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A process for manufacturing set cellular cement, including the steps of: (i) mixing cementitious material, water, foaming agent and optionally additives into a free flowing slurry having a slump of at least 100 mm; subsequently (ii) injecting and distributing air into the slurry of step (i) to form a cellular slurry; subsequently (iii) casting the cellular slurry of step (ii); and finally allowing the cellular slurry to set. And, an apparatus for carrying out the process.
1. A continuous process for manufacturing set cellular cement, comprising the steps of:
(i) mixing a cementitious material, water, a foaming agent, a retarder, an accelerator and optionally additives in a primary mixer under high-shear mixing conditions, an amount of the foaming agent being 0.01 to 1 g/l of slurry, an average residence time being 1 to 10 seconds, and the peripheral speed being at least 400 m/min, into a free flowing slurry having a slump of at least 100 mm, wherein the primary mixer is an inclined disc mixer; subsequently
(ii) injecting air by a nozzle in a secondary mixer under controlled-shear mixing conditions, the peripheral speed being lower than the high-shear mixing conditions of step (i), into the slurry of step (i) and distributing air through the slurry to form a cellular slurry, wherein the secondary mixer comprises a tee for receiving the slurry through a first pipe and air through a second pipe; subsequently
(iii) casting said cellular slurry of step (ii); and
(iv) finally allowing said cellular slurry to set,
in which the cementitious material is calcium sulfate α-hemi-hydrate, calcium sulfate β-hemi-hydrate or a blend thereof, and the final set product has a core density between 200 and 1100 kg/m3,
wherein a water/plaster ratio of the slurry is 0.65 to 1.05 by weight, the plaster being the cementitious material.
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The present application claims priority of EP 04290494.6, filed on Feb. 24, 2004, the subject matter of which is incorporated herein by reference.
The instant invention relates to a process and an apparatus for manufacturing cellular cementitious slurry and the set material obtained therefrom. The invention also relates to processes and apparatuses incorporating the instant process. The instant invention refers in the first place to the manufacture of plasterboard and more specifically to the manufacture of a plasterboard core on continuous plasterboard lines.
Cementitious materials are known for many years. Examples of cementitious material can be gypsum (which is available in many forms), Portland cement, sorrel cement, slag cement, fly ash cement, calcium alumina cement, and the like.
Plasterboard consists, grossly speaking, of two sheets of a material having a certain tensile strength, like paper, covering a core, essentially of cement generally gypsum, with a certain compressive strength. The flexural strength of composite material depends upon the combined strengths of the components.
One element influencing the strength of the core is the water/plaster ratio used for the preparation. A rule of thumb is that the compression strength of a cast gypsum body increases with the square of its apparent density. In the range of application the density increases nearly linearly with the inverse of the W/P ratio. Thus, a low W/P ratio is traditionally considered as favorable.
The core of plaster wallboard is usually lightened by incorporation of air into the core preparation. The air in the core appears in the form of bubbles. It has been found that the size and the distribution of the bubbles have influence on the mechanical properties of the core and therefore of the board. A broad size distribution of bubble diameter and evenly scattered over the bulk are favorable. A layer of dense material, without or with fewer voids, near an optional covering is favorable. In that respect, one may revert to U.S. Pat. Nos. 5,085,929 and 5,116,671 to Bruce, hereby incorporated by reference.
The air is usually introduced into the plaster slurry in the form of prefabricated foam. In the normal foam generation systems, a quantity of foam-generating surfactant is diluted with water and then combined with compressed air. Foam is generated using various devices and processes. This foam is injected into the mixer, usually directly in the mixer. The mixer, which is usually a high shear mixer, assures the foam is completely combined with the plaster slurry but at the cost of a huge reduction in foam efficiency. The volume of foam added to the slurry is typically 3 times the volume actually combined in the board. Therefore, in accordance with the classical prior art, part of the gauging water for the plaster is added with the foam. More water in the foam raises the density of the foam and allows more uniform mixing with the plaster slurry, which is of higher density than the foam. However, this additional water reduces the final strength of the gypsum matrix by unnecessarily increasing the space between the gypsum crystals and, thus, forming a weaker structure.
U.S. Pat. No. 5,575,844 to Bradshaw discloses a secondary mixer (mounted in the same casing), in which the foam is introduced, while water and plaster are introduced in the primary mixer. The first mixer is for plaster and water while the second is for foam addition, where the shear is lower.
U.S. Pat. No. 5,714,032 to Ainsley discloses a two-chamber mixer, comprising a first, high-shear, chamber and a second, low-shear, chamber in which the foam is introduced.
U.S. Pat. No. 5,683,635 to Sucech discloses a process in which the foam is inserted into the slurry at a point where it is less agitated than during the creation of the slurry in the first mixer, whereby the foam is less agitated than if inserted in the pin mixer itself.
While these documents provide processes with lower foam consumption, additional water is still combined with the foam to the detriment of the final gypsum core properties.
Further, these documents disclose processes that still provide the usual pore volume with no control over the size and distribution of the bubbles.
Direct air injection during the creation of the cementitious slurry is also known.
U.S. Pat. No. 6,443,258 to Putt discloses a process for making sound absorbing panels in which plaster, fibers, water and foaming agent are mixed and simultaneously aerated using a mixing device similar to a kitchen aide mixer, orbiting and rotating mixing device. Air is entrapped, from the ambient, in the slurry, where the entrapment results from the combination of a dry mixture of plaster, (and optional additives) and of an aqueous mixture of water and surfactant.
