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Gypsum mixture containing hydrophobic additive and method for hydrophobing gysum

US5855667A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJul 16, 1997
Grant dateJan 5, 1999
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Expiry dateJul 16, 2017

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC04B2103/65
  • WIPO fieldMaterials, metallurgy
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A gypsum mixture is disclosed which has hydrophobic additive substantially uniformly dispersed therein and which comprises gypsum, a first silane of the general formula (RO).sub.3 SiR or of the general formula (RO).sub.2 SiR.sub.2, and a second silane of the general formula (RO).sub.3 SiR' or of the general formula (RO).sub.2 SiRR', wherein each R is the same or different and represents a lower alkyl group, and R' represents a lower alkyl group which is substituted by a substituent selected from an amino, amino-lower alkyl-amino or dialkylenetriamine group. Preferably, the first silane is methyltrimethoxysilane and the second silane is N-(2-aminoethyl)-3-aminopropyltrimethoxysilane. Also disclosed is a method for preparing said gypsum mixture.

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