Silicate gelling compositions for use in soil stabilisation, sealing a surface or forming a foundry sand mould, methods of use of said compositions for said purposes and mixtures for use in forming said compositions

摘要

A gelling composition useful for soil stabilisation comprises water, an alkali metal silicate, an ester, particularly an alkyl alkanoate or one or more diesters of a C2 to C10 dibasic alkanoic acid, and rosin or a rosin ester or salt or a rosin acid or rosin acid ester or salt.