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US 10,508,437 B2Granted
Utility materials incorporating a microparticle matrix formed with a setting agent
AssigneeAshtech Industries, LLC
InventorsMichael D. Kipp, Dilworth L. Pugh, Michael D. Ridges, William T. McCarvill
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Abstract
A composition, utility material, and method of making a utility material is disclosed. A composition having an improved setting time may include a plurality of microparticles mixed with a sodium silicate binder and an isocyanate setting agent, where the microparticle composition has a setting time of less than or equal to one hour. A utility material may be a wallboard that includes the composition.
Claims18
A utility material comprising:
- a wallboard having a first facing membrane and a second facing membrane;
- and
- a core matrix disposed between the first facing membrane and the second facing membrane, wherein the core matrix includes:
- a plurality of microparticles having an outer shell and a hollow interior, and at least one binder;
- wherein the at least one binder is excluded from the hollow interior;
- wherein the hollow interior is filled with a gas;
- and
- wherein the plurality of microparticles are from about 10 microns to about 1500 microns in size.
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