Construction assembly of skim coated prefabricated elements and jointing material, a kit therefor, and method of assembling the same
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1. A construction assembly for interior works, comprising:
- (1) skim coated prefabricated elements comprising prefabricated elements having at least one skim coat deposited on said prefabricated elements;
(2) at least one jointing material jointing said skim coated prefabricated elements to form a substantially plane outer surface comprising a visible surface of at least one joint and a visible surface of the skim coated prefabricated elements, wherein said at least one jointing material and said at least one skim coat comprise a mineral filler, a binder and water; and
wherein the compositions of said at least one jointing material and said at least one skim coat are adapted to each other, whereby said at least one jointing material and said at least one skim coat form, both in a dry state, a substantially homogeneous outer surface having, over substantially an entire visible surface of said at least one jointing material and substantially an entire visible surface of said at least one skim coat, at least one parameter selected from the group consisting of coloration, reflectance factor and surface water absorbability that is substantially homogeneous over said outer surface; and
whereby said outer surface is ready to be decorated.
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Abstract
A construction assembly for interior works including prefabricated elements, wherein the prefabricated elements include a coating layer formed of at least one skim coat deposited on the prefabricated elements by a coating device; and at least one jointing material, e.g. a sealing coat, joint coat and/or joint pointing coat, which joints adjacent said prefabricated elements to form a substantially plane outer surface.
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107 Claims
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1. A construction assembly for interior works, comprising:
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(1) skim coated prefabricated elements comprising prefabricated elements having at least one skim coat deposited on said prefabricated elements;
(2) at least one jointing material jointing said skim coated prefabricated elements to form a substantially plane outer surface comprising a visible surface of at least one joint and a visible surface of the skim coated prefabricated elements, wherein said at least one jointing material and said at least one skim coat comprise a mineral filler, a binder and water; and
wherein the compositions of said at least one jointing material and said at least one skim coat are adapted to each other, whereby said at least one jointing material and said at least one skim coat form, both in a dry state, a substantially homogeneous outer surface having, over substantially an entire visible surface of said at least one jointing material and substantially an entire visible surface of said at least one skim coat, at least one parameter selected from the group consisting of coloration, reflectance factor and surface water absorbability that is substantially homogeneous over said outer surface; and
whereby said outer surface is ready to be decorated. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 45, 46, 47, 48, 60, 61, 68, 72, 73, 74, 84, 85, 86)
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11. A construction assembly for interior works, comprising:
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(1) skim coated prefabricated elements comprising prefabricated elements having a coating layer formed of at least one skim coat deposited on said prefabricated elements, said at least one skim layer having a thickness between about 0.01 mm and about 2 mm;
(2) at least one jointing material jointing said skim coated prefabricated elements to form a substantially plane outer surface comprising a visible surface of at least one joint and a visible surface of the skim coated prefabricated elements;
wherein said at least one jointing material and said at least one skim coat comprise a mineral filler, a binder and water;
wherein said at least one jointing material and said at least one skim coat have substantially the same solids formulation, said at least one skim coat when applied having a solids content lower than said at least one jointing material when applied, whereby said at least one jointing material and said at least one skim coat form, both in a dry state, a substantially homogeneous outer surface having, over substantially an entire visible surface of said at least one jointing material and substantially an entire visible surface of said at least one skim coat, at least one parameter selected from the group consisting of coloration, reflectance factor and surface water absorbability that is substantially homogeneous over said outer surface; and
whereby said outer surface is ready to be decorated. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 49, 50, 51, 62, 63, 69, 75, 76, 77, 87, 88, 89)
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18. A method for the construction of interior works, comprising the following steps:
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(1) assembling skim coated prefabricated elements, wherein said skim coated prefabricated elements have a coating layer formed of at least one skim coat deposited on said prefabricated elements by a coating device;
(2) jointing adjacent prefabricated elements with at least a sealing coat or joint coat to form joints;
(3) finishing said joints between adjacent said prefabricated elements with at least one jointing material, wherein said at least one jointing material is a sealing coat, joint coat or joint-pointing coat; and
thereafter(4) drying said at least one jointing material;
wherein said at least one jointing material and said at least one skim coat comprise a mineral filler, a binder and water; and
wherein the composition of said at least one jointing material and said at least one skim coat are adapted to each other, whereby said at least one jointing material and said at least one skim coat form, both in a dry state, a substantially homogeneous outer surface having, over substantially an entire visible surface of said at least one jointing material and substantially an entire visible surface of said at least one skim coat, at least one parameter selected from the group consisting of coloration, reflectance factor and surface water absorbability that is substantially homogeneous over said outer surface; and