DE-A-2,117,000 to Anton discloses a mixer for producing wall-finishing mortar. The apparatus can be worked according to two embodiments. In the first one, air is forced in a flow of gauging water, where said water has been through a cartridge filled with a surfactant. What is introduced in the mortar mixer is actually foam (pressurized foam). In the second embodiment, no surfactant is mentioned. Air is introduced in the slurry through a porous fritted glass member, at a level of the mixing screw of the unique mixer that is used. The type of mixer used in this document is not suited for the production of boards or panels, since the slurry that is produced is of high viscosity so as to adhere to the wall, making this slurry completely unsuited for the conventional production of boards or panels. Last, this type of mixer presents the drawback of a lot of air loss. This design presents the fatal flaw of being a pump of constant volume and with no control of share of air entering the pump. This causes a variation in the water to plaster ratio.
U.S. Pat. No. 6,376,558 to Bahner discloses a conventional mixer in which air is introduced under pressure through a porous fritted glass situated in the walls of the rotating mixer. In this unique mixer, the slurry is generated in a one-step process, since all components of the slurry are introduced at the same time in the mixing chamber. This device can entrain air carried into the mixer by the plaster. Furthermore, the condition for distributing the air into the slurry will vary according to the composition of the slurry, the flow rate through the mixer, and will be more variable as the mixer is worn by the slurry.
U.S. Pat. No. 2,097,088 to Mills discloses a conventional mixer for plasterboard in which air is introduced under pressure through apertures located in the bottom part of the mixer. Said mixer is said to be suited for mixing plaster and fibers. This document did not recognize the issue of the foaming agent and the foam stability, since foaming agents were not used at that time. In this unique mixer, the slurry is generated in a one-step process, since all components of the slurry are introduced at the same time in the mixing chamber. As in the Bahner reference this device can entrain uncontrolled air carried into the mixer by the plaster.
U.S. Pat. No. 5,250,578 to Cornwell discloses a foamed cellular cementitious composition useful for sound-absorbing. The components, inter alia gypsum, water, foaming agent and film-forming agent, an aggregate, optionally fibers, and air can be combined in a slurry preferably by the classical foam introduction into the slurry. The air can also be introduced by mechanical agitation.
U.S. Pat. No. 1,687,067 to Hinton discloses a continuous process for making cellular cementitious material, in which a high-viscosity pulp (containing a so-called frothing flotation reagent or flotation oil) is agitated in a reactor, where air is bubbled from the bottom of the reactor and the foamed cementitious pulp is added well above the disk overflows from said reactor at a nearly equivalent level. The bubbles thus-formed are said to be "fine bubbles", due to the use of a rapidly rotating perforated disc or other means placed immediately above the air distributing plate. The air, in this method, that is entrapped would be poorly mixed into the slurry, especially for quick-setting cement. The mixer as described is not suitable for rapid setting cements because it permits long residence times due to the proportion of length to diameter and the vertical orientation. There is no mention of the products that could be manufactured using said process.
U.S. Pat. No. 1,660,402 to Thompson discloses a process for producing cellular cementitious material. In a first step a slurry (e.g. gypsum and water) is first produced, in a vortex mixer which does not allow the addition of foaming agent into the gauging water. This slurry is then introduced into an air-mixing chamber, where air bubbles are created. The air is agitated into the slurry without control over the quantity or form of the voids in the slurry. Colloidized water (e.g. with saponin which is the sole agent referred to in the text that could function as a foaming agent) is then introduced, where this liquid will act as a foaming agent. Hence, this process relies on the addition of the foamer after the air bubbles have been created in the slurry, where the foamer introduced further adds water to the initial amount of water, and without control of the form of the bubbles in the hardened mass. The diluted foaming agent is introduced into the second mixer, where this additional water has the same effect as the water added in the prefabricated foam of later designs.
U.S. Pat. No. 5,013,157 to Mills discloses process and an apparatus for manufacturing aerated cementitious slurry. Dry cementitious components are mixed in a screw mixer; the blend is discharged into a hopper, where said hopper is also connected to a water feeding device at its bottom part while being free at its upper part. The wet slurry then enters a further screw pump, the rotation of which creating air suction and consequently air entrainment into the wet slurry (since the rated capacity of the pump is greater than the rate at which the wet slurry are fed to the mixing inlet). Aerated slurry is thus formed.
U.S. Pat. No. 5,660,465 to Mason discloses a process and apparatus similar to the one disclosed in U.S. Pat. No. 5,013,157 above. In Mason, the water is fed at the same time to the first screw pump, so that a slurry exits said first pump. The slurry is then similarly fed from a chute into a hopper, where said hopper is connected to a positive displacement progressive cavity slurry pump. By adjusting the rotation speed, the ratio of slurry to entrained air can be modified.
In the above documents to Mills and Mason, whenever a pump is used for entraining air, this does not result in favorable results since those pumps mentioned are not mixers and do not blend correctly. At best the pumps can be qualified as kneading machines, which cannot create foams.
None of the above documents discloses air injection matured into a reliable, industrial process used for the manufacture of plasterboard or panel.
There is thus still a need to provide further mixing apparatus and process that would permit control of the bubble structure with the goal of producing high quality foamed or cellular slurry.
None of the above documents teaches or discloses the instant invention.
The invention thus provides a continuous process for manufacturing set cellular cement, comprising the steps of: (i) mixing cementitious material, water, foaming agent and optionally additives into a free flowing slurry having a slump of at least 100 mm; subsequently (ii) injecting and distributing air into the slurry of step (i) to form a cellular slurry; subsequently (iii) casting said cellular slurry of step (ii); and finally (iv) allowing said cellular slurry to set.
A mixing device for manufacturing a cellular cement slurry, comprising: (i) at least one first mixing device comprises a cement inlet and a water and foaming agent inlet, said first mixer being a high-shear mixer operated under conditions to prepare a fluid slurry; and (ii) at least one-second mixing device comprising air injection means, said second mixer being operated under controlled-shear conditions.
