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Inorganic injectable slurries and consolidation of ground formations/construction materials therewith

US5431728A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateNov 12, 1993
Grant dateJul 11, 1995
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Expiry dateNov 12, 2013

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10S106/90
  • WIPO fieldMaterials, metallurgy
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

Inorganic settable slurries well suited for the sealing and/or consolidation of unstable soil/ground formations, or for the sealing/repair of defective building materials, include (a) an aqueous solution of an alkali metal silicate, (b) a water-soluble calcium compound, e.g., lime, (c) an alkali metal aluminate, and (d) an alkali metal hydroxide, preferably sodium hydroxide.

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