The composition for preparation of a fire resistant interlayer includes an aqueous alkali silicate solution and a silicon dioxide compound. The composition has a molar ratio of silicon dioxide (SiO2) to alkali metal oxide (M2O) of larger than 2. The composition further includes a stabilisation agent and the stabilisation agent includes zinc (Zn).

Disclosed are compositions and methods for bleaching and optionally coloring a shaded zirconia, particularly mono-chromatic pre-shaded dental zirconia. The compositions and methods are useful in generating a shade gradient in milled dental restorations. The compositions comprise metal salts or complex dissolved in a solvent.

Disclosed are compositions and methods for bleaching and optionally coloring a shaded zirconia, particularly mono-chromatic pre-shaded dental zirconia. The compositions and methods are useful in generating a shade gradient in milled dental restorations. The compositions comprise metal salts or complex dissolved in a solvent.

Disclosed are compositions and methods for bleaching and optionally coloring a shaded zirconia, particularly mono-chromatic pre-shaded dental zirconia. The compositions and methods are useful in generating a shade gradient in milled dental restorations. The compositions comprise metal salts or complex dissolved in a solvent.

Disclosed are compositions and methods for bleaching and optionally coloring a shaded zirconia, particularly mono-chromatic pre-shaded dental zirconia. The compositions and methods are useful in generating a shade gradient in milled dental restorations. The compositions comprise metal salts or complex dissolved in a solvent.

Artificial stone having excellent mechanical and weatherability properties is prepared from a highly filled crosslinkable organosilicon composition where the filler comprises at least 20 weight percent of coarse fillers, the organosilicon component contains silicon-bonded alkoxy and or hydroxyl groups, with a catalyst containing a metal compound and an amidine or guanidine.

Artificial stone having excellent mechanical and weatherability properties is prepared from a highly filled crosslinkable organosilicon composition where the filler comprises at least 20 weight percent of coarse fillers, the organosilicon component contains silicon-bonded alkoxy and or hydroxyl groups, with a catalyst containing a metal compound and an amidine or guanidine.

A colloidal polymer inorganic hybrid material is used as an additive for a construction composition comprising a binder system, the binder system comprising a cementitious binder and at least one supplementary cementitious material, wherein the supplementary cementitious material(s) comprise(s) a calcined clay material, the clay material including at least one non-kaolinitic clay material. The hybrid material comprises at least one polyvalent metal cation, at least one polymeric dispersant which comprises anionic and/or anionogenic groups and polyether side chains, at least one anion which is able to form a low-solubility salt with the polyvalent metal cation, wherein the polyvalent metal cation is present in an amount corresponding to the following formula (1):

[00001]$\begin{array}{cc}0.10\frac{{.Math.}_i{z}_{K,i}{n}_{K,i}}{m_D}15& \left(1\right)\end{array}$ and the anion is present in an amount corresponding to the following formula (2):

[00002]$\begin{array}{cc}0.01\frac{{.Math.}_l{z}_{A,l}{n}_{A,l}}{{.Math.}_i{z}_{K,i}{n}_{K,i}}1& \left(2\right)\end{array}$ wherein is the charge density of the polymeric, m.sub.D is the amount of polymeric dispersant, z.sub.K,i is the valency of the polyvalent metal cation, n.sub.K,i is the molar amount of the polyvalent met