A mixing device for manufacturing a cellular cement slurry, comprising: (i) at least one first mixing device comprising a cement inlet and a water inlet, said first mixer being a high-shear mixer operated under conditions to prepare a fluid slurry; (ii) at least one further first mixing device comprising a fluid slurry inlet and a foaming agent inlet; and (iii) at least one second mixing device comprising air injection means, said second mixer being operated under controlled-shear conditions.
An apparatus for manufacturing a set foamed cement body comprises (a) at least one mixer according to the invention, (b) means for casting a cellular slurry and (c) means for moving a facer.
A preferred embodiment is based on the use of two mixing steps that are carried out separately: the first one mixes the cementitious material, water and foamer. The second mixing or blending step is carried out to incorporate air. These mixing steps are preferably carried out at different conditions, the first being under high-shear in order to create a homogeneous slurry while the second is under controlled shear and flow path in order to create a desired foam structure. Controlled shear conditions are those conditions which the skilled man may select depending on the slurry, the rate of injection of air, and the final desired cellular or void structure. For example, depending on the slump of the slurry, the controlled-shear conditions will be either towards low-shear or towards higher-shear (but still substantially lower than the high-shear conditions of the first mixer) if one is seeking rather large or rather fine bubbles. The type of second mixer of blender will also have influence, as well as the type of foamer, additives, etc. The skilled man will know by routine tests how to determine and apply the controlled-shear conditions in order to obtain the desired void structure.
The basic idea of the preferred embodiment is to use the slurry as the liquid used to create a foamed slurry. The foaming then happens essentially without the addition of water which necessarily comes with prefabricated foam since only air is added in a second step. This does not exclude the optional addition of liquid additives, which would preferably not exceed two percent by weight of the total slurry. This also does not exclude using prefabricated foam in the first step. This does also not exclude staged addition of the components, where gypsum, water and optionally additives would be added in the first mixer, while the foaming agent would be added at about the exit of the first mixer, prior to the feeding to the second mixer providing air blending.
By applying the preferred embodiment, the dimension and distribution of the foam bubbles can be controlled by the blending conditions and flow path. The result is a foamed body, which can be optimized to form either a stronger or lighter body or to use less foaming agent and less water than the existing process to produce normal weight boards.
The process of the embodiment allows an optimization of high quality cementitious slurry in the first stage, and foamed slurry with controlled (even bimodal) bubble size and distribution. A bi-modal distribution might be created by separating the discharge from the plaster mixer into two different air blenders. The different streams could be gently recombined into a true bimodal distribution.
High shear mixers should preferably have relatively small internal space with a low residence time, and the high shear avoids clogging in the mixer. The controlled shear mixer with plaster should also preferably fulfill certain criteria in order to prevent clogging or scaling in the mixer. One preferred feature is the design of an internal cavity which will avoid recirculation of the slurry before discharge. Other features known in the art can also be applied (keeping inlet open with the material moving to the discharge; special liners and/or flexible walls; heating parts where phase bounders occur, etc.). Preferably, the second blender will generate a rather sharp residence time distribution.
Another element of the present embodiment is the control of the air incorporated in the slurry by assuring the "net" air void incorporated in the slurry, since all air introduced into the slurry in the second mixer will be incorporated in the final cementitious product.
The process of the invention also provides plasterboards and panels with enhanced properties.
The invention is disclosed with reference to the following drawings.
The invention is disclosed in more details below, where the embodiments are not given in a way to limit the practice of this invention.
With reference to
The foaming agent is metered in the first mixer together with the other various components (dry and liquid). Air metering means 7 are provided in the secondary mixer 6. This air metering means 7 will deliver the required amount of air needed to produce the cellular slurry. The cellular slurry is then delivered to a classical forming device 4, optionally by a spreading device 6 a.
One preferred mixer is an inclined disc mixer. The inclined arrangement with the discharge 19 at the highest point avoids the capture of ambient air into the slurry. The pipe 15 is connected to the mixer through inlet 16. A motor-driven disc 17 rotates at high speed in housing 18. The disk sits eccentrically in the case, touching the wall at the discharge location in order to avoid the feed taking a "short cut" to the discharge without passing through the mixer or eventually residing in the mixer. The cementitious slurry then leaves mixer 5 a through the discharge outlet 19. Control can be achieved by acting on liquid flow rate in pipe 13 a and/or on the flow rate of the cementitious material by screws 10 and 11. Typical dimension for a 20 m3/h flow rate is a diameter of the disc of about 80 cm.
The cementitious slurry leaving the high-shear mixers, such as those embodied in
One blender can comprise a porous fritted plate made from glass, metal, synthetics or ceramics. Such porous fritted plate can have pore sizes in the order of ten microns, for a thickness of about a few millimeters. The air injection devices as disclosed in DE-A-2,117,000 and U.S. Pat. No. 6,376,558 are appropriate. Notably, a stirrer in a housing where part of the wall comprises a porous fritted glass is suitable. Many stirrers (screw, wire stirrer, etc.) are appropriate. Alternatively, air can be injected using a dip-leg or any other suitable air-injection device. Air can also be introduced by a multitude of holes, or though screens, or preferably through nozzles injecting the air.
The secondary blender displayed in
In a variant of the blenders of
Use of a nozzle for injecting air is beneficial for some embodiments of the invention. Expansion of air in the slurry after injection, especially by the nozzle, is some aspects beneficial for air distribution. Also, the nozzle makes the design simpler and would be less prone to packing off with set gypsum and more tolerant of the fibers, if and when used.
The high-shear mixer used in the invention is typically one in which the peripheral speed is generally at least 400 m/min, preferably from 500 to 700 m/min and an average residence time of 1 to 10 seconds in order to create homogeneous and lump-free slurry.
