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Method of making a water barrier panel

Assignee: Amcol International Corp
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Filing: 1978-03-16
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Granted: 1979-02-13
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Expires: 1998-03-16
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Abstract

Abstract A panel is provided forming a water barrier and comprising two opposing spaced sheets having between said spaced sheets a sealant composition comprising bentonite; a water soluble dispersing agent selected from the group consisting of a water-soluble salt of acetic acid, a water-soluble salt of phosphoric acid, and a water-soluble salt of boric acid; and a water-soluble polymer selected from the group consisting of polyacrylic acid, water-soluble salts of polyacrylic acid, hydrolyzed polyacrylonitrile, polyvinyl acetate, polyvinyl alcohol, copolymers of the foregoing, and a copolymer of acrylic acid and maleic anhydride, the amount of water-soluble polymer in said sealant composition being from 0.1% to 3.0%, by weight, and the amount of water-soluble dispersant in said sealant composition being from 0.1% to 3.0%, by weight, the weight ratio of water-soluble dispersant to water-soluble polymer being from 6:1-36. The panel is disposed against a foundation to act as a water barrier, shielding the foundation against water seepage.

Inventors

  • 👤 Arthur G. Clem

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
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Last Synchronized 2026-11-06 08:46
CPC Classifications
B; B32; B32B; B32B3/00; B32B3/26; B32B3/28; B32B29/00; B32B29/002; B32B29/005; B32B29/08; E; E02; E02D; E02D31/00; E02D31/02; B32B38/00; B32B2038/0052; B32B2038/0088; B32B2307/00; B32B2307/70; B32B2307/726; B32B2307/7265; B32B2607/00; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S106/00; Y10S106/90

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim 174 words
A method for forming a water-impervious panel useful for preventing seepage of water contaminated with more than 4% sodium chloride therethrough which comprises: disposing a soil sealant composition between opposing faces of sheet material, to form a dry panel, said sealant composition comprising bentonite; a water-soluble dispersing agent selected from the group consisting of a water-soluble salt of acetic acid, a water-soluble salt of phosphoric acid, and a water-soluble salt of boric acid; and a water-soluble polymer selected from the group consisting of polyacrylic acid, water-soluble salts of polyacrylic acid, hydrolyzed polyacrylonitrile, polyvinyl acetate, polyvinyl alcohol, copolymers of the foregoing, and a copolymer of acrylic acid and maleic anhydride, the amount of water-soluble polymer in said soil sealant composition being from 0.1% to 3.0%, by weight, and the amount of water-soluble dispersant in said soil sealant composition being from 0.1% to 3.0%, by weight, the weight ratio of water-soluble dispersant to water-soluble polymer being from 6:1-36; wetting the dry panel with water substantially devoid of sodium chloride to cause expansion of said sealant composition.
Claim 2
Independent Claim 174 words
A method for forming a water-impervious panel useful for preventing seepage of water contaminated with more than 4% sodium chloride therethrough which comprises: disposing a soil sealant composition between opposing faces of sheet material, to form a dry panel, said sealant composition comprising bentonite; a water-soluble dispersing agent selected from the group consisting of a water-soluble salt of acetic acid, a water-soluble salt of phosphoric acid, and a water-soluble salt of boric acid; and a water-soluble polymer selected from the group consisting of polyacrylic acid, water-soluble salts of polyacrylic acid, hydrolyzed polyacrylonitrile, polyvinyl acetate, polyvinyl alcohol, copolymers of the foregoing, and a copolymer of acrylic acid and maleic anhydride, the amount of water-soluble polymer in said soil sealant composition being from 0.1% to 3.0%, by weight, and the amount of water-soluble dispersant in said soil sealant composition being from 0.1% to 3.0%, by weight, the weight ratio of water-soluble dispersant to water-soluble polymer being from 6:1-36; wetting the dry panel with water substantially devoid of sodium chloride to cause expansion of said sealant composition.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 25 words
A method according to claim 1 wherein the water-soluble polymer is selected from the group consisting of polyacrylic acid and water-soluble salts of polyacrylic acid.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 18 words
A method according to claim 2 wherein the water-soluble dispersing agent is a water-soluble salt of pyrophosphoric acid.

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