Fiber reinforcing composites comprising portland cement having embedded therein precombined absorbent and reinforcing fibers
AssigneeThe Governing Council of the University of Toronto
InventorsVictor Riley, Ian Macnab, John Timusk, Edward English
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Abstract
Fibre reinforced composites of cementitious materials or gypsum are reinforced with pre-combined mixtures of strong reinforcing fibres e.g., glass or steel, and water absorbent fibres, e.g., cotton. Examples of composites are cement pipes, wall boards, etc.
Claims7
Fibre reinforced composite comprising a portland cementitious matrix material having embedded therein precombined absorbent fibres and reinforcing fibres, said absorbent fibres being selected from the group consisting of cotton, wool, cellulose, viscose rayon and cuprammonium rayon, and the reinforcing fibres being selected from the group consisting of glass, steel, carbon, polyethylene and polypropylene.
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