A method for making geopolymer cementitious binder compositions for cementitious products such as concrete, precast construction elements and panels, mortar and repair materials, and the like is disclosed. The geopolymer cementitious compositions of some embodiments are made by mixing a synergistic mixture of thermally activated aluminosilicate mineral, calcium aluminate cement, a calcium sulfate and a chemical activator with water.

The invention concerns a composition containing a) 2 to 80 weight % of Ordinary Portland Cement with respect to the total weight of the composition b) 2 to 80 weight % of a calcium sulfate based binder with respect to the total weight of the composition, with the proviso that the weight ratio of a) Ordinary Portland Cement to b) calcium sulfate based binder is from 95/5 to 5/95 and c) at least one retarder for calcium sulfate based binders, the retarder being a chemical structure, which comprises from 3 to 70 amino acids. Also concerned is the use of the compositions for self-levelling underlayments, tile adhesives, non-shrink grouts, floor screeds and repair mortars.

The present invention relates to a three component composition consisting of a polyol component (A) comprising at least two polyols, one with high and one with low molecular weight, and water, a polyisocyanate component (B) comprising a methylene diphenyl diisocyanate (MDI) product with an average NCO functionality of at least 2.5, or a methylene diphenyl diisocyanate (MDI) product with an average NCO functionality of at least 2 and at least one further polyol with an amount of between 1% and 30% based on the weight of said polyisocyanate component (B), wherein said MDI product and said polyol have reacted at least partially, and a powder component (C) comprising at least one hydraulic binder, preferably cement and/or calcined paper sludge, preferably a calcium compound selected from calcium hydroxide and/or calcium oxide, and optionally one or more aggregates. Polyurethane cementitious hybrid flooring or coating systems having glossy/semiglossy surfaces, good workability and outstanding mechanical properties can be achieved. Blister formation can be avoided.

The invention relates to a pulverulent composition comprising, based on the overall mass of the composition, A) at least 20 wt % of a calcium sulfate-based binder and B) 0.01 to 4 wt % of at least one copolymer obtainable by polymerizing a mixture of monomers comprising (I) at least one ethylenically unsaturated monomer which comprises at least one radical from the series carboxylic acid, carboxylic salt, carboxylic ester, carboxylic amide, carboxylic anhydride, and carboxylic imide and (II) at least one ethylenically unsaturated monomer having a polyalkylene oxide radical, the pulverulent composition being producible by a method in which a powder component comprising a calcium sulfate-based binder is contacted with a liquid hydrous component comprising less than 30 wt % of an organic solvent, comprising B), the liquid hydrous component being used in an amount of less than 20 wt %, based on the overall mass of the pulverulent composition, and the pulverulent composition comprising no hydraulic binder. A binder composition comprising an inventive pulverulent composition is also disclosed.

A single- or two-component mortar composition including i) an aluminate binder, ii) a calcium sulfate binder, iii) one or more fillers with a raw density of at least 2.0 g/cm3, and iv) one or more lightweight fillers with a raw density of less than 1.5 g/cm3, wherein the quantity of lightweight filler equals 30 to 70 wt. %, the total quantity of aluminate binder and calcium sulfate binder equals 20 to 65 wt %, and the weight ratio of aluminate binder to calcium sulfate binder ranges from 1:1 to 1:10. When used, the mortar composition hardens quickly and is suitable as a lightweight fill for producing floor structures on substrates with a limited load-bearing capacity.

A vinyl ester/ethylene copolymer is prepared by emulsion copolymerization of a monomer mixture comprising at least one vinyl ester, ethylene, a stabilizing system comprising polyvinyl alcohol and a free radical redox polymerization initiator system comprising i-butyl hydroperoxide as an oxidizing agent and at least one of a sulfuric acid-based compound and erythorbic acid or a salt thereof as a reducing agent. The monomer mixture comprises from 70 wt % to 95 wt % of said at least one vinyl ester and from 5 wt % to 30 wt % of ethylene based on the total weight of monomers in said mixture and the copolymer has a formaldehyde content of less than 5.0 ppmw as determined by ISO-15173.

The invention relates to a composition comprising at least 10 wt. % of a binder based on calcium sulfate and 0.005 to 5 wt. % of an additive made of at least one water-soluble salt of a multivalent metal cation, at least one compound which is capable of releasing an anion that forms a poorly soluble salt together with the multivalent metal cation, and at least one polymer dispersant which comprises anionic and/or anionogenic groups and polyether side chains. The invention further relates to a method for producing said composition and to the use thereof as a calcium sulfate flow screed, a flowable calcium sulfate filler compound, or an earth-moist calcium sulfate screed.

The invention concerns a method for producing pulverulent hardening accelerators by reactive spray drying, where an aqueous phase I comprising calcium ions, and an aqueous phase II comprising sulphate ions, the molar ratio of the calcium ions to the sulphate ions being from 1/5 to 5/1, are contacted at a spray nozzle, and the phases I and II contacted with one another at the spray nozzle are sprayed in a streaming environment of drying gas. Likewise concerned are the pulverulent hardening accelerators producible by the method of the invention, and their use for accelerating the hardening of bassanite and/or anhydrite with formation of gypsum.

A mortar composition includes: 15-50 wt.-% of a mineral binder, whereby with respect to 100 parts by weight of the mineral binder, the mineral binder includes 40-70 parts by weight of cement and 30-60 parts by weight of a cement substitute based on clay, limestone and gypsum and whereby, with respect to 100 parts by weight of the cement substitute, the cement substitute includes 35-65 parts by weight of clay, especially calcined clay, 1-20 parts by weight of gypsum, and rest to 100 parts by weight of limestone; 50-80 wt.-%, especially 62-65 wt.-%, of aggregates, especially sand; 0-10 wt.-%, especially 0-6 wt.-% of one or more additives; whereby all of the wt.-% are with respect to the dry weight of the mortar composition.

Cementitious overlays and methods for application. Exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure use a sandwich structure. The sandwich of layers includes an epoxy layer to adhere to a substrate; the epoxy may be embedded with grit to provide sufficient physical texture for a cementitious layer to bond with. A cementitious layer is poured over the epoxy layer; the cementitious layer provides structural strength and rigidity. In some variants, the cementitious layer may also be aesthetically styledthe calcium aluminate cement (CAC) particle size allows for brushing and other fine detail manipulations which may be particularly important to achieve organic, flow-like patterns. Finally, the topmost layer of the sandwich uses a sealant or epoxy to protect the underlying cementitious layer. The topmost layer may be clear or may add layers of additional colors or other visual effects (glitter, metallic foils, etc.).