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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 21, 2020
Filed:
Jul. 07, 2016
James Hardie Technology Limited, Dublin, IE;
Jeffrey Charles Chastain, Fontana, CA (US);
Yongjun Chen, Fontana, CA (US);
Mark Thomas Fisher, Fontana, CA (US);
Caidian Luo, Rancho Cucamonga, CA (US);
Huaijun Wang, Fontana, CA (US);
James Hardie Technology Limited, Dublin, IE;
Abstract
Disclosed herein are fiber reinforced cement composite materials incorporating a fiber blend that includes cellulose pulp and synthetic fibers in a ratio selected to provide the composite material with improved water absorption characteristics and the same or improved mechanical properties as compared to equivalent composite materials reinforced with predominantly or all cellulose fibers. Also disclosed herein are fiber blends comprised of a combination of cellulose fibers and polypropylene fibers adapted to reinforce cementitious composite articles manufactured by the Hatschek process and autoclave cured.