US Patent Issued to SIKA TECHNOLOGY on Oct. 21 for "Shrinkage reducer for mineral binder composition and its use" (Swiss, Emirati Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 28 -- United States Patent no. 12,448,329, issued on Oct. 21, was assigned to SIKA TECHNOLOGY AG (Baar, Switzerland).

"Shrinkage reducer for mineral binder composition and its use" was invented by Gary Boon (Dubai, United Arab Emirates), Maxime Liard (Zurich, Switzerland), Didier Lootens (Kussnacht, Switzerland) and Lolita Hauguel (Zurich, Switzerland).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An additive, in particular a shrinkage reducing agent, for mineral binder compositions including at least one super absorbent polymer SAP and at least one defoamer D. Further, a mineral binder composition including the additive, processes and methods for the mixing thereof, and to hardened art...