The secondary blender is generally characterized by the capability to distribute the air appropriately through the slurry (this blender or mixer cannot generally be characterized by shear or speed alone). The operative conditions depend upon the basic design of the mixer, the means of introducing air, the viscosity of the slurry, the average residence time and the desired air bubble size distribution. The skilled man would know how to adapt dimensions and rotation speeds by routine tests, so that the final operative conditions will ensure a good blending of bubbles into the slurry. If the air is already introduced in finely divided bubbles a gentle blending to homogenize the blend is generally sufficient. In the case where the air is introduced in larger bubbles or as a continuous stream the mixer should be able to grind down the bubble size, if it is so required. In a horizontal tube mixer of the type shown in
The invention also provides a process for manufacturing wallboards having layers and/or edges of densities higher than the core. It is known to produce hard edges by applying specific flows of gypsum slurry at the time the slurry is cast onto the moving band. In embodiments of the invention, part of the slurry produced by the high-shear mixer, which is not foamed or foamed to a rather low extent, is diverted and used as the flow for the hard edges. Similarly, part of the slurry produced by the high-shear mixer can be used for producing the dense layers which are present between the foamed core and the facer. In that respect, one may revert to U.S. Pat. Nos. 5,085,929 and 5,116,671 to Bruce, hereby incorporated by reference. It is also within the ambit of the invention to use a small amount of prefabricated foam in the first mixer, for example to have edges of given density (for example if non-foamed slurry would result in a too hard edge). The amount of prefabricated foam introduced will depend on the final properties desired.
The broad bubble distribution can also be achieved by more than one air blender with each one forms a part of the distribution. Those distributions are then recombined to form the desired distribution.
The resulting cellular cementitious slurry comprises bubbles of various sizes. Present embodiments of the present invention allows for a compromise to reconcile the size of the bubbles and their tendency to segregate in dense slurry. It may be possible to obtain a bimodal distribution of bubble size in the secondary blender. It is contemplated, albeit not preferred, to inject a small volume of foam in the first high-shear mixer in order to create slurry lightened by very small bubbles. In such a case, the direct air injection in the second mixer would be configured to create larger bubbles and hence a bi-modal distribution of the desired balance.
The cementitious material can be any material that will set with water. Preferably the cementitious material is plaster, i.e. hydratable calcium sulfate (anhydrite or α- or β-hemi-hydrate). It may also be any known hydraulic binder. Cementitious material is generally a fine-grained powder with a median particle size in the range of 5 to 100 μm. Specific embodiments of the invention are particularly designed for quick-setting cement, having a set time less than 30 min, preferably less than 20 min, more preferably less than 10 min.
The material may also comprise aggregates and/or fillers. Aggregates are inert particles with a median size essentially higher than the cement. Fillers are inert powders with a median size essentially lower than the cement. Examples of fillers are fumed silica, fly ash, blast furnace slag, micro-silica and fine limestone. Examples of likely aggregates are lightweight vermiculite, perlite, micro-spheres, and expanded shale, while heavy aggregates would be silica or limestone sand.
The foaming agent that may be used can be, but is not limited to, any one that is used in the art of plasterboard e.g. an alkyl-ether-sulfate and/or alkyl-sulfate. Examples can be found in the following publications, which are incorporated by reference. U.S. Pat. No. 4,676,835, U.S. Pat. No. 5,158,612, U.S. Pat. No. 5,240,639, U.S. Pat. No. 5,085,929, U.S. Pat. No. 5,643,510, WO-A-9516515, WO-A-9723337, WO-A-0270427 and WO-A-0224595. The amount of foamer used is classical and can be from 0.01 to 1 g/l of slurry (expressed on active material over solid content of the slurry.).
In one embodiment, the slurry and the resulting set cementitious material will comprise fibers. The amount of fibers is typically from 0.05 to 5% by volume, based on the volume of the primary slurry. They are typically 3 to 20 mm long and have typically a diameter of 10 to 20 μm. Glass fibers or high modulus synthetic fibers are suitable. In other embodiments, the invention is practiced in the absence of fibers. In the absence of fiber means that the amount is less than 0.01% by weight, preferably less than 0.001% (only unintended impurities) and typically no fiber will be present at all. A fiber is any fiber typically used in the art. One can refer to U.S. Pat. No. 6,443,258, which is incorporated by reference herein. "In the absence of fibers" does not exclude the presence of cellulosic material, especially originating from reclaim material, as is typically used in the instant field.
The resulting set cementitious material can have a void volume that can vary within broad limits. The void space of a hardened cementitious material consists of two classes: the voids left by evaporated water and the bubbles created by air. Generally, the volume of the water voids depends only on the water/plaster ratio, whereas the aerating process can control the air bubble volume. For a plaster, the water voids vary from about 40 to about 65% vol or W/P ratio of 0.45 to 1.05 respectively. The air bubble volume for a given W/P ratio, say 0.65, ranges from about 25% vol to about 83% vol for densities from 900 to 200 kg/m3 respectively. Thus, e.g., for a given density of 400 kg/m3 and a W/P ratio of 0.65 it was found a water void of about 17.5% vol and a bubble volume of about 65.5% vol, resulting in a total pore volume of about 83% vol. Hence, the total % vol in the set composition may vary between broad limits; it may range from 47 to 95% vol in one embodiment while in another embodiment it ranges from 53 to 75% vol.
Facer materials are those that are used in the art in a conventional manner. In one embodiment, the facer is paper. In another embodiment, the facer material is a non-woven mat, preferably a glass mat or a mat formed of other fibers (e.g. synthetic fibers or a mixture of cellulosic fibers and synthetic fibers). The use of composite facers with two of more layers of different compositions and orientations fibers is also encompassed. The cementitious slurry may penetrate partly in the facer, fully, or the facer may even be embedded in the cementitious core.
