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US 2016/0347663 A1Published application
Dissolvable cementitious composite ingredient packet
AssigneeCaterpillar Inc.
InventorAaron K. AMSTUTZ
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Abstract
A packaged composition may include a package made from a water-soluble polymer material. The package may be configured to contain a cementitious composition. The cementitious composition may include water in the form of microencapsulated water spheres and high alumina cement.
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A packaged composition, comprising:
- a package made from a water-soluble polymer material, the package containing a cementitious composition, the cementitious composition comprising:
- water in the form of microencapsulated water spheres;
- and
- high alumina cement.
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A macro-defect-free (MDF) cementitious composition, comprising:
- 90-110 parts by weight polyvinyl alcohol;
- 150-250 parts by weight water;
- and
- 1200-3000 parts by weight high alumina cement (HAC).
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The MDF cementitious composition of 12, further including 10-30 parts by weight of an organic acid retardant selected from the group comprising:
- acetic acid, citric acid, tartartic acid, succinic acid, and polymeric acids such as polyacrylic acid.
A method of preparing a package of a MDF cementitious composition, the method comprising:
- fabricating a bag from polyvinyl alcohol comprising 85% saponified polyvinyl alcohol acetate;
- adding dry ingredients to the bag including high alumina cement (HAC);
- and
- adding water to the bag in the form of microencapsulated water spheres.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.