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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 04, 2017
Filed:
Aug. 08, 2013
Applicants:
Devan Chemicals NV, Ronse-Renaix, BE;
Universiteit Gent, Ghent, BE;
Inventors:
Hugo Soens, Kaster, BE;
Nele De Belie, Brakel, BE;
Jianyun Wang, Ghent, BE;
Maxime Durka, Ronse, BE;
Assignees:
UNIVERSITEIT GENT, Ghent, BE;
DEVAN CHEMICALS NV, Ronse-Renaix, BE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C04B 24/00 (2006.01); C04B 20/10 (2006.01); C04B 40/06 (2006.01); C12N 11/04 (2006.01); C12N 1/20 (2006.01); C04B 103/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
C04B 24/00 (2013.01); C04B 20/1029 (2013.01); C04B 20/1033 (2013.01); C04B 40/0675 (2013.01); C12N 1/20 (2013.01); C12N 11/04 (2013.01); C04B 2103/0001 (2013.01);
Abstract
Microcapsules for inclusion in concrete are disclosed. The microcapsules are adapted to reduce the area of defects in the concrete. The microcapsules may include carbonatogenic bacteria spores in a liquid core, contained in a polymer layer. Also disclosed are concrete compositions including the microcapsules.