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US5043019A
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Sealant for concrete or cinder block walls
Assignee: Minova USA Inc
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Filing: 1989-08-29
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Granted: 1991-08-27
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Expires: 2009-08-29
Abstract
Abstract A composition for use as a sealant or coating for concrete block walls is disclosed which includes water soluble silicate, water, fibers, clay and limestone, wherein the limestone accelerates the drying of the composition. The fibers used may be non-allergenic fibers such as polyethylene or polypropylene fibers. A method of using the sealant composition also is disclosed.
Inventors
- 👤 Raymond R. Chervenak
- 👤 C. Dempsey Holstein
- 👤 Timothy J. Shean
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 14:47
CPC Classifications
C; C04; C04B; C04B28/00; C04B28/24; C04B28/26; C04B2111/00; C04B2111/00474; C04B2111/00482
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 32
Claim 1
Independent Claim
44 words
A sealant composition for coating concrete or cinder block walls comprising, by weight, about 1.8 to about 20% water soluble silicate, about 3.6 to about 46% water, about 0.01 to about 0.3%.fibers, up to about 48% clay and about 1 to about 73% limestone.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
44 words
A sealant composition for coating concrete or cinder block walls comprising, by weight, about 1.8 to about 20% water soluble silicate, about 3.6 to about 46% water, about 0.01 to about 0.3%.fibers, up to about 48% clay and about 1 to about 73% limestone.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
14 words
The sealant composition of claim 1 wherein the water soluble silicate is sodium silicate.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
41 words
The sealant composition of claim 1 wherein the fibers are polyethylene fibers, polypropylene fibers, or alloys, copolymers or mixtures of polypropylene and polyethylene, polytetrafluoroethylene, fluorinated ethylene - propylene polymers, polychlorofluoroethylene polymers, nylon, polyester, acrylic, copolymers of acrylonitrile, or regenerated cellulose fibers.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
12 words
The sealant composition of claim 3 wherein the fibers are polypropylene fibers.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
22 words
The sealant composition of claim 1 wherein the limestone is present in an amount effective for accelerating drying of the sealant composition.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
11 words
The sealant composition of claim 1 wherein the limestone is dolomite.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
34 words
The sealant composition of claim 1 wherein the water soluble silicate and at least a portion of the water are present as an aqueous silicate solution which contains about 30 to about 40% solids.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
45 words
A sealant composition for coating concrete or cinder block walls comprising, by weight, about 6 to about 18% water soluble silicate, about 12 to about 41% water, about 0.03 to about 0.20% fibers, up to about 48% clay and about 2 to about 73% limestone.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
45 words
A sealant composition for coating concrete or cinder block walls comprising, by weight, about 6 to about 18% water soluble silicate, about 12 to about 41% water, about 0.03 to about 0.20% fibers, up to about 48% clay and about 2 to about 73% limestone.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
14 words
The sealant composition of claim 8 wherein the water soluble silicate is sodium silicate.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
41 words
The sealant composition of claim 8 wherein the fibers are polyethylene fibers, polypropylene fibers, or alloys, copolymers or mixtures of polypropylene and polyethylene, polytetrafluoroethylene, fluorinated ethylene - propylene polymers, polychlorofluoroethylene polymers, nylon, polyester, acrylic, copolymers of acrylonitrile, or regenerated cellulose fibers.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
12 words
The sealant composition of claim 10 wherein the fibers are polypropylene fibers.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
22 words
The sealant composition of claim 9 wherein the limestone is present in an amount effective for accelerating drying of the sealant composition.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
11 words
The sealant composition of claim 9 wherein the limestone is dolomite.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
34 words
The sealant composition of claim 9 wherein the water soluble silicate and at least a portion of the water are present as an aqueous silicate solution which contains about 30 to about 40% solids.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
35 words
A sealant composition for coating concrete or cinder block walls comprising water soluble silicate, water, fibers, clay and limestone wherein the limestone is present in an amount effective for accelerating drying of said sealant composition.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
35 words
A sealant composition for coating concrete or cinder block walls comprising water soluble silicate, water, fibers, clay and limestone wherein the limestone is present in an amount effective for accelerating drying of said sealant composition.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
54 words
A sealant composition for coating concrete or cinder block walls consisting essentially of sodium silicate, water, fibers and clay, wherein the fibers comprise polyethylene fibers, polypropylene fibers, or alloys, copolymers or mixtures of polypropylene and polyethylene, polytetrafluoroethylene, fluorinated ethylene - propylene polymers, polychlorofluoroethylene polymers, nylon, polyester, acrylic, copolymers of acrylonitrile, or regenerated cellulose fibers.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
54 words
A sealant composition for coating concrete or cinder block walls consisting essentially of sodium silicate, water, fibers and clay, wherein the fibers comprise polyethylene fibers, polypropylene fibers, or alloys, copolymers or mixtures of polypropylene and polyethylene, polytetrafluoroethylene, fluorinated ethylene - propylene polymers, polychlorofluoroethylene polymers, nylon, polyester, acrylic, copolymers of acrylonitrile, or regenerated cellulose fibers.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
13 words
In the sealant composition of claim 16 wherein the fibers are polypropylene fibers.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
36 words
A sealant composition for coating concrete or cinder block walls consisting essentially of water soluble silicate, water, clay and limestone wherein the limestone is present in an amount effective for accelerating drying of said sealant composition.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
36 words
A sealant composition for coating concrete or cinder block walls consisting essentially of water soluble silicate, water, clay and limestone wherein the limestone is present in an amount effective for accelerating drying of said sealant composition.
Claim 24
Independent Claim
57 words
A method for coating concrete or cinder block walls comprising coating said concrete or cinder block walls by applying a sealant composition comprising, by weight, about 1.8 to about 20% water soluble silicate, about 3.6 to about 46% water, about 0.01 to about 0.3% fibers, up to about 48% clay and about 1 to about 73% limestone.
Claim 25
Independent Claim
57 words
A method for coating concrete or cinder block walls comprising coating said concrete or cinder block walls by applying a sealant composition comprising, by weight, about 1.8 to about 20% water soluble silicate, about 3.6 to about 46% water, about 0.01 to about 0.3% fibers, up to about 48% clay and about 1 to about 73% limestone.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
13 words
The method of claim 18 wherein the water soluble silicate is sodium silicate.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
40 words
The method of claim 19 wherein the fibers are polyethylene fibers polypropylene fibers, or alloys, copolymers or mixtures of polypropylene and polyethylene, polytetrafluoroethylene, fluorinated ethylene - propylene polymers, polychlorofluoroethylene polymers, nylon, polyester, acrylic, copolymers of acrylonitrile, or regenerated cellulose fibers.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
17 words
The method of claim 19 wherein the concrete or cinder block walls coated are made without mortar.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
16 words
The method of claim 22 wherein the concrete or cinder block walls are in a mine.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
21 words
The method of claim 19 wherein the limestone is present in an amount effective for accelerating drying of said sealant composition.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
10 words
The method of claim 19 wherein the limestone is dolomite.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
34 words
The method of claim 19 wherein the water soluble silicate and at least a portion of the water present are present as an aqueous silicate solution which contains about 30 to about 40% solids.
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