Moisture wicking mortar with microtubes
OwnerSophia Elizabeth Duluk, Lauren Kathleen Garveyinventors
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Abstract
A novel mortar mix and mortar formed therewith. The mortar contains sand, lime, cement and microtubes in a mixture thereof. The microtubes assist in wicking moisture directly through a wet mortar compound formed by adding water to the mortar mix. Wicking moisture directly through the mortar decreases the reliance on a continuous, unobstructed cavity behind the masonry wall, as well as prevent cracking from water's freeze-thaw cycle. It also allows water to pass through the mortar in a similar manner as the masonry, creating two in-sync cycles, rather then two disparate cycles for water flow. In various embodiments, the microtubes could be composed of cellulose, fabricated polymer or graphite.
Claims20
A mortar mix comprising:
- lime;
- sand;
- cement;
- and
- microtubes mixed in with the lime, sand and cement.
A process for making a dry mortar mix, said process comprising:
- obtaining lime, sand, cement and microtubes;
- and
- forming said dry motor mix by mixing together said lime, said sand, said cement and said microtubes, wherein said microtubes assist in wicking moister from a wet mortar formed by mixing water with said dry mortar mix.
A dry mortar mix comprising:
- lime;
- sand;
- cement;
- and
- microtubes mixed in with the lime, sand and cement, wherein said microtubes assist in wicking moister from a wet mortar formed by mixing water with said dry mortar mix.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.