IP Library Granted Patent US 7,905,956
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US 7,905,956 · App. 11/354,241 · Granted Mar 15, 2011

Fiber reinforced cement composition and products and manufacturing process

Assignee: Nichiha Corporation
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Patent No.
US 7,905,956
App. No.
11/354,241
Granted
Mar 15, 2011
Kind
B2
Abstract

A fiber reinforced cement composition having the following raw material composition is provided to manufacture a fiber reinforced cement product which is excellent in bending strength, dimension stability, handling property, flexibility performance, and processability such as nail performance, as well as to provide a process for manufacturing the product. Namely, the fiber reinforced cement composition comprises a hydraulic inorganic material, a siliceous material and a woody reinforcement in a mass ratio of CaO to SiO 2 contained in the hydraulic inorganic material and the siliceous material in the raw materials in a range of from 23:77 to 60:40.

Claims (152)

1. A fiber reinforced cement composition comprising the following raw materials:

not less than 25% by mass and not more than 45% by mass of a hydraulic inorganic material;

not less than 50% by mass and not more than 65% by mass of a siliceous material;

not less than 5% by mass and not more than 12% by mass of a woody reinforcement;

not less than 1% by mass and not more than 7% by mass of a mica; and

not less than 0.25% by mass and not more than 1.5% by mass of a polyvinyl alcohol resin, wherein

the mass ratio of CaO to SiO 2 (CaO : SiO 2 ) contained in the hydraulic inorganic material and the siliceous material in the raw materials is in a range of from 23:77 to 60:40,

the hydraulic inorganic material is a portland cement,

the siliceous material is silica sand and/or silica fume and/or fly ash and/or blast furnace slag and/or perlite powder and/or glass powder,

a woody reinforcement is needle-leaves-tree unbleached kraft pulp and/or needle-leaves-tree bleached kraft pulp and used newspaper.

2. The fiber reinforced cement composition according to claim 1 , wherein the portland cement has the following chemical composition:

SiO 2 : not less than 18.0% by mass and not more than 23.0% by mass,

Al 2 O 3 : not less than 2.0% by mass and not more than 6.0% by mass,

Fe 2 O 3 : not less than 1.0% by mass and not more than 6.0% by mass,

CaO: not less than 60.0% by mass and not more than 65.0% by mass,

MgO: not more than 6.0% by mass,

SO 3 : not more than 3.0% by mass,

Na 2 O: not more than 0.3% by mass, and

K 2 O: not more than 0.7% by mass.

3. The fiber reinforced cement composition according to claim 1 , wherein the portland cement has the following mineral composition:

C 3 S: not less than 60.0% by mass and not more than 65.0% by mass,

C 2 S: not less than 9.0% by mass and not more than 13.0% by mass,

C 3 A: not less than 5.0% by mass and not more than 9.0% by mass, and

C 4 AF: not less than 6.0% by mass and not more than 10.0% by mass.

4. The fiber reinforced cement composition according to claim 1 , wherein the siliceous material is silica sand which contains not less than 98% by mass of SiO 2 component.

5. The fiber reinforced cement composition according to claim 1 , wherein the siliceous material is silica fume which contains not less than 97% by mass of SiO 2 component.

6. The fiber reinforced cement composition according to claim 1 , wherein the siliceous material is fly ash which contains not less than 50% by mass and not more than 70% by mass of SiO 2 component.

7. The fiber reinforced cement composition according to claim 1 , wherein the siliceous material is blast furnace slag which contains not less than 20% by mass and not more than 40% by mass of SiO 2 component.

8. The fiber reinforced cement composition according to claim 1 , wherein the needle-leaves-tree unbleached kraft pulp and/or needle-leaves-tree bleached kraft pulp have a Canadian standard freeness of not more than 500 ml.

9. The fiber reinforced cement composition according to claim 1 , wherein the used newspaper has a fiber length of not less than 0.5 mm and not more than 3.0 mm, a fiber diameter of not less than 10 μm and not more than 100 μm, and a Canadian standard freeness of not more than 350 ml.

10. The fiber reinforced cement composition according to claim 1 , wherein the woody reinforcement is a mixture of two kinds of woody reinforcement.

11. The fiber reinforced cement composition according to claim 1 , wherein the woody reinforcement is a mixture of needle-leaves-tree unbleached kraft pulp and/or needle-leaves-tree bleached kraft pulp and used newspaper in a ratio of the needle-leaves-tree unbleached kraft pulp and/or needle-leaves-tree bleached kraft pulp to the used newspaper in a range of from 1:4 to 4:1.

