Abstract: In various embodiments, a process is described for the preparation of a concrete mixture in a Ready-mix or for an installation. A quantity of amorphous silica is added with an average particle size in the range of from about 1 to about 55 nanometers and/or wherein the surface area of the particles of the amorphous silica is in the range of from about 50 to about 900 m2/g. The amorphous silica may be added in colloidal form or otherwise, and is added at a particular stage to ensure efficacy.
Type:
Application
Filed:
September 12, 2024
Publication date:
January 9, 2025
Applicant:
E5 Incorporated
Inventors:
William Archie Joseph Shetterley, Dustin A. Hartman, Christopher Wolf
Abstract: In various embodiments, a process is described for the preparation of a concrete mixture in a Ready-mix or for an installation. A quantity of amorphous silica is added with an average particle size in the range of from about 1 to about 55 nanometers and/or wherein the surface area of the particles of the amorphous silica is in the range of from about 50 to about 900 m2/g. The amorphous silica may be added in colloidal form or otherwise, and is added at a particular stage to ensure efficacy.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
March 5, 2024
Date of Patent:
December 3, 2024
Assignee:
E5 Incorporated
Inventors:
William Archie Joseph Shetterley, Dustin A. Hartman, Christopher Wolf
Abstract: In various embodiments, a process is described for the preparation of a concrete mixture in a Ready-mix or for an installation. A quantity of amorphous silica is added with an average particle size in the range of from about 1 to about 55 nanometers and/or wherein the surface area of the particles of the amorphous silica is in the range of from about 50 to about 900 m2/g. The amorphous silica may be added in colloidal form or otherwise, and is added at a particular stage to ensure efficacy.
Type:
Application
Filed:
March 5, 2024
Publication date:
June 20, 2024
Applicant:
E5 Incorporated
Inventors:
William Archie Joseph Shetterley, Dustin A. Hartman, Christopher Wolf