IP Library Granted Patent US 12,617,724
Granted Patent B2
US 12,617,724 · App. 18/262,665 · Granted May 5, 2026

Hydraulic binder composition comprising blast furnace slag

Inventors: Pascal Boustingorry (Breuillet, FR); Laurent Bonafous (Sevres, FR)
Assignee: STARCIN HOLDING FRANCE
C04B28/08C04B24/26C04B28/26C04B40/0039C04B2103/308C04B2111/1037
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Patent No.
US 12,617,724
App. No.
18/262,665
Granted
May 5, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

A hydraulic binder composition comprising: a hydraulic binder including at least one alumino-silicate compound, for example blast furnace slag, and an alkaline or sulfate activator and a maximum of 10 wt % of clinker, preferably between 0 and 10 wt % of clinker; a guanidine salt and/or a zinc salt; and a polymer.

Claims (110)

1 . A hydraulic binder composition comprising:

a hydraulic binder comprising at least one alumino-silicate compound, and an alkaline or sulphate activator and a maximum of 10% by weight of clinker, and optionally an activator;

a guanidine salt and/or a zinc salt;

a polymer (P) comprising units having the following formulae (I) and (II):

in which:

R 1 and R 2 independently represent a hydrogen or a methyl;

R 3 represents a hydrogen or a group having the formula —COO(M) 1/m ;

R 4 represents a group having the formula —(CH 2 ) p —(OAlk) q -R 5 in which:

p represents 1 or 2;

q represents an integer from 3 to 300;

the Alk of each OAlk unit of the group —(OAIk) q - independently represents a linear or branched alkylene containing from 2 to 4 carbon atoms;

R 5 represents —OH or a linear or branched alkoxyl containing from 1 to 4 carbon atoms;

R 11 and R 12 independently represent a hydrogen or a methyl;

R 13 represents a hydrogen or a group having the formula —COO(M) 1/m ;

M represents H or a cation of valency m;

when M represents H, m represents 1, and when M represents a cation, m is the valency of the cation M;

a is a number from 0.05 to 0.25, such that (100×a) represents the molar percentage of units having the formula (I) within the polymer; and

b is a number from 0.75 to 0.95, such that (100×b) represents the molar percentage of units having the formula (II) within the polymer.

2 . The hydraulic binder composition according to claim 1 , in which the guanidine salt is selected from guanidine thiocyanate, guanidine acetate and guanidine nitrate.

3 . The hydraulic binder composition according to claim 1 , in which the activator is selected from a calcium activator or sulpho-calcium activator; or an alkaline salt.

4 . The hydraulic binder composition according to claim 1 , in which the hydraulic binder composition comprises from 75 to 99% by weight of blast furnace slag, relative to the total weight of hydraulic binder.

5 . The hydraulic binder composition according to claim 1 , in which the zinc salt is selected from zinc chloride and zinc nitrate.

6 . The hydraulic binder composition according to claim 1 , in which the units having the formula (I) of the polymer have the following formula (I′):

in which:

R 2 independently represents a hydrogen or a methyl;

R′ 4 represents a group having the formula —CH 2 —(O—CH 2 —CH 2 ) q -R 5 in which:

q represents an integer from 3 to 500;

R 5 represents —OH or —OMe;

a is a number from 0.05 to 0.25, such that (100×a) represents the molar percentage of units having the formula (I′) within the polymer;

the units having the formula (II) of the polymer have the following formula (II′):

in which:

R 12 represents a hydrogen or a methyl;

M represents H or a cation of valency m;

when M represents H, m represents 1, and when M represents a cation, m is the valency of the cation M;

b is a number from 0.75 to 0.95, such that (100×b) represents the molar percentage of units having the formula (II′) within the polymer.

7 . The hydraulic binder composition according to claim 1 , in which the amount of guanidine salt and/or zinc salt is between 0.1 and 5% by dry weight, relative to the total weight of hydraulic binder.

8 . The hydraulic binder composition according to claim 1 , in which the amount of polymer is between 0.1 and 3% by dry weight, relative to the total weight of hydraulic binder.

9 . The hydraulic binder composition according to claim 1 , comprising in addition at least one polyalkoxylated polyphosphonate based polymer.

10 . The hydraulic binder composition according to claim 1 , in which the alumino-silicate compound is selected from fly ash; metakaolins; and aluminosilicates.

11 . The hydraulic binder composition according to claim 1 , in which the alumino-silicate compound is a blast furnace slag.

12 . A hydraulic composition comprising:

a hydraulic binder that comprises at least one alumino-silicate compound, and an alkaline or sulphate activator, and a maximum of 10% by weight of clinker, and optionally mineral additives;

water;

optionally at least one aggregate;

a guanidine salt and/or a zinc salt; and

a polymer (P) comprising units having the following formulae (I) and (II):

in which:

R 1 and R 2 independently represent a hydrogen or a methyl;

R 3 represents a hydrogen or a group having the formula —COO(M) 1/m ;

R 4 represents a group having the formula —(CH 2 ) p —(OAlk) q -R 5 in which:

p represents 1 or 2;

q represents an integer from 3 to 300;

the Alk of each OAlk unit of the group —(OAIk) q - independently represents a linear or branched alkylene containing from 2 to 4 carbon atoms;

R 5 represents —OH or a linear or branched alkoxyl containing from 1 to 4 carbon atoms;

R 11 and R 12 independently represent a hydrogen or a methyl;

R 13 represents a hydrogen or a group having the formula —COO(M) 1/m ;

M represents H or a cation of valency m;

when M represents H, m represents 1, and when M represents a cation, m is the valency of the cation M;

a is a number from 0.05 to 0.25, such that (100×a) represents the molar percentage of units having the formula (I) within the polymer; and

b is a number from 0.75 to 0.95, such that (100×b) represents the molar percentage of units having the formula (II) within the polymer.

