CRH was granted a patent for carbonated composite materials

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    "detail": "In October 2026 CRH patented a mineral-based composite production process for construction materials and related building applications.",
    "summary": "CRH was granted a patent for carbonated composite materials",
    "event_at": "2026-10-20",
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    "source_url": "https://patents.google.com/patent/US12767610",
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    "patent_title": "Carbonated composite",
    "patent_number": "US12767610",
    "uspto_assignee": "CRH Group Services Limited",
    "patent_abstract": "The invention relates to a process for producing a composite comprising: a. providing a particulate material, wherein the particulate material comprises minerals having a content of at least 30% m/m of calcium, magnesium, aluminium, silicon, potassium or iron, or a combination of two or more thereof. b. providing an aggregate, c. providing a primary additive, wherein the primary additive comprises a sugar or derivative thereof, a polyol or derivative thereof, an organic acid, an organic acid salt or an inorganic acid, or any combination of two or more thereof, d. mixing the particulate material, the aggregate and the primary additive with water to form a mixture, and e. carbonating the mixture in the presence of carbon dioxide, wherein the concentration of carbon dioxide is greater than about 2 vol %.",
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