US4478911A
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Stone treatment
Assignee: Building Research Establishment
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Filing: 1980-10-20
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Granted: 1984-10-23
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Expires: 2000-10-20
Abstract
Abstract A process for the treatment of a porous inorganic material e.g. stone, comprises contacting the porous inorganic material with a single phase liquid mixture comprising alkoxysilane, water, organic solvent and a silanol polymerization catalyst. There is also included a liquid treatment for a porous inorganic material in the form of a single phase liquid mixture, comprising alkoxysilane, water, organic solvent and a silanol polymerization catalyst; which mixture may be supplied in the form of a pack comprising an assembly of containers which contain the various components of the mixture either separated from one another or in suitable admixture.
Inventors
- 👤 Clifford A. Price
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 12:29
CPC Classifications
C; C04; C04B; C04B41/00; C04B41/009; C04B41/45; C04B41/46; C04B41/49; C04B41/4905; C04B41/4922; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/26; Y10T428/31504; Y10T428/31652; Y10T428/31663; Y10T428/4935
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
98 words
In a process of treatment of a porous inorganic material in which the porous inorganic material is impregnated with a single lead phase liquid mixture comprising alkoxymethyl or alkoxyethylsilane, water, an organic solvent and a silanol polymerization catalyst, and in which the mixture is permitted to penetrate into the said porous material for an initial period of at least two hours at ambient temperature, after which gelation rapidly takes place, the improvement comprising: impregnating said porous inorganic material with said single phase liquid mixture containing a lead soap or a lead carboxylate salt as the silanol polymerization catalyst.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
98 words
In a process of treatment of a porous inorganic material in which the porous inorganic material is impregnated with a single lead phase liquid mixture comprising alkoxymethyl or alkoxyethylsilane, water, an organic solvent and a silanol polymerization catalyst, and in which the mixture is permitted to penetrate into the said porous material for an initial period of at least two hours at ambient temperature, after which gelation rapidly takes place, the improvement comprising: impregnating said porous inorganic material with said single phase liquid mixture containing a lead soap or a lead carboxylate salt as the silanol polymerization catalyst.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
13 words
The process of claim 1, wherein said silanol polymerization catalyst is lead naphthenate.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
13 words
The process of claim 1, wherein said porous inorganic material comprises natural stone.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
24 words
The process of claim 1, wherein said single phase liquid mixture penetrates to a depth of at least 15 mm into said porous material.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
44 words
In a single phase liquid composition for impregnating a porous inorganic material, said composition comprising an alkoxymethyl or alkoxyethylsilane, water, an organic solvent and a silanol polymerization catalyst, the improvement wherein said silanol polymerization catalyst comprises a lead soap or a lead carboxylate salt.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
44 words
In a single phase liquid composition for impregnating a porous inorganic material, said composition comprising an alkoxymethyl or alkoxyethylsilane, water, an organic solvent and a silanol polymerization catalyst, the improvement wherein said silanol polymerization catalyst comprises a lead soap or a lead carboxylate salt.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
57 words
The composition of claim 5, in the form of a package comprising an assembly of 3 or 4 containers which contain (1) the alkoxymethyl or alkoxymethylsilane in a first container, (2) the organic solvent in a second container, (3) the catalyst in a third container, and (4) water in said second container or in a fourth container.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
12 words
The composition of claim 5, wherein said polymerization catalyst is lead naphthenate.
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