12. A fiber reinforced cement composition comprising the following raw material composition:

not less than 28% by mass and not more than 32% by mass of portland cement as a hydraulic inorganic material;

not less than 54% by mass and not more than 58% by mass in total of fly ash and silica fume as a siliceous material;

not less than 8% by mass and not more than 12% by mass in total of needle-leaves-tree unbleached kraft pulp and/or needle-leaves-tree bleached kraft pulp and used newspaper as a woody reinforcement;

not less than 2% by mass and not more than 5% by mass of mica; and

not less than 0.5% by mass and not more than 1.25% by mass of polyvinyl alcohol resin, wherein

the mass ratio of CaO to SiO 2 , in the hydraulic inorganic material and the siliceous material is in a range of from 30:70 to 40:60,

the amount of the silica fume is not less than 3% by mass and not more than 7% by mass of the total amount of the fly ash and the silica fume,

the fly ash contains 50-70% by mass of SiO 2 component,

the silica fume contains not less than 97% by mass of SiO 2 component,

the amount of the used paper is not less than 20% by mass and not more than 50% by mass of the whole woody reinforcement consisting of the needle-leaves-tree unbleached kraft pulp and/or needle-leaves-tree bleached kraft pulp and used newspaper.

13. A fiber reinforced cement composition comprising the following raw material composition:

not less than 28% by mass and not more than 32% by mass of portland cement as a hydraulic inorganic material,

not less than 54% by mass and not more than 58% by mass in total of blast furnace slag and silica fume as a siliceous material,

not less than 8% by mass and not more than 12% by mass in total of needle-leaves-tree unbleached kraft pulp and/or needle-leaves-tree bleached kraft pulp and used newspaper as a woody reinforcement,

not less than 2% by mass and not more than 5% by mass of mica, and

not less than 0.5% by mass and not more than 1.25% by mass of a polyvinyl alcohol resin, wherein

the mass ratio of CaO to SiO 2 in the hydraulic inorganic material and the siliceous material is in a range of from 50:50 to 60:40,

the amount of the silica fume is not less than 5% by mass and not more than 20% by mass of total amount of the blast furnace slag and the silica fume,

the blast furnace slag contains 20-40% by mass of SiO 2 component,

the silica fume contains not less than 97% by mass of SiO 2 component, and

the amount of the used paper is not less than 20% by mass and not more than 50% by mass of the total amount of the needle-leaves-tree unbleached kraft pulp and/or the needle-leaves-tree bleached kraft pulp and the used newspaper.

14. A fiber reinforced cement composition comprising the following raw material composition:

not less than 28% by mass and not more than 32% by mass of portland cement as a hydraulic inorganic material,

not less than 54% by mass and not more than 58% by mass in total of fly ash and blast furnace slag as a siliceous material,

not less than 8% by mass and not more than 12% by mass in total of needle-leaves-tree unbleached kraft pulp and/or needle-leaves-tree bleached kraft pulp and used newspaper as a woody reinforcement, and

not less than 0.5% by mass and not more than 1.25% by mass of a polyvinyl alcohol resin, wherein

the mass ratio of CaO to SiO 2 in the hydraulic inorganic material and the siliceous material is in a range of from 40:60 to 60:40,

the fly ash contains 50-70% by mass of SiO 2 component,

the blast furnace slag contains 20-40% by mass of SiO 2 component,

the amount of the fly ash is not less than 30% by mass and not more than 70% by mass of total amount of the fly ash and the blast furnace slag, and

the amount of the used paper is not less than 20% by mass and not more than 50% by mass of the whole woody reinforcement consisting of the needle-leaves-tree unbleached kraft pulp and/or the needle-leaves-tree bleached kraft pulp and the used newspaper, not less than 2% by mass and not more than 5% by mass of mica.

15. A fiber reinforced cement composition comprising the following raw material composition:

not less than 28% by mass and not more than 32% by mass of portland cement as a hydraulic inorganic material,

not less than 54% by mass and not more than 58% by mass in total of silica sand and silica fume as a siliceous material,

not less than 8% by mass and not more than 12% by mass in total of needle-leaves-tree unbleached kraft pulp and/or needle-leaves-tree bleached kraft pulp and used newspaper as a woody reinforcement,

not less than 2% by mass and not more than 5% by mass of mica, and not less than 0.5% by mass and not more than 1.25% by mass of a polyvinyl alcohol resin, wherein

the mass ratio of CaO to SiO 2 in the hydraulic inorganic material and the siliceous material is in a range of from 23:77 to 35:65,

the silica sand contains not less than 98% by mass of SiO 2 component,

the silica fume contains not less than 97% by mass of SiO 2 component, and

the amount of the used paper is not less than 20% by mass and not more than 50% by mass of total amount of the needle-leaves-tree unbleached kraft pulp and/or the needle-leaves-tree bleached kraft pulp and the used newspaper.

