Light-weight composition and mix for masonry, mortar and stucco
View Patent ↗A pre-mixed mortar, stucco or masonry composition includes from 30 percent to 72 percent masonry sand by weight, from 20 percent to 50 percent concrete sand by weight, from 15 percent to 20 percent slag cement by weight, from 1 percent to 4 percent acetic acid by weight, from 3 percent to 10 percent fly ash by weight, from 1 percent to 5 percent clay bentonite by weight, from 1 percent to 5 percent calcium oxide by weight, and from 3 percent to 10 percent sodium carbonate by weight.
1. A pre-mixed mortar, stucco or masonry composition comprising:
30 percent to 72 percent masonry sand by weight;
20 percent to 50 percent concrete sand by weight;
15 percent to 20 percent slag cement by weight;
1 percent to 4 percent acetic acid by weight;
3 percent to 10 percent fly ash by weight;
1 percent to 5 percent clay bentonite by weight;
1 percent to 5 percent calcium oxide by weight; and
3 percent to 10 percent sodium carbonate by weight.
2. The pre-mixed mortar, stucco or masonry composition of claim 1 , wherein the amount of acetic acid is 1 percent by weight.
3. The pre-mixed mortar, stucco or masonry composition of claim 1 , wherein the amount of clay bentonite is 1 percent by weight.
4. The pre-mixed mortar, stucco or masonry composition of claim 1 , wherein the amount of calcium oxide is 1 percent by weight.
5. A pre-mixed mortar, stucco or masonry composition comprising:
approximately 36 percent masonry sand by weight;
approximately 40 percent concrete sand by weight;
approximately 15 percent slag cement by weight;
approximately 1 percent acetic acid by weight;
approximately 3 percent fly ash by weight;
approximately 1 percent clay bentonite by weight;
approximately 1 percent calcium oxide by weight; and
approximately 3 percent sodium carbonate by weight.
6. The pre-mixed mortar, stucco or masonry composition of claim 5 , wherein the pre-mixed mortar, stucco or masonry composition is provided in 65 pound bags.
7. The pre-mixed mortar, stucco or masonry composition of claim 6 , wherein mixing the contents of the 65 pound bag with water produces an equivalent amount of pre-mixed mortar, stucco or masonry composition as a standard 80 pound bag pre-mixed mortar, stucco or masonry composition.
8. A pre-mixed mortar, stucco or masonry composition comprising:
30 percent to 72 percent sand comprising at least 30 percent of masonry sand by weight and at least 20 percent concrete sand by weight;
15 percent to 20 percent slag cement by weight;
1 percent to 4 percent acetic acid by weight;
3 percent to 10 percent fly ash by weight;
1 percent to 5 percent clay bentonite by weight;
1 percent to 5 percent calcium oxide by weight; and
3 percent to 10 percent sodium carbonate by weight.
9. The pre-mixed mortar, stucco or masonry composition of claim 8 , wherein the pre-mixed mortar, stucco or masonry composition is provided in 65 pound bags.
10. The pre-mixed mortar, stucco or masonry composition of claim 9 , wherein mixing the contents of the 65 pound bag with water produces an equivalent amount of pre-mixed mortar, stucco or masonry composition as a standard 80 pound bag pre-mixed mortar, stucco or masonry composition.