Fiber reinforcement material, products made therefrom, and method for making the same
First Claim
1. A synthetic fiber blend for use as reinforcement for cementitious material, comprising:
- a first fiber component formed of a homopolymer polypropylene fiber wherein the first fiber component is fibrillated; and
a second fiber component being discrete from the first fiber component and being a copolymer formed of a polypropylene and a high density polyethylene, the second fiber component being a plurality of monofilaments twisted to form a non-interconnected bundle.
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Abstract
The present invention provides a synthetic fiber blend and methods for its use comprising a first fiber component formed of a homopolymer polypropylene fiber and a second fiber component being a copolymer formed of a polypropylene and a high density polyethylene. The first fiber component is fibrillated and the second fiber component is a twisted bundle comprised of multiple strands of a nonfibrillating monofilament. The synthetic fiber blend imparts improved reinforcement properties to the building materials to which they are added. In particular, the synthetic fiber blend when incorporated into a building material provides reduced permeability, increased fatigue strength, improved toughness, and reduced plastic shrinkage. The unique combination of the twisted second fiber component blended with the first fiber component provides improved mixability and uniform distribution of the synthetic fiber blend in cementitious materials.
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22 Claims
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1. A synthetic fiber blend for use as reinforcement for cementitious material, comprising:
a first fiber component formed of a homopolymer polypropylene fiber wherein the first fiber component is fibrillated; and
a second fiber component being discrete from the first fiber component and being a copolymer formed of a polypropylene and a high density polyethylene, the second fiber component being a plurality of monofilaments twisted to form a non-interconnected bundle.- View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A synthetic fiber blend for use as reinforcement for cementitious material, comprising:
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a first fiber component formed of a homopolymer polypropylene fiber wherein the first fiber component is fibrillated; and
a second fiber component being discrete from the first fiber component and being a copolymer formed of a polypropylene and a high density polyethylene, the second fiber component being a plurality of monofilaments twisted to form a non-interconnected bundle,the first fiber component being present in the synthetic fiber blend in amounts ranging from about 5 to about 50 by total weight percent, and the second fiber component being present in the synthetic fiber blend in amounts ranging from about 50 to about 95 by total weight percent. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A synthetic fiber blend for use as reinforcement for cementitious material, comprising:
a first fiber component formed of a homopolymer material wherein the first fiber component is fibrillated; and
a second fiber component being discrete from the first fiber component and being a copolymer formed of a polypropylene and a high density polyethylene, the second fiber component being a plurality of monofilaments twisted to form a non-interconnected bundle.- View Dependent Claims (20, 21)
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22. A synthetic fiber blend for use as reinforcement for cementitious material, comprising:
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a first fiber component formed from a homopolymer of polypropylene and composed of fibers in fibrillated form; and
a second fiber component, discrete from the first fiber component, formed from a copolymer of polypropylene and high density polyethylene, and composed of bundles of monofilaments that have been twisted.
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