Immersion-proof non-pellicular intra-matrix aqueous barrier process

The process of constructing an aqueous repellent barrier interlocked to and over a material, comprising the following steps, steps (c) and/or (d) being optional when steps (a) and (b) are combined, and steps (b) and/or (d) being optional when steps (a) and (c) are combined, and steps (b) and/or (c) being optional when steps (a) and (d) are combined:

• (a) treating a porous surface of a first material to remove contaminants from the surface and pores of said first material, said first material having a pore size capable of being penetrated by a second particulate material made from silicon dioxide and/or other silicates reacted with an organo silane and having an average diameter of about 7 to 45 nanometers,
• (b) impacting said surface and/or pores with second particulate material and partly-porous implement with a force sufficient to cause second particulate material to impregnate said pores and to interlock to and over said surface and within said pores thereby forming a matrix of said second particulate material and said surface and said pores, said matrix serving as an aqueous repellent barrier over said surface, and providing a fire, mildew, and freeze-thaw resistant finish composition
• (c) applying said second particulate material onto said first material and said surface and/or pores by brushing, with a bristled brush, or rubbing with a partly-porous implement, the said second particulate material onto the first material and said surface and/or pores, utilizing sufficient agitation and frictional force to simultaneously cause displacement of aqueous and other content of said first material surface and/or pores, and to cause second particulate material to impregnate said pores and to interlock to and over said surface and within said pores thereby forming a matrix of said second particulate material and said surface and said pores, said matrix serving as an aqueous repellent barrier over said surface, and providing an instantly-dry and not-slippery final surface composition finish
• (d) impacting said surface and/or pores with second particulate material by driving said second particulate material into contact with said surface and/or pores using s liquid-free gaseous stream containing said second particulate material, said impacting with force sufficient to cause second particulate material to impregnate said pores and to interlock to and over said surface and within said pores thereby forming a matrix of said second particulate material and said surface and said pores, said matrix serving as an aqueous repellent barrier over said surface, and providing an instantly dry and fire resistant surface finish composition.

The process of constructing an aqueous repellent barrier interlocked within and over a substrate, comprising the following steps, steps (c) and/or (d) being optional when steps (a) and (b) are combined, and steps (b) and/or (d) being optional when steps (a) and (c) are combined, and steps (b) and/or (c) being optional when steps (a) and (d) are combined:

• (a) exposing a porous surface of a substrate having a pore size capable of being penetrated by a particulate material made from silicon dioxide and/or other silicates reacted with an organo silane and having an average diameter of about 7 to 45 nanometers,
• (b) impacting said surface and/or pores with said particulate material and partly-porous implement with a force sufficient to cause said particulate material to impregnate said pores and to interlock within and over said surface and within said pores thereby forming a matrix of said particulate material and said surface and said pores, said matrix serving as an aqueous repellent barrier within and over said surface, and providing a fire, mold, and decay resistant finish
• (c) applying said particulate material onto said substrate and said surface and/or pores by brushing, with a bristled brush, or rubbing with a partly-porous implement, the said particulate material onto the substrate and said surface and/or pores, utilizing sufficient agitation and frictional force to simultaneously cause displacement of aqueous and other content of said substrate surface and/or pores and to interlock within and over said surface and within said pores thereby forming a matrix of said particulate material and said surface and said pores, said matrix serving as an aqueous repellent barrier within and over said surface, and providing an instantly dry flame resistant composition finish
• (d) impacting said surface and/or pores with said particulate material by driving said particulate material within said surface and/or pores using a liquid-free airstream containing said particulate material, said impacting with force sufficient to cause said particulate material to impregnate said pores and to interlock within and over said surface and within said pores thereby forming a matrix of said particulate material and said surface and said pores, said matrix serving as an aqueous repellent barrier within and over said surface, and providing an instantly dry and fire retardant surface finish composition.