Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
188 words
In the production of light-weight foamed concrete comprising mixing a concrete-forming composition and a foaming agent, and allowing the foamed concrete to set, the improvement which comprises employing, as said foaming agent, a water-dispersible aluminum paste composition comprising: (a) aluminum powder, and; (b) from 0.1 to 20% by weight, based on the weight of the aluminum powder, of at least one organic phosphoric ester having a general formula: ##STR4## where R represents an alkyl group having 6 to 24 carbon atoms, an alkenyl group having 6 to 24 carbon atoms or an aryl group containing at least one alkyl substituent having 6 to 24 carbon atoms or at least one alkenyl substituent having 6 to 24 carbon atoms, A represents an alkylene group having 2 to 4 carbon atoms, m represents an integer of from 0 to 20, and R 1 and R 2 independently represent hydrogen, an alkyl group having 1 to 24 carbon atoms, an alkenyl group having 1 to 24 carbon atoms, an aryl group having 6 to 24 carbon atoms or R--(OA) m (R, A and m are the same as set forth above).
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
188 words
In the production of light-weight foamed concrete comprising mixing a concrete-forming composition and a foaming agent, and allowing the foamed concrete to set, the improvement which comprises employing, as said foaming agent, a water-dispersible aluminum paste composition comprising: (a) aluminum powder, and; (b) from 0.1 to 20% by weight, based on the weight of the aluminum powder, of at least one organic phosphoric ester having a general formula: ##STR4## where R represents an alkyl group having 6 to 24 carbon atoms, an alkenyl group having 6 to 24 carbon atoms or an aryl group containing at least one alkyl substituent having 6 to 24 carbon atoms or at least one alkenyl substituent having 6 to 24 carbon atoms, A represents an alkylene group having 2 to 4 carbon atoms, m represents an integer of from 0 to 20, and R 1 and R 2 independently represent hydrogen, an alkyl group having 1 to 24 carbon atoms, an alkenyl group having 1 to 24 carbon atoms, an aryl group having 6 to 24 carbon atoms or R--(OA) m (R, A and m are the same as set forth above).
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
23 words
The process of claim 1, wherein said water-dispersible paste composition contains, as a pasting agent, from 5 to 50% by weight of water.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
22 words
The process of claim 2, wherein the pH of said aluminum paste composition is within the range of from 3 to 9.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
19 words
The process of claim 1, wherein said aluminum paste composition further comprises at least one nonionic surface active agent.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
32 words
The process of claim 1, wherein said aluminum powder comprises aluminum flakes having a size such that the sieving residue through a screen having 149 micron sieve opening is 5% or less.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
26 words
The process of claim 1, wherein the amount of the organic phosphoric ester is 1 to 10% by weight, based on the weight of aluminum powder.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
15 words
The process of claim 1, wherein the organic phosphoric ester is an alkyl phosphoric ester.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
48 words
The process of claim 18, wherein the alkyl phosphoric ester is a member selected from the group consisting of an alkyl phosphoric monoester, an alkyl phosphoric diester, and an alkyl phosphoric triester, which are octyl phosphate, nonyl phosphate, lauryl phosphate, tridecyl phosphate, stearyl phosphate, and the mixtures thereof.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
58 words
The process of claim 4, wherein the nonionic surface active agent is a member selected from the group consisting of a polyoxyethylene alkyl ether, a polyoxyethylene alkyl phenol ether, a polyethylene glycol fatty acid ester, a sorbitan fatty acid ester, a fatty acid alkanol amide, a block copolymer of ethylene oxide and propylene oxide, and the mixtures thereof.