Patent ID: 6843844

Claim:
A process for preparing a cellulose modified aggregate concrete mixture comprising: selecting a quantity of cellulose material; purifying and grinding said material so as to form purified cellulose fibers therefrom; drying said purified cellulose fibers; preparing a fortifying solution comprised of at least one fortifying component and sufficient water for the final aggregate concrete mixture; applying said fortifying solution to and mixing said solution with a quantity of dried cellulose fibers until solution and the at least one fortifying component therein have thoroughly coated and penetrated said fibers to produce a fortified fiber mixture; and admixing a quantity of cement to said fortified fiber mixture, wherein said quantity of cement is sufficient to coat the fibers within said fortified fiber mixture and utilize substantially all remaining water therein to hydrate and activate the cement coating such that a cellulose modified aggregate concrete mixture is formed demonstrating sufficient hydration so as to allow said concrete mixture to be press molded and be fully cured into any desired shape without the necessity of extracting water therefrom.