Anthropic stone materials and mixes and methods for making same
OwnerJoan M. Bargerinventor
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Abstract
Disclosed is an anthropic stone material made by the introduction of water to a particulate casting mix comprising a lightweight component comprising a mixture of exfoliated vermiculite and a volcanic component selected from the group consisting of exfoliated perlite, pumice, and mixtures thereof, said exfoliated vermiculite and volcanic component mixed in a ratio range of 2:1 to 1:2 by volume, a cementitious component, and wherein said lightweight component and cementitious component are mixed in a ratio range of from about 3:2 to 2:3 by volume.
Claims11
A particulate casting mix comprising:
- a lightweight component comprising a mixture of exfoliated vermiculite and at least one particulate volcanic stone selected from the group consisting of exfoliated perlite, pumice, and mixtures thereof, said exfoliated vermiculite and volcanic component mixed in a ratio range of 2:1 to 1:2 by volume;
- a cementitious component;
- and
- wherein said lightweight component and cementitious component are mixed in a ratio range of 3:2 to 2:3 by volume.
A method of making an anthropic stone material comprising the steps of:
- mixing exfoliated vermiculite, exfoliated perlite, and Portland cement in a ratio of about 1:2:3 to create a particulate casting mix,
- adding water to the particulate casting mix sufficient to create a casting material,
- molding the casting material to a desired shape,
- allowing the casting material to partially hydrate to an intermediate material, and
- allowing the intermediate material to fully hydrate.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.