The resulting board can be a dense board or a lightweight board, with core densities from 200 to 1100 kg/m3.
It should be understood that any additive classically used in the art could also be used in the instant process. The additives are those influencing the behavior of the slurry like retarders/accelerators but not limited to them and additives influencing the behavior of the final product like water repellents and biocides but not limited to them. The range of additives is very wide as will appreciate the skilled man.
Resins for the improvement of the mechanical and/or aesthetic properties, known in the art can be added. Examples of resins beneficial alone or in combinations are: polyacrylic, polystyrene, polyvinyl chloride, polyolefin, polyurethane, cellulosic, polyalcohol, polyamide, polyester, polyether, polyphenolic, polysulphide, polysulphone, silicone, fluoropolymer. These types of resins can by combined in co-polymers or other combinations, e.g. as styrene-butadiene copolymers.
Examples of couples retarder/accelerator are conventional plaster retarder/BMA, sodium polyacrylate/aluminum sulfate and sodium phosphonate/zinc sulfate.
A bubble stabilizing agent can also be used.
A water-soluble viscosity modifier can also be used. Examples are polymers (cellulosic, polyalcohol, polyurethane, polyester, polyether, polyacrylic, co- and terpolymers thereof), clay (modified/natural), fumed silica, hydrophobically-modified or surface-modified additives.
In the conventional plasterboard production the slurry coming out of the mixer has the tendency to be stiff compared with discrete laboratory samples of the same water/plaster ratio. This phenomenon has to do with the forced setting acceleration and the fact that a conventional continuous plasterboard mixer may retain parts of the slurry much longer then the average residence time. Thus, in the art it is well known to combine retarders and accelerators or in order to postpone the first stiffening as close as possible to the forming moment.
The two step mixing process of embodiments of the invention allows one to enhance the desired effect by separating time and location of the addition of the two additives, where the retarder would be added in the first step and the accelerator in the second step.
Furthermore, it has been found that the addition into the first mixer of a product blocking more or less completely the rehydration combined with the addition into the second mixer of a product which neutralizes the blocking agent, is favorable for the process. Such a couple of additives is sodium polyacrylate (e.g. of a molecular weight of about 2000) as blocking agent and an aluminum salt as e.g. aluminum sulfate as the neutralizer. For the purposes of the present disclosure the blocking/unblocking (neutralizer) agent will be considered as retarder/accelerator. The accelerator is typically added just at the inlet of the second mixer.
One embodiment comprises the steps of first preparing a slurry of plaster and water (optionally with additives) but without foaming agent. The foamer is then added after the slurry is prepared; typically the foamer would be injected just at the inlet of the second mixer (i.e. at the same time the accelerator is added to the second mixer). Not adding the foamer initially may also further reduce air entrainment in the first mixer, if any.
In another preferred embodiment, the foamer is added together with the accelerator. This provides additional benefits, since the accelerator efficiency appears improved. Also, the pour time of slurries with foamer in the gauging water is lower than with foamer added together with the accelerator.
The embodiment with foamer added after the first mixer is especially useful for applications to standard wallboards lines, where the high-shear mixer (typically a pin mixer) will serve as the first mixer of the invention, without any substantial risk of air entrainment. The matrix obtained in this embodiment is supposed to be stronger.
Exemplary amounts of additives are 0.1 to 5 weight percent.
For the measure of slump, one will use the Schmidt ring. The NF B 12-401 or ISO DIN 3050 standard (Schmidt ring: internal diameter 60 mm, height 50 mm) is applied. After sprinkling the plaster into water for 15 sec and letting it soak for 30 s, the mixture is stirred for 30 s before filling the Schmidt ring. The ring is removed at 1 min 15 s and the diameter of the spread slurry is measured.
Samples for comparison in flexural strength were prepared in the following composition:
The method used for manufacturing conventional formulations in the laboratory is as follows. Weigh the dry components together except the potash and dry blend. Foaming agent is blended in 30% of the gauging water and foamed for 60 seconds in a Waring� blender. Weigh 70% of the water the plasticizer, retarder and potash, blended together and kept apart from the foam. Dry components are placed in a Hobart� rotating orbital mixer in a bowel with a wire whisk mixing attachment. Water and additives are poured on the dry materials and agitated for 5 seconds on speed 2. The mixer is stopped and the speed changed to speed 3. Prefabricated foam is added to the mixing bowel and mixed on speed 3 for 5 seconds. The mixer is stopped and the slurry is poured into an envelope of wallboard cardboard. The cardboard is supported by vertical walls spaced at the designed thickness of 12.5 mm. The sample is removed from support and trimmed to size at final set. Then it is dried at a high initial temperature and low final temperature in a high air flow conditions until dry. The sample is conditioned at 40� C. for 24 hours. Then it is weighed and broken in three point flexure test.
