Industrial precursor for the use in construction material production and method of producing same
AssigneeFuturistic Tile L.L.C.
InventorFrantiśek Oujiri
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Abstract
An industrial precursor suitable for making resilient construction materials for use in interior and exterior applications is produced by homogenizing a glassy material together with a plasticizer and suitable solvent. The homogenized material is extruded, dried, and ground into pellets. The industrial precursor may be stored indefinitely, and is processed into construction materials by packing the industrial precursor into a heat-resistant mold, and thermally treating the industrial precursor to sinter it into a construction material having a substantially defect-free surface and strong tensile strength.
Claims18
A method of producing an industrial precursor, comprising the steps of:
- (a) mixing together materials sufficient to form a semi-solid product, the materials consisting essentially of:
- (i) waste glass;
- (ii) a plasticizer;
- (iii) a solvent;
- (iv) optionally slag;
- (v) optionally a colorant;
- (vi) optionally a fixing agent to form the semi-solid product, wherein the plasticizer and the waste glass are mixed together prior to the addition of the solvent;
- (b) extruding the semi-solid product;
- (c) drying the semi-solid product at a temperature of between 100° C. to 180° C. to form an industrial precursor, wherein the industrial precursor is capable of being sintered into a tile.
A method of producing an industrial precursor, comprising the steps of:
- (a) mixing together materials to form a semi-solid product, the materials comprising:
- (i) waste glass;
- (ii) a plasticizer;
- (iii) a solvent;
- (iv) optionally a colorant;
- (v) optionally a fixing agent, to form the semi-solid product;
- (b) extruding the semi-solid product;
- (c) drying the semi-solid product to form an industrial precursor;
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- (d) sintering the industrial precursor in a mold to form a tile.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.