13 . The hydraulic composition according to claim 12 , in which the guanidine salt is selected from guanidine thiocyanate, guanidine acetate and guanidine nitrate.

14 . The hydraulic composition according to claim 12 , in which the zinc salt is selected from zinc chloride and zinc nitrate.

15 . The hydraulic composition according to claim 12 , in which the units having the formula (I) of the polymer have the following formula (I′):

in which:

R 2 independently represents a hydrogen or a methyl;

R′ 4 represents a group having the formula —CH 2 —(O—CH 2 —CH 2 ) q -R 5 in which:

q represents an integer from 3 to 500;

R 5 represents —OH or —OMe;

a is a number from 0.05 to 0.25, such that (100×a) represents the molar percentage of units having the formula (I′) within the polymer;

the units having the formula (II) of the polymer have the following formula (II′):

in which:

R 12 represents a hydrogen or a methyl;

M represents H or a cation of valency m;

when M represents H, m represents 1, and when M represents a cation, m is the valency of the cation M;

b is a number from 0.75 to 0.95, such that (100×b) represents the molar percentage of units having the formula (II′) within the polymer.

16 . The hydraulic composition according to claim 12 , in which the amount of guanidine salt and/or zinc salt is between 0.1 and 5% by dry weight, relative to the total weight of hydraulic binder.

17 . The hydraulic composition according to claim 12 , in which the alumino-silicate compound is a blast furnace slag.

18 . A process for enhancing the retention of fluidity over time of a hydraulic composition comprising a hydraulic binder that comprises at least one alumino-silicate compound, and an alkaline or sulphate activator, and a maximum of 10% by weight of clinker, water, and optionally at least one aggregate; including the adding of a guanidine salt and/or a zinc salt, and a polymer (P) comprising units having the following formulae (I) and (II):

in which:

R 1 and R 2 independently represent a hydrogen or a methyl;

R 3 represents a hydrogen or a group having the formula —COO(M) 1/m ;

R 4 represents a group having the formula —(CH 2 ) p —(OAlk) q -R 5 in which:

p represents 1 or 2;

q represents an integer from 3 to 300;

the Alk of each OAlk unit of the group —(OAIk) q - independently represents a linear or branched alkylene containing from 2 to 4 carbon atoms;

R 5 represents —OH or a linear or branched alkoxyl containing from 1 to 4 carbon atoms;

R 11 and R 12 independently represent a hydrogen or a methyl;

R 13 represents a hydrogen or a group having the formula —COO(M) 1/m ;

M represents H or a cation of valency m;

when M represents H, m represents 1, and when M represents a cation, m is the valency of the cation M;

a is a number from 0.05 to 0.25, such that (100×a) represents the molar percentage of units having the formula (I) within the polymer; and

b is a number from 0.75 to 0.95, such that (100×b) represents the molar percentage of units having the formula (II) within the polymer.

19 . The process according to claim 18 , in which the guanidine salt and/or the zinc salt is/are added to the hydraulic binder, and the polymer is added to the water; or in which the guanidine salt and/or the zinc salt, and the polymer are added to the hydraulic binder.

20 . An admixture composition comprising:

a guanidine salt and/or a zinc salt;

a polymer comprising units having the following formulae (I) and (II):

in which:

R 1 and R 2 independently represent a hydrogen or a methyl;

R 3 represents a hydrogen or a group having the formula —COO(M) 1/m ;

R 4 represents a group having the formula —(CH 2 ) p —(OAlk) q -R 5 in which:

p represents 1 or 2;

q represents an integer from 3 to 300;

the Alk of each OAlk unit of the group —(OAIk) q - independently represents a linear or branched alkylene containing from 2 to 4 carbon atoms;

R 5 represents —OH or a linear or branched alkoxyl containing from 1 to 4 carbon atoms;

R 11 and R 12 independently represent a hydrogen or a methyl;

R 13 represents a hydrogen or a group having the formula —COO(M) 1/m ;

M represents H or a cation of valency m;

when M represents H, m represents 1, and when M represents a cation, m is the valency of the cation M;

a is a number from 0.05 to 0.25, such that (100×a) represents the molar percentage of units having the formula (I) within the polymer; and

b is a number from 0.75 to 0.95, such that (100×b) represents the molar percentage of units having the formula (II) within the polymer.

Assignments (2)
MERGER Recorded Feb 4, 2026
From: CHRYSO
To: STARCIN HOLDING FRANCE
Reel/Frame 073687/0298 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 26, 2026
From: BOUSTINGORRY, PASCAL; BONAFOUS, LAURENT
To: CHRYSO
Reel/Frame 073579/0824 →
Priority Claims (1)
FR 2100670 · Jan 25, 2021 · national
Continuity (1)
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