The direct air injection method of embodiments of the invention is the following. Weigh the dry components together except the potash, if any, and dry blend. Weigh the water, the plasticizer, retarder foaming agent and potash, if any, and blend together. Add the dry into the wet. Mix the components with a high-shear mixer being a kitchen mixer simulating the mixer in
The resulting samples had the following properties:
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Although the idea that they look like jeans, but are more comfortable makes sense, in the end product, you can totally tell that they are leggings. 3.) Ipad At #3 is the trend of the Ipad. I think that this invention is unnecessary and very disappointing that it came from the makers of Apple. They have come out with so many practical hits like the Ipod Nano, Ipod Shuffle, Ipod Touch, and the Mac Book. The Ipad doesn't seem very fitting for this company. For the same amount of money, you could buy a nice laptop and be able to do many more things. An Ipad is not built in with the function to print things off. Although it is possible by downloading and app, not having it built in when purchased seems inpractical. You also can't play Facebook games like Farmville, Mafia Wars, and Texas Hold'em. So the Ipad is pretty much just an uncreative advance of the Ipod Touch, only bigger. 4.) Silly Bands This funky bracelet comes in at #4 for the most overrated trends of 2010. Sure it's awesome to have an outline of flower tightly clinging around your wrist…if you're five years old. This pointless accessory belongs in the kindergarten classroom with the crayons and the glitter glue. It takes a perfectly good outfit and instantly makes it look cheesy and cheap. To all of the Silly Band junkies out there, try to tap into your inner child some other way. 5.) Bieber Fever Coming in at #5 is the worldwide phenomenon of Justin Bieber. Not only does his girlish sounding voice make me sick, his side swept hair and baby-looking face also adds to the overall puke party. The tight skinny jeans don't help either. The late-bloomingness of his high squeaky voice makes me wonder what is going to happen to this "hit teen sensation" when his voice finally changes. 6.) Bottled Water Although this #6 ranking of overrated trends of 2010 didn't become a trend this year, it was still very popular and has been for the past decade. Not only is bottled water harmful and destructive to the environment, people are wasting their money on it. In fact, you can buy 500 gallons of tap water for the same amount you would pay for a $1.00, 20-ounce water bottle. We have been taught to believe that bottled water is "safer" and "more pure" to drink than tap water. The fact is that bottled water is not tested for e. coli, is not required to provide source, and is not required to provide quality reports, and tap water is. Most of us have cleaner, safer, and cheaper water pouring right out of our own kitchen sinks. 7.) Red Hot Lips This overrated trend sits at #7 on my countdown. Bright red lipstick became a growing trend this past year. Mostly worn by celebrities at high-fashion events, this current make-up rage has got me looking the other way. If worn right it can be an okay look, but rarely did that happen. It makes the teeth look yellow and it just screams "LOOK AT MY MOUTH!!" The red lipstick is often distracting to the rest of the outfit, and it makes me only want to look at their lips. It looks like it could be worn on the set of the Twilight movies by a blood-sucking vampire…and that's not a good thing. 8.) Oversized Glasses Oversized glasses made it to my list at #8. Some people are led to believe that this fashion accessory will make them look more intelligent or artistic, but they my get the opposite response from me. I think that these glasses make it look like they are trying too hard to be trendy and vintage, but it only makes me confused. Do they really need glasses? Or are they wearing them to look appealing? Why would you want to pretend to wear glasses if you don't really need them? Whatever the reason, I do not approve. 9.) Vuvuzela This annoying instrument gets put on my list as #9. This was the horn made famous by the 2010 FIFA World Cup soccer games in South Africa. While most fans of popular sports in America paint their chest or dress up in their team's gear, it is a whole different story in South Africa. They play the one note monotone plastic horn, or known as the Vuvuzela, to show their excitement for the game. Although it is another country's tradition and custom, I found the buzzing noise extremely annoying while I was trying to watch the soccer games on TV. It sounded like a swarm of ten thousand bees that were ready to spring into rampage. I had to hit the "mute button" on the TV just to keep concentrated on what was going on. 10.) Kate Gosselin Haircut The drama of the stars Jon and Kate Gosselin getting a divorce in 2009 not only made their show come to a halting stop, but it caused a roar of upset in the media. Getting a numerous amount of attention from the paparazzi, Kate's dramatic hairstyle hit hair salons all across America and leaked into the year 2010. This porcupine-styled haircut seems a bit overrated if you ask me. 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Aliases for PALLD Gene
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- Entrez Gene: 23022
- Ensembl: ENSG00000129116
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Summaries for PALLD Gene
This gene encodes a cytoskeletal protein that is required for organizing the actin cytoskeleton. The protein is a component of actin-containing microfilaments, and it is involved in the control of cell shape, adhesion, and contraction. Polymorphisms in this gene are associated with a susceptibility to pancreatic cancer type 1, and also with a risk for myocardial infarction. Alternative splicing results in multiple transcript variants. [provided by RefSeq, Oct 2009]
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PALLD (Palladin, Cytoskeletal Associated Protein) is a Protein Coding gene. Diseases associated with PALLD include pancreatic cancer 1 and pancreatic cancer susceptibility 1. GO annotations related to this gene include actin binding and muscle alpha-actinin binding. An important paralog of this gene is MYPN.
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Cytoskeletal protein required for organization of normal actin cytoskeleton. Roles in establishing cell morphology, motility, cell adhesion and cell-extracellular matrix interactions in a variety of cell types. May function as a scaffolding molecule with the potential to influence both actin polymerization and the assembly of existing actin filaments into higher-order arrays. Binds to proteins that bind to either monomeric or filamentous actin. Localizes at sites where active actin remodeling takes place, such as lamellipodia and membrane ruffles. Different isoforms may have functional differences. Involved in the control of morphological and cytoskeletal changes associated with dendritic cell maturation. Involved in targeting ACTN to specific subcellular foci.


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- Color B: Grey, 3 balls
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- Color D: Grape, 4 balls
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20 sts and 24 rows measured over 10cm (approx 4") of st st using 4.50mm needles.
wyrn (wrap yarn round needle) - wrap yarn around needle to make a stitch, always used before a purl st.
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Row 2 K2tog, k to last 2 sts, k2tog.
Row 3 Purl.
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Row 4 P2tog, p to last 2 sts, p2tog.
Row 5 Knit.
Row 6 K2tog, k to last 2 sts, k2tog.
