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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 30, 2003
Filed:
Apr. 25, 2002
Robert Malloy, Londonderry, NH (US);
Moshen G. Kashi, Burlington, MA (US);
Christopher W. Swan, Needham, MA (US);
E, Burlington, MA (US);
Abstract
The present invention is directed at a synthetic lightweight aggregate composition comprising fly ash and a mixture of two or more polymer components. More specifically, the present invention is also directed at a lightweight concrete which cures to a hardened cementious composite comprising Portland cement, water in a weight ratio of between about 0.2 and 0.7 of the water to the Portland cement, synthetic lightweight aggregate in a weight ratio of between about 0.1 and 0.5 of the synthetic lightweight aggregate to the cement, wherein the synthetic lightweight aggregate comprises fly ash and two or more polymer components.