whereby said outer surface is ready to be decorated. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 52, 53, 54, 55, 64, 65, 70, 71, 78, 79, 80, 90, 91, 92)
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28. A kit for the construction of interior works, comprising:
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(1) at least one skim coated prefabricated element, comprising at least one prefabricated element having a coating layer formed of at least one skim coat deposited on said at least one prefabricated element by a coating device; and
(2) at least one jointing material for jointing said skim coated prefabricated element to form a substantially plane outer surface comprising a visible surface of said at least one jointing material and a visible surface of said at least one skim coated prefabricated element, wherein said at least one jointing material and said at least one skim coat comprise a mineral filler, a binder and water; and
wherein the composition of said at least one jointing material and said at least one skim coat are adapted to each other, whereby said at least one jointing material and said at least one skim coat form, both in a dry state, a substantially homogeneous outer surface having, over substantially an entire visible surface of said at least one jointing material and substantially an entire visible surface of said at least one skim coat, at least one parameter selected from the group consisting of coloration, reflectance factor and surface water absorbability that is substantially homogeneous over said outer surface; and
whereby said outer surface is ready to be decorated. - View Dependent Claims (29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 56, 57, 58, 66, 67, 81, 82, 83)
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93. A construction assembly for interior works, comprising:
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(1) skim coated prefabricated elements comprising prefabricated elements having at least one skim coat deposited on said prefabricated elements;
(2) at least one jointing material jointing said skim coated prefabricated elements to form a substantially plane outer surface comprising a visible surface of at least one joint and a visible surface of the skim coated prefabricated elements, wherein said at least one jointing material and said at least one skim coat comprise a mineral filler, a binder and water; and
wherein said at least one jointing material and said at least one skim coat, in the dry state, each have a surface water absorbability which is at least 60 minutes such as measured by the water drop test at 23°
C. and each have a surface having a reflectance factor between 70% and 80% for a wavelength of 475 nm. - View Dependent Claims (94, 95, 96)
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97. A construction assembly for interior works, comprising:
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(1) skim coated prefabricated elements comprising prefabricated elements having a coating layer formed of at least one skim coat deposited on said prefabricated elements, said at least one skim layer having a thickness between about 0.01 mm and about 2 mm;
(2) at least one jointing material jointing said skim coated prefabricated elements to form a substantially plane outer surface comprising a visible surface of at least one joint and a visible surface of the skim coated prefabricated elements;
wherein said at least one jointing material and said at least one skim coat comprise a mineral filler, a binder and water;
wherein said at least one jointing material and said at least one skim coat have substantially the same solids formulation; and
wherein said at least one jointing material and said at least one skim coat, in the dry state, each have a surface water absorbability which is at least 60 minutes such as measured by the water drop test at 23°
C. and each have a surface having a reflectance factor between 70% and 80% for a wavelength of 475 nm. - View Dependent Claims (98, 99)
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100. A method for the construction of interior works, comprising the following steps:
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(1) assembling skim coated prefabricated elements, wherein said skim coated prefabricated elements have a coating layer formed of at least one skim coat deposited on said prefabricated elements by a coating device;
(2) jointing adjacent prefabricated elements with at least a sealing coat or joint coat to form joints;
(3) finishing said joints between adjacent said prefabricated elements with at least one jointing material, wherein said at least one jointing material is a sealing coat, joint coat or joint-pointing coat; and
thereafter(4) drying said at least one jointing material;
wherein said at least one jointing material and said at least one skim coat comprise a mineral filler, a binder and water; and
wherein said at least one jointing material and said at least one skim coat, in the dry state, each have a surface water absorbability which is at least 60 minutes such as measured by the water drop test at 23°
C. and each have a surface having a reflectance factor between 70% and 80% for a wavelength of 475 nm. - View Dependent Claims (101, 102, 103)
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104. A kit for the construction of interior works, comprising:
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(1) at least one skim coated prefabricated element, comprising at least one prefabricated element having a coating layer formed of at least one skim coat deposited on said at least one prefabricated element by a coating device; and
(2) at least one jointing material for jointing said skim coated prefabricated element to form a substantially plane outer surface comprising a visible surface of said at least one jointing material and a visible surface of said at least one skim coated prefabricated element;
wherein said at least one jointing material and said at least one skim coat comprise a mineral filler, a binder and water; and
wherein said at least one jointing material and said at least one skim coat, in the dry state, each have a surface water absorbability which is at least 60 minutes such as measured by the water drop test at 23°
C. and each have a surface having a reflectance factor between 70% and 80% for a wavelength of 475 nm. - View Dependent Claims (105, 106, 107)
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