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Row 10 P2tog, p to last 2 sts, p2tog.
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Row 13 Purl.
Change to col D.
Row 14 P2tog, p to last 2 sts, p2tog.
Row 15 Knit.
Row 16 K2tog, k to last 2 sts, k2tog.
Row 17 Purl.
Row 18 K2tog, k to last 2 sts, k2tog.
Change to col E.
Row 19 Knit.
Row 20 P2tog, p to last 2 sts, p2tog.
Row 21 Purl.
Row 22 K2tog, k to last 2 sts, k2tog.
Row 23 Purl.
Row 24 K2tog, k1, k2tog.
Row 25 P3tog.
These 25 rows form pattern repeat.
Sew 4 triangles tog to form a square.
(20 squares made)
(Plain Sq.)(Make 4 x col A, 6 x col D, 7 x col F)
Using 4.50mm needles, cast on 27 sts.
Work in st st until length measures
15 cm. Cast off.
(Edge Sq.)(Make 5 x col A, 4 x col D, 5 x col F)
Using 4.50mm needles, cast on 27 sts.
Work 4 rows st st, beg with a knit row (this becomes WS).
Next row (WS) Purl.
Cont working in st st until length measures 15 cm.
Cast off.
(Flower Sq.)(4 triangles form 1 square) (Make 24 x col A, 24 x col B)
Using 4.50mm needles, beg with 1 st on needle.
Row 1 Yf, k1.
Row 2 Yf, k2.
Row 3 Wyrn, p1, yf, k1, wyrn, p1.
Row 4 Yf, k1, p3, k2.
Row 5 Wyrn, p2, [k1, yf] twice, k1, p2.
Row 6 Yf, k2, p5, k3.
Row 7 Wyrn, p3, k2, yf, k1, yf, k2, p3.
Row 8 Yf, k3, p7, k4.
Row 9 Wyrn, p4, k3, yf, k1, yf, k3, p4.
Row 10 Yf, k4, p9, k5.
Row 11 Wyrn, p5, k4, yf, k1, yf, k4, p5.
Row 12 Yf, k5, p11, k6.
Row 13 Wyrn, p6, k2togtbl, k7, k2tog, p6.
Row 14 Yf, k6, p9, k7.
Row 15 Wyrn, p7, k2togtbl, k5, k2tog, p7.
Row 16 Yf, k7, p7, k8.
Row 17 Wyrn, p8, k2togtbl, k3, k2tog, p8.
Row 18 Yf, k8, p5, k9.
Row 19 Wyrn, p9, k2togtbl, k1, k2tog, p9.
Row 20 Yf, k9, p3, k10.
Row 21 Wyrn, p10, sl 1, k2tog, psso, p10.
Row 22 Wyrn, p to end.
Row 23 Yf, k to end.
Row 24 Yf, k to end.
Row 25 Wyrn, p to end.
Cast off.
Sew 4 triangles tog to form a square.
(12 squares made)
Sew squares together following diagram.
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I like this blankie...........I will try to make it............
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Wow, gorgeous.
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Well, I do crochet, and don't have a clue how to knit lol. As far as I'm concerned tho..this one beats all!! This is just beautiful. Now I wish I knew how!!
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Love, love, love this knitted afghan!
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The colors are listed at the top of pattern with the Materials Needed. A bit confusing. I've not searched the yarn yet, but the picture here looks like it's felted/fulled. I wish there was a better picture. Anyone have a link to more information? This photo looks like it's from a yarn company, not a home knitter.
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There are no color charts! beautiful pattern tho.
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SUPER CHARMING CLASSIC TAHOE CABINUnited States, California, Tahoe City
About This Listing
Central heating or a heater in the listing
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In the building, free or for a fee
Continuous access in the listing
Space where guests can cook their own meals
Towels, bed sheets, soap, and toilet paper
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In the building, free or for a fee
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One of the most charming cabins is available for your Lake Tahoe vacation.
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We really enjoyed staying at Dwane and Christine's place for the weekend. All the instructions and descriptions were spot-on. The hot tub was a great perk, and the stone patio worked well for steak night.
My family of three spent four nights in this cabin and it was perfect. It's super cute and rustic, with good beds, lots of hot water, solid wifi and cable TV (so we were able to watch the NBA Finals - Go Warriors!). The hot tub and access to the beach park, which is within walking distance, were a plus. The location is great so the cabin served as a convenient base for hiking, zip lining at Tree Top Adventures, kayaking and enjoying some great Tahoe City restaurants. It's just off Hwy 89 so you do hear some street noise. Dwayne and Christine were very responsive hosts.
Dwane, and Christine were awesome. The cabin was beautiful, and cozy. The back yard feels very private, and the hot tub was amazing. I could not recommend this place enough.
We had a great experience at this cabin. We found the house very welcoming, clean and extremely well located. Dwane provided very clear and timely instructions on how to access the cabin and made himself available for any potential need. Overall, great house and great hosts!
We are looking forward to spending a longer period at the cabin in the future.
Really nice and cozy cabin. Well equipped with all necessities. Great location, easy access to the water, rental places and town. Thanks for hosting us!
Not enough places like this around the lake any more. If you want a place that's loaded with rustic charm, look no further. Convenient access to the lake and all of the stuff you might need (grocery store, tavern, etc) Would definitely stay here again.
Dwane and Christine's home was perfect for our mini-vacation. It's in an ideal location, walking distance to Sunnyside and near great trails and paths. The house itself is warm and charming, really well-appointed and with a beautiful back yard. The hot tub is not to be missed!
