass of the calcium aluminate; and a setting modifier in an amount of 0.1 parts by mass to 10 parts by mass with respect to 100 parts by mass of the calcium aluminate, and an average particle diameter of the calcium aluminate is in a range of 8 μm to 100 μm, and an average particle diameter of the setting modifier is in a range of 5 μm or less.

Provided is a resin composition including a resin containing a polymer, a hygroscopic particle, and an organic solvent-soluble dispersant. Preferably the ratio of the dispersant relative to 100 parts by weight of the hygroscopic particle is 0.1 part by weight or more and 1000 parts by weight or less, and the absolute value of the difference in refractive index between the resin and the hygroscopic particle is 0.05 or less. Also provided are a resin film formed by molding the resin composition into a film shape, and an organic electroluminescent device including the resin film.

A dry construction composition is easily wet-sprayable by means of a screw pump, thus forming, after hardening, a durably mechanically resistant insulating material (λ<0.1 W.Math.m−1.Math.K−1). The composition contains: —A— at least one binder, itself including: —A1— at least one main binder containing lime and/or at least one alumina source and/or at least one calcium sulfate source, preferably at least one alumina source, —A2— at least one water-retaining agent, and —A3— preferably at least one surfactant; and —B— at least one biosourced filler, preferably of plant origin. The ratio B/A (liters/kg) is between 2 and 9. The composition is intended to be mixed with water in a water/binder ratio —A— of no lower than 0.8. Also disclosed is a wet composition, the preparation thereof, to the binder —A— taken in isolation, and to a method of spraying the composition onto a horizontal or vertical substrate or by molding.

The present invention provides a gypsum-based embedding material composition for casting useful for forming a rapid-heating type gypsum-based embedding material and a method for producing the same. The gypsum-based embedding material is formed of the gypsum-based powdery embedding material composition by adding a malaxation liquid into the composition and heating the mixture in a high-temperature furnace. The gypsum-based embedding material composition contains as main components, at least one co-pulverized material selected from a co-pulverized material of calcined gypsum and quartz, that of calcined gypsum and cristobalite, and that of calcined gypsum, quartz, and cristobalite. The composition further contains a powdery moisture-retaining component or a liquid moisture-retaining component having a low water content, and has an average particle diameter of 30 μm or less.

Embodiments of the present disclosure generally relate to methods and materials for fabricating building materials and other components from coal. More specifically, embodiments of the present disclosure relate to materials and other components, such as char clay plaster, char brick, and foam glass fabricated from coal, and to methods of forming such materials. In an embodiment is provided a building material fabrication method. The method includes mixing an organic solvent with coal, under solvent extraction conditions, to form a coal extraction residue, and heating the coal extraction residue under pyrolysis conditions to form a pyrolysis char, the pyrolysis conditions comprising a temperature greater than about 500 C. The method further includes mixing the pyrolysis char with water and with one or more of clay, cement, or sand to create a mixture, and molding and curing the mixture to form a building material. Pyrolysis char-containing materials are also disclosed.