"Aerated, cellular or gas concrete can be made in weights ranging from about 25 lb per cu ft or even less, to 110 lb per cu ft. Its most useful range is perhaps between 40 and 60 lb per cu ft. It can produced in the following ways: 1. By mixing air entraining agents with cement or cement and sand in special high speed or whisking mixers. If an ordinary mixer is used it is doubtful if sufficient air would be entrained to obtain a density as low as 90 lb per cu ft. The Cheecol process belongs to this class. 2. By making foam and and adding a given quantity of this to a cement or cement and sand mortar in the mixer. An ordinary mixer is suitable for this method. The Pyrene process belongs to this class. 3. By adding hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) to the concrete. 4. By the use of calcium carbide (Ca2C2). 5. By adding aluminum powder or powder to a cement mortar."
Foam concrete

January 1, 1970

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