Fiberglass Materials, Methods of Making, and Applications Thereof

Abstract

Embodiments of the present invention described herein relate to fiberglass materials, composite glass materials, methods of making fiberglass materials and composite glass materials, and different applications of fiberglass materials and composite glass materials. The fiberglass materials can include a bimodal particle size distribution. The fiberglass materials can include an average aspect ratio of greater than about 2 to 1. Also described herein are composite glass materials including a first glass material and a second material. The second material can include at least one of post-consumer glass waste, fly ash, metakaolin, and slag. Also described herein are methods of making a composite glass material including providing a first glass material to a mixer; providing a second material to the mixer; and co-milling the first glass material and a second material to form a composite glass material.

That which is claimed: 
     
         1 . A particulate fiberglass material comprising a bimodal particle size distribution. 
     
     
         2 . The particulate fiberglass material of  claim 1 , wherein the bimodal particle size distribution comprises a first mode having a particle size from about 5 microns to about 30 microns and a second mode having a particle size from about 10 microns to about 50 microns. 
     
     
         3 . The particulate fiberglass material of  claim 1 , wherein the bimodal particle size distribution comprises a first mode having a particle size at about 100 microns±50 microns and a second mode having a particle size between about 400 microns±50 microns. 
     
     
         4 . The particulate fiberglass material of  claim 1 , comprising a plurality of particles having an average aspect ratio of greater than about 2 to 1. 
     
     
         5 . A cement composition comprising the particulate fiberglass material of  claim 1 . 
     
     
         6 . An industrial and paint composition comprising the particulate fiberglass material of  claim 1 . 
     
     
         7 . A resin filler composition comprising the particulate fiberglass material of  claim 1 . 
     
     
         8 . An adhesive composition comprising the particulate fiberglass material of  claim 1 . 
     
     
         9 . A filler composition comprising the particulate fiberglass material of  claim 1 . 
     
     
         10 . The particulate fiberglass material of  claim 1 , further comprising a second material. 
     
     
         11 . The particulate fiberglass material of  claim 10 , wherein the particulate fiberglass material is co-milled with the second material. 
     
     
         12 . The particulate fiberglass material of  claim 10 , wherein the second material comprises at least one of post-consumer glass waste, fly ash, metakaolin, and slag. 
     
     
         13 . A cement composition comprising the particulate fiberglass material of  claim 12 . 
     
     
         14 . An industrial and paint composition comprising the particulate fiberglass material of  claim 12 . 
     
     
         15 . A resin filler composition comprising the particulate fiberglass material of  claim 12 . 
     
     
         16 . An adhesive composition comprising the particulate fiberglass material of  claim 12 . 
     
     
         17 . A particulate fiberglass material comprising a plurality of particles having an average aspect ratio of greater than about 2 to 1. 
     
     
         18 . The particulate fiberglass material of  claim 17 , comprising a plurality of particles having a bimodal particle size distribution. 
     
     
         19 . A cement composition comprising the particulate fiberglass material of  claim 17 . 
     
     
         20 . An industrial and paint composition comprising the particulate fiberglass material of  claim 17 . 
     
     
         21 . A resin filler composition comprising the particulate fiberglass material of  claim 17 . 
     
     
         22 . An adhesive composition comprising the particulate fiberglass material of  claim 17 . 
     
     
         23 . The particulate fiberglass material of  claim 17 , further comprising a second material. 
     
     
         24 . The particulate fiberglass material of  claim 23 , wherein the particulate fiberglass material is co-milled with the second material. 
     
     
         25 . The particulate fiberglass material of  claim 23 , wherein the second material comprises at least one of post-consumer glass waste, fly ash, metakaolin, and slag. 
     
     
         26 . A cement composition comprising the particulate fiberglass material of  claim 24 . 
     
     
         27 . An industrial and paint composition comprising the particulate fiberglass material of  claim 24 . 
     
     
         28 . A resin filler composition comprising the particulate fiberglass material of  claim 24 . 
     
     
         29 . An adhesive composition comprising the particulate fiberglass material of  claim 24 . 
     
     
         30 . A composite glass material comprising a particulate fiberglass material and a second material. 
     
     
         31 . The composite glass material of  claim 30 , wherein the particulate fiberglass material is co-milled with the second material. 
     
     
         32 . The composite glass material of  claim 31 , wherein the second material comprises at least one of post-consumer glass waste, fly ash, metakaolin, and slag. 
     
     
         33 . A cement composition comprising the composite glass material of  claim 32 . 
     
     
         34 . An industrial and paint composition comprising the composite glass material of  claim 32 . 
     
     
         35 . A resin filler composition comprising the composite glass material of  claim 32 . 
     
     
         36 . An adhesive composition comprising the composite glass material of  claim 32 .