Abstract: A coloured porous material comprising in its pores an effectively colouring amount of an organic pigment which is obtainable by fragmenting a meltable or solvent-soluble pigment precursor, and a process for its preparation. The instant coloured porous material powders are used as pigments for high molecular weight organic materials.

Abstract: A method of making biopreform from the stem of monocotyledonous caudex plant, that is suitable for liquid infiltration and gaseous transportation of materials, is disclosed. Wood from caudex stem of trees such as coconut (Cocos nucifera), palmyra palm (Borassus flabellifer), date palm (Phoenics dactylifera), is used as a precursor material which is transformed under simple pyrolitic conditions under self-generated ambient atmosphere to biopreform having microstructural features typical of a monocotyledonous caudex tree. The biopreform is capable of liquid infiltration and gaseous transportation processing of materials in an appreciably shorter processing periods, because of its preservation of the structural and anatomical features of the parent plants with high precision.

Abstract: A concrete-based floor or coating with anti-microbial effect, comprising a base material and an effective amount of at least one microbicide organic agent, mixed directly with the base material is described; the base material is a mixture containing cement, fine aggregates, solid aggregates, additives and water; where the microbicide agent mixed with the base material provides an efficient and long lasting anti-microbial effect.

Abstract: The fire-protection material for constructions made of concrete and prestressed concrete, especially for tunnels, in the form of prefabricated plates or sprayed-on and cured coatings is prepared from hydraulically curing compositions containing aluminous cement, optionally in admixture with Portland cement, fillers and, if desired, fibers, curing accelerators, curing delayers, plasticizing agents and foaming agents, wherein the cured material contains less than 5% by weight of ettringite and wherein the composition contains from 50 to 200 weight parts of aluminous cement and from 10 to 250 weight parts of xonotlite in the uncured composition.

Abstract: A composite facer material for use with cementitious wallboards, where the composite facer is embedded in a top and bottom face thereof. The composite facer material, in a most preferred embodiment, comprises two layers. The first layer is preferably a carded polyester nonwoven mat, which is bonded to a second layer comprising preferably a tri-directional laid scrim fabric reinforcement layer made of continuous glass fibers. The two layers are preferably bonded together using an acrylic adhesive, which offers superior adhesion between the layers as well as superior adhesion between the composite facing material and the cementitious core.

Abstract: A honeycomb body configuration includes an intermediate layer for reducing transmission of heat from a honeycomb body to a housing by heat radiation and prevents erosion of ends of the intermediate layer. The intermediate layer has a plurality of layer portions formed from at least one metal sheet and at least one layer of ceramic material. The intermediate layer preferably includes a thermally insulating layer portion, a metal sheet and a swell mat. Ends of the metal sheet cover at least one of the layer portions at the end. The invention is particularly suitable for supporting honeycomb bodies of thin wall ceramic for uses close to the engine in exhaust gas cleaning systems of motor vehicles. It is, however, generally also suitable for the thermal insulation of honeycomb bodies of all kinds with respect to a housing. A sandwich structure, in particular for a honeycomb body configuration, is also provided.

Abstract: The present invention provides for an acoustically absorbent porous panel that is both rigid and resistant to sagging caused by moisture. The acoustically absorbent porous panel is comprised of at least two layers. The first layer is a facing layer formed from a cured aqueous foamed cementitious material. The foamed cementitious material comprises on a wet basis about 53% to about 68% by weight cement, about 17% to about 48% by weight water, about 0.05% to about 5% by weight fiber, and about 0.01% to about 10% by weight surfactant. Additionally, pores distributed within the cured material comprising about 75% to about 95% by volume of the material. The second layer is a backing layer that is affixed to the facing layer.

Abstract: A composition containing a function improver and an inorganic porous crystals-hydrophilic macromolecule composite wherein the hydrophilic macromolecule contains inorganic porous crystals in its inner matrix, and a product made therefrom The product, textile, nonwoven fabric, paper and laminate obtained from the composition of the present invention come to have high strength in addition to the gas adsorption capability, volatile organic solvent removing capability, noncombustibility, heat insulating property, and heavy metal and radioactive element removing capability that the inorganic porous crystals-hydrophilic macromolecule composite (A) possesses. It is also possible to improve a touch and the like, so that the composition is useful as a material having additional functions.

Abstract: A novel wallboard composition is disclosed comprising a unique combination of synthetic binders selected for their ability to establish a strengthened permanent bond in the final dry state for use in a wallboard composition comprising primarily gypsum, and in a wallboard composition comprising an expanded mineral such as Perlite which largely reduces the amount of gypsum over current gypsum wallboard formulations, thus reducing the weight while maintaining the strength of the wallboard structure. In a preferred embodiment, the lightweight, strengthened wallboard of the present invention also comprises an optional covering veneer that is applied to the top ply of the face paper to provide increased strength, moisture resistance, and fire retardency, and the back paper top ply is treated to provide increased flexural strength.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a cementitious structural panel and its method of manufacture. The method of manufacture involves encapsulating a top and bottom layer of porous reinforcing material with a cementitious mixture by vibration. The structural panel may be coated with a layer of waterproof material.