16. A fiber reinforced cement product manufactured from the fiber reinforced cement composition according to any of claims 12 to 15 .

17. A process for manufacturing a fiber reinforced cement product comprising the steps of:

dispersing in water a raw material composition comprising as main raw materials a hydraulic inorganic material, a siliceous material, a woody reinforcement, mica, and a polyvinyl alcohol resin mixed in a mass ratio of CaO to SiO 2 contained in the hydraulic inorganic material and the siliceous material in the raw materials in a range of from 23:77 to 60:40 to give a slurry of the raw materials;

forming a green mat from the slurry; and

pressing the green mat by press molding and thereafter curing the mat in an autoclave at a temperature not lower than 150° C., wherein

the hydraulic inorganic material is a portland cement,

the siliceous material is silica sand and/or silica fume and/or fly ash and/or blast furnace slag and/or perlite powder and/or glass powder,

a woody reinforcement is needle-leaves-tree unbleached kraft pulp and/or needle-leaves-tree bleached kraft pulp and used newspaper.

18. A process for manufacturing a fiber reinforced cement product comprising the steps of:

dispersing in water a raw material composition to give a slurry of the raw materials;

forming a green mat by forming the slurry; and

pressing the green mat by press molding and thereafter curing the mat in an autoclave at a temperature not lower than 150° C., wherein

the raw material composition comprises:

not less than 25% by mass and not more than 45% by mass of a hydraulic inorganic material;

not less than 50% by mass and not more than 65% by mass of a siliceous material;

not less than 5% by mass and not more than 12% by mass of a woody reinforcement;

not less than 1% by mass and not more than 7% by mass of a mica; and

not less than 0.25% by mass and not more than 1.5% by mass of a polyvinyl alcohol resin, wherein

the mass ratio of CaO to SiO 2 (CaO : SiO 2 ) contained in the hydraulic inorganic material and the siliceous material in the raw materials is in a range of from 23:77 to 60:40,

the hydraulic inorganic material is a portland cement,

the siliceous material is silica sand and/or silica fume and/or fly ash and/or blast furnace slag and/or perlite powder and/or glass powder,

a woody reinforcement is needle-leaves-tree unbleached kraft pulp and/or needle-leaves-tree bleached kraft pulp and used newspaper.

19. A process for manufacturing a fiber reinforced cement product comprising the steps of:

dispersing in water a raw material composition to give a slurry of the raw materials;

forming a green mat by forming the slurry; and

pressing the green mat by press molding and thereafter curing the mat in an autoclave at a temperature not lower than 150° C., wherein

the raw material composition comprises:

not less than 28% by mass and not more than 32% by mass of portland cement as a hydraulic inorganic material;

not less than 54% by mass and not more than 58% by mass in total of fly ash and silica fume as a siliceous material;

not less than 8% by mass and not more than 12% by mass in total of needle-leaves-tree unbleached kraft pulp and/or needle-leaves-tree bleached kraft pulp and used newspaper as a woody reinforcement;

not less than 2% by mass and not more than 5% by mass of mica; and

not less than 0.5% by mass and not more than 1.25% by mass of polyvinyl alcohol resin, wherein

the mass ratio of CaO to SiO 2 in the hydraulic inorganic material and the siliceous material is in a range of from 30:70 to 40:60,

the amount of the silica fume is not less than 3% by mass and not more than 7% by mass of the total amount of the fly ash and the silica fume,

the fly ash contains 50-70% by mass of SiO 2 component,

the silica fume contains not less than 97% by mass of SiO 2 component,

the amount of the used paper is not less than 20% by mass and not more than 50% by mass of the whole woody reinforcement consisting of the needle-leaves-tree unbleached kraft pulp and/or needle-leaves-tree bleached kraft pulp and used newspaper.

