A method includes adding (i) a comb polymer and (ii) a plasticizer to a mineral binder composition comprising swellable clays. The comb polymer includes: at least one poly(alkylene oxide) side chain-bearing monomer unit without ionic groups, optionally at least one cationic monomer unit, optionally at least one anionic monomer unit, and optionally, at least one non-ionic monomer unit, wherein a molar ratio of the cationic monomer units to the side chain-bearing monomer units is equal to or less than 10, a molar ratio of the anionic monomer units to the side chain-bearing monomer units is less than 1, and a molar ratio of the non-ionic monomer units to the side chain-bearing monomer units is less than 5.

A packaging system for honeycomb assemblies, each including a honeycomb body and reinforcing tube held together by an interference fit or axial compression achieved by thermal expansion coefficient differences between the honeycomb body and reinforcing tube. The reinforcing tube then protects the honeycomb body, facilitating a compact and structurally-strong package.

The honeycomb structure includes a honeycomb structure body and a pair of electrode members disposed on a side surface of the honeycomb structure body, each of the pair of electrode members is shaped in the form of a band extending in a cell extending direction, and in a cross section perpendicular to the extending direction of cells, one electrode member is disposed on a side opposite to the other electrode member via a center of the honeycomb structure body, one or more slits opened in the side surface are formed in the honeycomb structure body, the honeycomb structure body has a charging material charged into the at least one slit, the charging material contains aggregates and a neck material, and a ratio (α2/α1) of a thermal expansion coefficient α2 of the charging material to a thermal expansion coefficient α1 of the honeycomb structure body is from 0.6 to 1.5.

A comb polymer, in particular for use as a clay-inerting agent, including: a) at least one poly(alkylene oxide) side chain-bearing monomer unit M1 without ionic groups, b) optionally at least one cationic monomer unit MC, c) optionally at least one anionic monomer unit MA, d) optionally, at least one non-ionic monomer unit M3, wherein the molar ratio of the cationic monomer units MC to the side chain-bearing monomer units M1 is equal to or less than 10, the molar ratio of the anionic monomer units MA to the side chain-bearing monomer units M1 is less than 1, preferably equal to or less than 0.5, and the molar ratio of the non-ionic monomer units M3 to the side chain-bearing monomer units M1 is less than 5.

The present invention relates to a hydraulic binder composition comprising: at least one Portland cement; at least one amorphous calcium aluminate; calcium sulfate; at least one alkaline salt S chosen from K.sub.2CO.sub.3, Rb.sub.2CO.sub.3, Cs.sub.2CO.sub.3 and mixtures thereof; the composition being characterized in that the mass ratio of alkaline salt(s) S to amorphous calcium aluminate(s) ranges from 0.01 to 0.2.

The present invention relates to a glass ceramic having improved thermal expansion characteristics and to the use thereof in a precision component.

The present invention relates to a glass ceramic having improved thermal expansion characteristics and to the use thereof in a precision component.

A method for manufacturing a cellular geopolymer product, which method comprises the steps: (a) forming an activated geopolymer premix by addition to a geopolymer premix of an activator compound that initiates a condensation reaction in the geopolymer premix; (b) casting the activated geopolymer premix in a desired configuration; and (c) generating gas bubbles in the activated geopolymer premix as the condensation reaction proceeds and the activated geopolymer premix stiffens to produce a self-supporting cellular structure; and (d) curing the self-supporting cellular structure to produce the cellular geopolymer product, wherein in step (c) the characteristics of the activated geopolymer premix and the reaction kinetics of the condensation reaction are controlled to achieve formation of the self-supporting cellular structure.

Disclosed herein are green bodies comprising at least one ceramic-forming powder; at least one binder; and at least one cross-linked starch present in an amount of at least about 20% by weight as a super addition. Further disclosed herein is a method of making a porous ceramic body comprising mixing at least one ceramic-forming powder, at least one solvent such as water, at least one binder, and at least one cross-linked starch present in an amount of about 20% by weight as a super addition to form a batch composition; extruding the batch composition to form a green body; drying the green body; and firing the green body to form a porous ceramic body. Also disclosed herein are methods of screening a green body for making a porous ceramic body.

A method includes adding (i) a comb polymer and (ii) a plasticizer to a mineral binder composition comprising swellable clays. The comb polymer includes: at least one poly(alkylene oxide) side chain-bearing monomer unit without ionic groups, optionally at least one cationic monomer unit, optionally at least one anionic monomer unit, and optionally, at least one non-ionic monomer unit, wherein a molar ratio of the cationic monomer units to the side chain-bearing monomer units is equal to or less than 10, a molar ratio of the anionic monomer units to the side chain-bearing monomer units is less than 1, and a molar ratio of the non-ionic monomer units to the side chain-bearing monomer units is less than 5.