# US 4,391,645 A · Additives for cementitious materials

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- Number: US 4,391,645 A
- Document ID: US4391645A
- Status: Granted
- Kind: A
- Application number: 06/367,263
- Filed: 1982-04-12
- Granted: 1983-07-05
- Earliest claimed: 1982-04-12
- Assignees: Diamond Shamrock Corporation
- Inventors: Alphonso W. Marcellis; Grannis S. Johnson
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US4391645A

## CPC

- C04B 28/02: containing hydraulic cements other than calcium sulfates
- C04B: LIME, MAGNESIA; SLAG; CEMENTS; COMPOSITIONS THEREOF, e.g. MORTARS, CONCRETE OR LIKE BUILDING MATERIALS; ARTIFICIAL STONE {(roofing granules E04D7/005)}; CERAMICS (devitrified glass-ceramics C03C10/00); REFRACTORIES; TREATMENT OF NATURAL STONE

## Abstract

Superplasticizers with improved water reducing properties for cement, cement slurries, mortar, grout and concrete are formed from synergistic mixtures of (1) aromatic sulfonic acid formaldehyde condensates, such as the sodium salt of naphthalene sulfonic acid formaldehyde condensate and (2) hydroxy aromatic compounds such as pyrogallol and gallic acid. Addition of these mixtures to the same cementitious materials also results in improved compressive strength.

## Claims

### Claim 1

An additive for cementitious materials comprising:
(a) at least one salt of aromatic sulfonic acid formaldehyde condensate, and
(b) at least one hydroxy aromatic compound selected from: ##STR7## where X is --OH or --O Cation, a is 1,2 or 3,
Y is ##STR8## b is 0, 1, 2 or 3 with the proviso that where a is 1, b is 1, R is --H or lower alkyl,
Z is --OH, --O Cation, ##STR9## R' is --H or lower alkyl and c is 0, 1, 2 or 3 and ##STR10## where X is --OH or --O Cation, a is 1, 2 or 3, n is a whole number of 1 to 6 and ##STR11## with the proviso that when n does not completely satisfy all of the bonds of R", the remaining bonds are satisfied with --OH.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The additive of claim 1 wherein said component (a) is present in an amount of about 90% by weight to about 30% by weight and said component (b) is present in an amount of about 10% by weight to about 70% by weight.

### Claim 3 (depends on 2)

The additive of claim 2 wherein said component (a) is the sodium salt of naphthalene sulfonic acid formaldehyde condensate.

### Claim 4 (depends on 2)

The additive of claim 2 wherein said component (b) is pyrogallol.

### Claim 5 (depends on 2)

The additive of claim 2 wherein said component (b) is sodium gallate.

### Claim 6 (depends on 2)

The additive of claim 2 wherein said component (b) is tannic acid.

### Claim 7 (depends on 2)

The additive of claim 2 wherein said component (b) is quebracho.

### Claim 8 (depends on 2)

The additive of claim 2 wherein said component (b) is catechol.

### Claim 9 (depends on 1)

A cementitious composition containing the additive of claim 1 in an amount sufficient to enhance workability after water is added and to enhance compressive strength of the hardened material.

### Claim 10 (depends on 9)

The cementitious composition of claim 9 wherein said additive is present in an amount of from about 0.05% by weight to about 3.0% by weight of the cement component.

### Claim 11 (depends on 10)

The material of claim 10 wherein said cementitious composition is concrete.

### Claim 12 (depends on 9)

The cementitious composition of claim 9 wherein said additive is composed of (a) from about 90% by weight to about 30% by weight of the sodium salt of naphthalene sulfonic acid formaldehyde condensate and (b) from about 10% by weight to about 70% by weight of at least one hydroxy aromatic compound selected from the following: ##STR12## where X is --OH or --O Cation, a is 1, 2 or 3,
Y is ##STR13## b is 0, 1, 2 or 3 with the proviso that where a is 1, b is 1, R is --H or lower alkyl,
Z is --OH, --O Cation, ##STR14## R' is --H or lower alkyl and c is 0, 1, 2, or 3 and ##STR15## where X is --OH or --O Cation, a is 1, 2 or 3, n is a whole number of 1 to 6 and ##STR16## with the proviso that when n does not completely satisfy all of the bonds of R", the remaining bonds are satisfied with --OH.

### Claim 13 (depends on 12)

The composition of claim 12 wherein component (b) is pyrogallol.

### Claim 14 (depends on 12)

The composition of claim 12 wherein component (b) is sodium gallate.

### Claim 15 (depends on 12)

The composition of claim 12 wherein component (b) is tannic acid.

### Claim 16 (depends on 12)

The composition of claim 12 wherein component (b) is quebracho.

### Claim 17 (depends on 12)

The composition of claim 12 wherein component (b) is catechol.