The present disclosure concerns expandable silica particles having a coating comprising talc powder and kaolin powder provided on the outer surface of the expandable silica particle and expandable and expanded silica particles comprising silica fume and/or ultrafine quartz silica sand beneath the surface of the particles. Methods for producing expandable and expanded silica particles are disclosed, including a method using a vibration plate and a furnace having a vibration plate for carrying out that method. The expanded silica particles have high compressive strength, substantially uniform cell size and distribution, low water absorption, and low porosity on the outer surface. They are useful as a filler in matrix materials, like concrete or epoxy, as insulation material with various binder materials, and as water filtration medium.

Disclosed are an organic binder-based coating; a composite gypsum board containing face and back cover sheets, an outside surface of the back cover sheet bearing the coating; and a method of preparing composite board where the back cover sheet contains the coating on its outer surface. The coating is formed from a composition comprising an alkaline silicate, a solid filler, and optionally, a borate. An enhancing layer can also be applied to the back cover sheet.

Disclosed are an organic binder-based coating; a composite gypsum board containing face and back cover sheets, an outside surface of the back cover sheet bearing the coating; and a method of preparing composite board where the back cover sheet contains the coating on its outer surface. The coating is formed from a composition comprising an alkaline silicate, a solid filler, and optionally, a borate. An enhancing layer can also be applied to the back cover sheet.

The present invention relates to curable compositions which comprise (meth)acrylic monomers, ethylenically unsaturated oligomers and a specific multistage polymer additive. The additive is used as a processing aid to reduce cure shrinkage and reduce or prevent the formation of cracks during the polymerization of the composition.

The present invention relates to curable compositions which comprise (meth)acrylic monomers, ethylenically unsaturated oligomers and a specific multistage polymer additive. The additive is used as a processing aid to reduce cure shrinkage and reduce or prevent the formation of cracks during the polymerization of the composition.

Various embodiments disclosed relate to compatibilized resin-cement composite compositions and methods of using the same. In various embodiments, the present invention provides a method of treating a subterranean formation that includes placing in the subterranean formation a resin-cement composite composition. The resin-cement composite composition includes a resin, a cement, and a substituted or unsubstituted poly(alkylamine) compatibilizer.

Various embodiments disclosed relate to compatibilized resin-cement composite compositions and methods of using the same. In various embodiments, the present invention provides a method of treating a subterranean formation that includes placing in the subterranean formation a resin-cement composite composition. The resin-cement composite composition includes a resin, a cement, and a substituted or unsubstituted poly(alkylamine) compatibilizer.

Provided are a textile reinforced cement composite for suppressing occurrence of slipping and a crack and a manufacturing method thereof. The textile reinforced cement composite for suppressing occurrence of slipping and a crack can suppress slipping between a textile grid reinforcement and a cement composite by using an angulated filling material mixed therewith when a textile reinforced cement composite having a textile grid reinforcement embedded in a cement composite is manufactured, suppress occurrence of a crack of the cement composite, suppress occurrence of a crack of the cement composite due to a fiber bridging reaction by using organic fiber mixed therewith, induce distribution of fine cracks, suppress degradation of fluidity of the cement composite caused by mixing of the angulated filling material by using a spherical binder and a chemical admixture added thereto, and suppress slipping between the textile grid reinforcement and the cement composite by using a fine powder binder having a predetermined particle size and mixed therewith.

Provided are a textile reinforced cement composite for suppressing occurrence of slipping and a crack and a manufacturing method thereof. The textile reinforced cement composite for suppressing occurrence of slipping and a crack can suppress slipping between a textile grid reinforcement and a cement composite by using an angulated filling material mixed therewith when a textile reinforced cement composite having a textile grid reinforcement embedded in a cement composite is manufactured, suppress occurrence of a crack of the cement composite, suppress occurrence of a crack of the cement composite due to a fiber bridging reaction by using organic fiber mixed therewith, induce distribution of fine cracks, suppress degradation of fluidity of the cement composite caused by mixing of the angulated filling material by using a spherical binder and a chemical admixture added thereto, and suppress slipping between the textile grid reinforcement and the cement composite by using a fine powder binder having a predetermined particle size and mixed therewith.

A bitumen product including bitumen and a mineral filler. In order to reduce the specific weight of the bitumen product while allowing sufficient scaling effect, the mineral filler contains expanded perlite grains, the expanded perlite grains having a closed-cell surface, and the expanded perlite grains having a closed-cell surface are not ground.