| abstract |
The invention concerns a method for producing a mineral foam comprising the following steps: (i) independently preparing a cement slurry and an aqueous foam, the cement slurry being prepared by mixing water E and cement C, the cement C comprising a soluble equivalent quantity x of Na 2 O, x being expressed by weight for 100 parts cement, said slurry having a ratio x / (E/C) less than or equal to 1,75, E/C being expressed by weight, and the particles of cement C having a size distribution such that the particle size distribution ratio d max(h/2)/ d min(h/2) is between 5 and 25; (ii) bringing the cement slurry into contact with the aqueous foam in order to obtain a foamed cement slurry; and (iii) shaping the foamed cement slurry obtained in step (ii) and allowing setting to take place. |