Abstract: Powder mixtures and a method of forming and shaping the mixtures. The method involves compounding the components of powder materials, binder, solvent for the binder, surfactant, and non-solvent with respect to at least the binder, the solvent, and the powder materials. The non-solvent is lower in viscosity than the binder combined with the solvent. The solvent is present in an amount that is less than the amount that would be present otherwise. The components are mixed and plasticized, and shaped to form a green body. The choice of components results in improved wet green strength in the green body. The method is especially useful for extrusion processing of aqueous binder systems such as water and cellulose ethers and hydrophobic non-solvents, to form structures such as honeycombs. In the body, the ratio, upon subsequent firing, of the isostatic strength to the A-axis strength is at least about 20% higher than in bodies made without the mixture composition of the invention.

Abstract: A wall repair compound useful for filling and repairing cracks, holes, and other imperfections in a wall surface includes a conventional filler material, a conventional binder material, and a dust reducing additive which reduces the quantity of airborne dust particles generated when sanding the hardened joint compound. Airborne dust reducing additives include oils, surfactants, solvents, waxes, and other petroleum derivatives. The additive can be added to conventional ready-mixed joint compounds and to setting type joint compounds. The method of reducing the quantity of airborne dust generated when sanding a fully hardened joint compound includes mixing a sufficient quantity of the dust reducing additive with the joint compound prior to when the joint compound has been applied to the wall.

Abstract: A composition including a vegetable oil and a structural material selected from a group comprising soil, sand, bitumen, asphalt, and concrete. The polymerized vegetable oil being substantially within a range of 2%-20% by weight of the structural material.

Abstract: An additive for, a method of adding thereof to uncured mixes for and resulting cured cement-type concreations such as cured embodiments of concrete, marcadam, and roof-top shingles each exhibiting improved heat and freeze-thaw durability resulting from reduced efflorescence and stability against sun ultraviolet light exposure.

Abstract: A gypsum mixture is disclosed which has hydrophobic additive substantially uniformly dispersed therein and which comprises gypsum, a first silane of the general formula (RO).sub.3 SiR or of the general formula (RO).sub.2 SiR.sub.2, and a second silane of the general formula (RO).sub.3 SiR' or of the general formula (RO).sub.2 SiRR', wherein each R is the same or different and represents a lower alkyl group, and R' represents a lower alkyl group which is substituted by a substituent selected from an amino, amino-lower alkyl-amino or dialkylenetriamine group. Preferably, the first silane is methyltrimethoxysilane and the second silane is N-(2-aminoethyl)-3-aminopropyltrimethoxysilane. Also disclosed is a method for preparing said gypsum mixture.

Abstract: An anti-efflorescence admixture for concrete products comprising a tall oil fatty acid and a fatty acid, a portion of the acid content of the tall oil fatty acid and/or fatty acid optionally being present in salt form with an alkanolamine or alkylamine, which admixture is effective in controlling both primary and secondary efflorescence.

Abstract: An additive is provided that comprises a single blend of an acid component and calcium stearate for simultaneously controlling both primary and secondary efflorescence in concrete, and particularly in concrete masonry units such as pavers. A preferred method comprises the steps of partially saponifying tall oil fatty acid with calcium hydroxide, and thereafter adding calcium stearate dispersion to form a stable emulsion blend. In another embodiment, potassium hydroxide is mixed with calcium stearate dispersion, then subsequently introduced into tall oil fatty acid to provide a non-emulsion TOFA/CSD blend.

Abstract: A storable cement-mortar dry mix, which comprises the components cement, aggregate, reaction resin and hardener in a single mixture, wherein the hardener is present as the reaction product of the hardener with an organic acid or a functional derivative thereof.

Abstract: Cement-to-casing sealing in a wellbore is improved through addition of surfactant to the cement.

Abstract: Previous weather resistant cementitious compositions in which succinic acid derivatives were incorporated to improve weather resistance have been found to suffer from an undesirable decrease in compressive strength. In accordance with the invention, compressive strength is significantly increased without substantially reducing weather reistance by adding an antifoam agent to the mixture prior to setting into a solid.

Abstract: A cement method and composition for cementing a well penetrating subterranean formations and aqueous based drilling fluid containing at least one cement retarder characterized by a major proportion of the drilling fluid from the well as it was drilled; water; a lesser proportion of dry cementitious material; a minor amount of a dispersant that does not effect satisfactory set cement within an acceptable time interval; and an accelerator selected from the class consisting of acetic acid; the first 4 carbon esters thereof; acetamide; monoethanolamine; and diethanolamine. The first 4 carbon esters are the methyl; ethyl; propyl, both normal and isopropyl; and butyl ester, normal, isobutyl and tertiary butyl.