20. A process for manufacturing a fiber reinforced cement product comprising the steps of:

dispersing in water a raw material composition to give a slurry of the raw materials;

forming a green mat by forming the slurry; and

pressing the green mat by press molding and thereafter curing the mat in an autoclave at a temperature not lower than 150° C., wherein

the raw material composition comprises:

not less than 28% by mass and not more than 32% by mass of portland cement as a hydraulic inorganic material,

not less than 54% by mass and not more than 58% by mass in total of blast furnace slag and silica fume as a siliceous material,

not less than 8% by mass and not more than 12% by mass in total of needle-leaves-tree unbleached kraft pulp and/or needle-leaves-tree bleached kraft pulp and used newspaper as a woody reinforcement,

not less than 2% by mass and not more than 5% by mass of mica, and

not less than 0.5% by mass and not more than 1.25% by mass of a polyvinyl alcohol resin, wherein

the mass ratio of CaO to SiO 2 in the hydraulic inorganic material and the siliceous material is in a range of from 50:50 to 60:40,

the amount of the silica fume is not less than 5% by mass and not more than 20% by mass of total amount of the blast furnace slag and the silica fume,

the blast furnace slag contains 20-40% by mass of SiO 2 component,

the silica fume contains not less than 97% by mass of SiO 2 component, and

the amount of the used paper is not less than 20% by mass and not more than 50% by mass of the total amount of the needle-leaves-tree unbleached kraft pulp and/or the needle-leaves-tree bleached kraft pulp and the used newspaper.

21. A process for manufacturing a fiber reinforced cement product comprising the steps of:

dispersing in water a raw material composition to give a slurry of the raw materials;

forming a green mat by forming the slurry; and

pressing the green mat by press molding and thereafter curing the mat in an autoclave at a temperature not lower than 150° C., wherein

the raw material composition comprises:

not less than 28% by mass and not more than 32% by mass of portland cement as a hydraulic inorganic material,

not less than 54% by mass and not more than 58% by mass in total of fly ash and blast furnace slag as a siliceous material,

not less than 8% by mass and not more than 12% by mass in total of needle-leaves-tree unbleached kraft pulp and/or needle-leaves-tree bleached kraft pulp and used newspaper as a woody reinforcement, and

not less than 0.5% by mass and not more than 1.25% by mass of a polyvinyl alcohol resin, wherein

the mass ratio of CaO to SiO 2 in the hydraulic inorganic material and the siliceous material is in a range of from 40:60 to 60:40,

the fly ash contains 50-70% by mass of SiO 2 component,

the blast furnace slag contains 20-40% by mass of SiO 2 component,

the amount of the fly ash is not less than 30% by mass and not more than 70% by mass of total amount of the fly ash and the blast furnace slag, and

the amount of the used paper is not less than 20% by mass and not more than 50% by mass of the whole woody reinforcement consisting of the needle-leaves-tree unbleached kraft pulp and/or the needle-leaves-tree bleached kraft pulp and the used newspaper, not less than 2% by mass and not more than 5% by mass of mica.

22. A process for manufacturing a fiber reinforced cement product comprising the steps of:

dispersing in water a raw material composition to give a slurry of the raw materials;

forming a green mat by forming the slurry; and

pressing the green mat by press molding and thereafter curing the mat in an autoclave at a temperature not lower than 150° C., wherein

the raw material composition comprises:

not less than 28% by mass and not more than 32% by mass of portland cement as a hydraulic inorganic material,

not less than 54% by mass and not more than 58% by mass in total of silica sand and silica fume as a siliceous material,

not less than 8% by mass and not more than 12% by mass in total of needle-leaves-tree unbleached kraft pulp and/or needle-leaves-tree bleached kraft pulp and used newspaper as a woody reinforcement,

not less than 2% by mass and not more than 5% by mass of mica, and not less than 0.5% by mass and not more than 1.25% by mass of a polyvinyl alcohol resin, wherein

the mass ratio of CaO to SiO 2 in the hydraulic inorganic material and the siliceous material is in a range of from 23:77 to 35:65,

the silica sand contains not less than 98% by mass of SiO 2 component,

the silica fume contains not less than 97% by mass of SiO 2 component, and

the amount of the used paper is not less than 20% by mass and not more than 50% by mass of total amount of the needle-leaves-tree unbleached kraft pulp and/or the needle-leaves-tree bleached kraft pulp and the used newspaper.

Assignments (2)
CORRECTION OF ASSIGNEE NAME Recorded Oct 17, 2007
From: NICHIHA CO., LTD.
To: NICHIHA CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 019975/0855 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 15, 2006
From: UTAGAKI, KAZUO; SUGITA, TADASHI; TAKAYAMA, SATOSHI
To: NICHIHA CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 017617/0680 →
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