COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS OF USE THEREOF IN SANDCASTING

• Main Authors: TIBBS, Jeremy, LAFAY, Victor
• Format: Patent
• Language: English; French; German
• Published: 30.01.2019
• Subjects: CASTING; CHEMISTRY; COMPOUNDS THEREOF; FOUNDRY MOULDING; INORGANIC CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY; NON-METALLIC ELEMENTS; PERFORMING OPERATIONS; POWDER METALLURGY; PREPARING CLAY; PRODUCING MIXTURES CONTAINING CLAY OR CEMENTITIOUS MATERIAL,e.g. PLASTER; TRANSPORTING; WORKING CEMENT, CLAY, OR STONE

Compositions useful for foundry processes such as green sandcasting are discussed. The compositions may include ball clay, bentonite, and a carbonaceous material. The ball clay may include leonardite and/or causticized lignite, e.g., as a portion of the natural ball clay deposit. The composition may...