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US 2016/0107937 A1Published application
Building products composites and methods
AssigneeGeorgia-Pacific Gypsum LLC
InventorsMianxue Wu, Jeffery T. Fields, Sara E. Endres
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Abstract
Methods of manufacturing composites are provided, including combining dihydrate calcium sulfate whiskers, hemihydrate calcium sulfate stucco, and water to form a slurry, and setting the slurry to form a composite having a natural porosity of about 60 volume percent or greater. Composites are also provided, including dihydrate calcium sulfate whiskers and dihydrate calcium sulfate crystals, and having a natural porosity of about 60 volume percent or greater.
Claims20
A method of manufacturing a composite, comprising:
- combining dihydrate calcium sulfate whiskers, hemihydrate calcium sulfate stucco, and water to form a slurry;
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- setting the slurry to form a composite having a natural porosity of about 60 volume percent or greater.
A composite, comprising:
- dihydrate calcium sulfate whiskers and dihydrate calcium sulfate crystals,
- wherein the composite has a natural porosity of about 60 volume percent or greater.
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