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"While an analysis by the Associated Press showed that power was restored more quickly in New Jersey than in surrounding states, the fact is that more than 1.9 million of our customers lost power during Sandy -- some for as long as two weeks -- as waterlogged systems were repaired and replaced," said Ralph LaRossa, president and chief operating officer of PSE&G. "With Sandy, Irene and the 2011 October snowstorm, we had three of the most damaging storms in our company's history in quick succession. It was clear that we needed to do something extraordinary." Energy Strong would invest $3.9 billion over 10 years to protect switching and substations from water damage, reinforce utility poles and overhead wires, deploy smart grid technology to reduce the likelihood and duration of outages, and replace gas lines in flood-prone areas. It has garnered support from a broad range of interested parties including: oLeading Business Groups: the New Jersey Chamber of Commerce, Alliance for Action, Commerce and Industry Association of New Jersey, Greater Elizabeth Chamber of Commerce, Hudson County Chamber of Commerce, Mid-Jersey Chamber of Commerce, Newark Regional Business Partnership, New Jersey Concrete & Aggregate Association, Somerset County Business Partnership, South Jersey Chamber of Commerce, Southern New Jersey Development Council, and Union Township Chamber of Commerce. oNew Jersey Businesses: Burger Stop International, Camden Iron and Metal, Corrib Biofuels, Gellert Global Group, Jordache Enterprises, Okonite Company, River Terminal Logistics, Sea Box, Seajet Warehousing & Distribution, Stony Brook Regional Sewage Authority, Trap Rock Industries, and Weldon Materials. oLeading Labor Unions: International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers and Local Union 94, Laborers' International Union of North America, New Jersey Building and Construction Trade Council, New Jersey Pipe Trades, New Jersey State AFL-CIO, United Association of Plumbers and Pipefitters and Local 855, and Utility Workers Union of America and Local 601. oHealth Care and Educational Institutions: Children's Specialized Hospital, Christian Health Care Center, Continuum Health Partners, Cooper Health System, Englewood Hospital, NJ Hospital Association, Princeton HealthCare System, Springpoint Senior Living, St. Joseph's Regional Medical Center, Stevens Institute of Technology, and Trinitas Health and Regional Medical Center. The 54 municipalities that have endorsed Energy Strong are listed at the bottom of this release. In addition, more than 7,300 people have added their names to the list of "Energy Strong" supporters, asking for information and updates on the proposal, which requires approval from the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities. And a recent customer survey by PSE&G shows that more than 70 percent of its customers support the "Energy Strong" proposal. The New Jersey Hospital Association, which has 425 members, recently endorsed the plan. The association represents acute care and specialty hospitals, rehabilitation facilities, nursing homes, home health agencies, adult and pediatric health providers, and hospice providers. "Sandy illustrated the vital importance of our state's healthcare delivery system and its need for a resilient energy infrastructure," said Betsy Ryan, president and CEO of the New Jersey Hospital Association. "The provider community recognizes and supports efforts by the state's utilities to harden the systems that are critical to getting power to New Jerseyans." John P. Sheridan, Jr., President and CEO of The Cooper Health System, echoed those comments. "PSE&G's proposal will help protect against damage from storms like Sandy, and greatly enhance the reliability and dependability of electric delivery, which is vital to Cooper," Sheridan said. Marlene Asselta, president of the Southern New Jersey Development Council, an eight-county regional economic development organization, commended PSE&G for its commitment to strengthening the infrastructure and keeping Southern New Jersey open for business. "While there is no way to prevent storms with the magnitude of Sandy, there is a way to prepare for this eventuality. The Energy Strong program created by PSE&G does just that," Asselta said. "While this program is a major investment, it is modest when you consider that Sandy caused over $30 billion in physical damage and over $20 billion in economic loss due to business shutdown, most of which was due to loss of power." Gary Puma, president and chief executive officer of Springpoint Senior Living, which provides housing and care to about 3,500 seniors in 23 New Jersey communities, said PSE&G's plan to strengthen its system so that it can better withstand natural disasters will help seniors throughout the state. "A rash of extreme weather has shown how vulnerable we are to storms. Sandy was a vivid reminder of how much we rely on electricity, not just for comfort and convenience, but for health and welfare. Lengthy power outages take a toll on seniors, in particular, when they are forced to vacate their homes," Puma said. To learn more about PSEG's Energy strong proposal or to sign up as a supporter, go to www.NJEnergyStrong.com. The following municipalities have passed a resolution or written a letter in support of PSE&G's Energy Strong infrastructure investment program: Bergen County Bogota Cliffside Park Elmwood Park Englewood Fairview Garfield Hackensack Hasbrouck Heights Hillsdale Leonia Little Ferry Lodi New Milford Park Ridge River Vale Tenafly Westwood Wood-Ridge Camden County Gloucester City Essex County Belleville Bloomfield Caldwell Glen Ridge Irvington Livingston Roseland Verona West Caldwell Hudson County Hoboken Kearny Secaucus Mercer County Ewing Middlesex County Perth Amboy Woodbridge Passaic County Clifton Haledon North Haledon Paterson Totowa Somerset County Hillsborough Manville Somerville Union County Clark Cranford Fanwood Garwood Kenilworth Linden Mountainside Rahway Roselle Roselle Park Union Township Westfield Public Service Electric and Gas Company (PSE&G) is New Jersey's oldest and largest regulated gas and electric delivery utility, serving nearly three-quarters of the state's population. PSE&G is the winner of the Reliability One Award for superior electric system reliability. PSE&G is a subsidiary of Public Service Enterprise Group Incorporated (PSEG) (NYSE:PEG), a diversified energy company (www.pseg.com). Want to know what's new at PSEG? Go to www.pseg.com/getnews and sign up to have our press releases sent right to your inbox. SOURCE Public Service Electric and Gas (PSE&G) Website: http://www.pseg.com Contact: Mike Jennings, 973-430-6406
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