Concrete reinforced with acrylic coated carbon fibers
AssigneeOgden Technologies, Inc.
InventorJ. Herbert Ogden
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Abstract
Concrete products and dry concrete mixes comprise cement, acrylic coated carbon fibers, and any optional components such as silica fumes, slag, stone, sand, and/or other aggregates. Preferably, the acrylic coated carbon fibers have a length of about 2½ inches to about 6 inches. A method of reinforcing concrete comprises mixing the cement, the acrylic coated carbon fibers, any optional components (such as silica fumes, slag, stone, sand, and/or other aggregates), and water to form a cement slurry, and letting the slurry set to cure the cement and form bonds between the cement and the carbon fibers, thereby obtaining reinforced concrete.
Claims24
A concrete product comprising a concrete matrix, and carbon fibers evenly dispersed throughout the concrete matrix, the carbon fibers having an acrylic resin coating, the carbon fibers having a length of 2½ inches to 6 inches.
A dry concrete mix comprising concrete and carbon fibers, the carbon fibers being evenly dispersed throughout the concrete mix, the carbon fibers having an acrylic resin coating and the carbon fibers having a length of 2½ inches to 6 inches.
A method of reinforcing concrete, comprising the steps of
- mixing cement, carbon fibers coated with an acrylic resin coating, and water together to form a slurry,
- the carbon fibers having a length of 2½ inches to 6 inches,
- the carbon fibers being evenly dispersed throughout the slurry, and
- letting the slurry set to cure the cement and form bonds between the cement and the carbon fibers, thereby obtaining reinforced concrete.
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