The principals of S&E Innovative Technologies Inc. and Kenrich Petrochemicals LLC, Salvatore J. and Erika G. Monte, have secured a patent protecting a surface modification method where titanium chemistry, uniformly applied to Portland cement particles in atomic monolayers, yields a concrete binder imparting higher compressive strength at up to one-third lower than normal water-cement ratios to equal slump.
“Construction Materials, Compositions and Methods of Making Same” (U.S. Patent No. 12,202,770) describes the use of Kenrich’s Ken-React KCM-3E. As a “coupling agent,” the proprietary compound can spur beneficial, previously unrealized interaction of carbon, oxygen and other organic elements with calcium, aluminum, magnesium, silicon and iron—the base elements of inorganic metal oxide compounds anchoring Portland cement.
Kenrich proposes testing of ASTM C150 Type I/II cement treated in a fluidized bed with Ken-React KCM-3E. Finished powder performance will hinge on uniform application of the titanium compound at a 1.5-nanometer layer on 800- to 1,200-nanometer diameter cement particles. “Once the metal oxides that make-up the Portland cement are organo-titanium functionalized, the result is greater compressive strength, efflorescence elimination, faster mix cycles, compatibilization with epoxy and hydrocarbons, rebar corrosion prevention, and the creation of ageless and beautiful concrete structures,” said Salvatore Monte.
The new patent continues “Construction Materials, Compositions and Methods” (U.S. Patent No. 11,572,3090) that Kenrich and S&E secured in February 2023. The protections position Kenrich to license the surface modification intellectual property to Portland cement producers, who will need to modify their ASTM cement, mortar and concrete lab practices to conform to the new and novel nanotechnology underlying the Ken-React KCM-3E treatment. Licensing inquiries can be directed to Salvatore Monte, 201/823-9006 or [email protected].
A January 2025 paper he prepared for the American Society of Civil Engineers Florida Section, “A New 1.5-Nanometer Titanium Treated Portland Cement,” posted here, provides additional engineering and chemistry perspectives on the cement treatment concept.
