NZ734212B - Concrete curing blanket and method - Google Patents

Concrete curing blanket and method

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NZ734212B
NZ734212B NZ734212A NZ73421215A NZ734212B NZ 734212 B NZ734212 B NZ 734212B NZ 734212 A NZ734212 A NZ 734212A NZ 73421215 A NZ73421215 A NZ 73421215A NZ 734212 B NZ734212 B NZ 734212B
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layer
wicking
tissue
super absorbent
tissue layer
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Gary M Crowel
Randall C Richards
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Ramshorn Corporation
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Abstract

concrete curing blanket (10) of the present invention seeks to solve problems of current concrete curing blankets which have poor water holding capacity, are expensive to manufacture, complicated to use, not durable or strong, easily tearable and poor hydration or poor water carrying characteristics which affects the strength and durability of concrete when cured. Also there is a need for preventing bonding agents from contaminating and interfering with the absorbing of water. Therefore concrete curing blanket of the present invention includes an absorbent sheet (22) having a wicking layer (20), super absorbent materials, and a tissue layer (26), which are laminated together to form the absorbent sheet (22). The absorbent sheet (22) is sized for being spread over a curing concrete slab (C). A vapor barrier (30) is bonded to the tissue layer (26) of the absorbent sheet (22) to inhibit evaporation from the concrete curing blanket (10), and includes a plurality of perforations. cs which affects the strength and durability of concrete when cured. Also there is a need for preventing bonding agents from contaminating and interfering with the absorbing of water. Therefore concrete curing blanket of the present invention includes an absorbent sheet (22) having a wicking layer (20), super absorbent materials, and a tissue layer (26), which are laminated together to form the absorbent sheet (22). The absorbent sheet (22) is sized for being spread over a curing concrete slab (C). A vapor barrier (30) is bonded to the tissue layer (26) of the absorbent sheet (22) to inhibit evaporation from the concrete curing blanket (10), and includes a plurality of perforations.

Description

Docket: 0987-02UA TITLE: CONCRETE CURING BLANKET CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS This application for a utility patent claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application No. 62/110,526, filed Jan. 31, 2015.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION FIELD OF THE INVENTION: This invention relates generally to a concrete curing blanket, and more particularly to a concrete curing blanket that includes an absorbent sheet that includes a wicking layer, a super absorbent material, and a tissue layer, laminated together, and which is covered with a vapor barrier having a plurality of perforations.
DESCRIPTION OF RELATED ART: Concrete strength and durability improves when the concrete is thoroughly hydrated during curing. If the concrete is kept wet for the first 7-10 days after setting, strength and durability thereof is increased 75% over ordinary aging of concrete in dry surface conditions.
Docket: 0987-02UA To keep concrete hydrated, the concrete industry has come to rely on concrete curing blankets for covering wetted concrete and extending the duration of damp conditions on the curing surface of the concrete. An example of such a concrete curing blanket is disclosed in McDonald, U.S. 7,572,525, which teaches a curing blanket that includes a vapor barrier, and an airlaid layer consisting of a binder material and a natural cellulose bleached fluff pulp fiber derived from wood through Kraft processing.
The prior art teaches the use of concrete curing blankets that include an airlaid layer that includes natural cellulose bleached fluff pulp fiber derived from wood through Kraft processing. However, the prior art does not teach a concrete curing blanket that includes an absorbent sheet that includes a wicking layer, a super absorbent material, and a tissue layer, laminated together, which is covered with a vapor barrier having a plurality of perforations.
The present invention fulfills these needs and provides further advantages as described in the following summary.
All references, including any patents or patent applications cited in this specification are hereby incorporated by reference.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Docket: 0987-02UA The present invention teaches certain benefits in construction and use which give rise to the objectives described below.
The present invention provides a concrete curing blanket that includes an absorbent sheet comprising a wicking layer and a tissue layer with super absorbent materials positioned therebetween. The absorbent sheet is sized for being spread over a curing concrete slab. A vapor barrier is bonded to the tissue layer of the absorbent sheet to inhibit evaporation from the concrete curing blanket.
In one embodiment, the concrete curing blanket is at least 1 meter wide and 5 meters long. In one embodiment, the vapor barrier includes a plurality of perforations.
A primary objective of the present invention is to provide a concrete curing blanket having advantages not taught by the prior art.
Another objective is to provide a concrete curing blanket that includes a combination of a wicking layer, a super absorbent material, and a tissue layer, that are laminated together to form an absorbent sheet.
Another objective is to provide a concrete curing blanket that has both superior wicking capabilities from the wicking layer, and also includes superior water holding capacity due to the inclusion of the super absorbent materials.
Docket: 0987-02UA Another objective is to provide a concrete curing blanket that is sized and shaped to be spread over concrete, either vertically or horizontally, over a large area of concrete during the curing of the concrete.
Another objective is to provide a concrete curing blanket that has a vapor barrier having a plurality of perforations for maintaining water within the absorbent sheet, while also allowing the absorbent sheet to be soaked during installation, and also re-wetted periodically during the course of the curing process.
A further objective is to provide a concrete curing blanket that is inexpensive to manufacture, easy to use, resistant to tearing, and provides superior hydration for extended periods of time.
Other features and advantages of the present invention will become apparent from the following more detailed description, taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, which illustrate, by way of example, the principles of the invention.
The present invention provides a concrete curing blanket comprising: an absorbent sheet comprising a wicking layer and a tissue layer with super absorbent materials positioned between the wicking layer and the tissue layer; wherein the wicking layer and the tissue layer are laminated together with a heat activated bonding agent in the presence of heat and pressure to contain the super Docket: 0987-02UA absorbent materials between the wicking layer and the tissue layer, such that the wicking layer draws water up into the super absorbent material of the absorbent sheet; wherein the wicking layer comprises lyocell, and wherein the super absorbent material comprises sodium polyacrylate; a vapor barrier bonded to the tissue layer of the absorbent sheet; and wherein the concrete curing blanket is at least 1 meter wide and 5 meters long.
In a further aspect the invention provides a concrete curing blanket comprising: an absorbent sheet comprising a wicking layer and a tissue layer with super absorbent materials positioned between the wicking layer and the tissue layer; wherein the wicking layer and the tissue layer are laminated together with a heat activated bonding agent in the presence of heat and pressure to contain the super absorbent materials between the wicking layer and the tissue layer, such that the wicking layer draws water up into the super absorbent material of the absorbent sheet; wherein the wicking layer comprises lyocell, and wherein the super absorbent material comprises sodium polyacrylate; and a vapor barrier bonded to the tissue layer of the absorbent sheet, the vapor battier having a plurality of perforations.
In a further aspect the invention provides a concrete curing blanket comprising: an absorbent sheet consisting of a layer of lyocell and a tissue layer with super absorbent materials positioned between the layer of lyocell and the tissue layer, the Docket: 0987-02UA layer of lyocell being laminated to the tissue layer with a heat activated bonding agent in the presence of heat and pressure, such that the layer of lyocell draws water up into the super absorbent material of the absorbent sheet; and a vapor barrier bonded to the tissue layer of the absorbent sheet.
Preferably the super absorbent materials comprise sodium polyacrylate.
Preferably the concrete curing blanket is at least 1 meter wide and 5 meters long.
Preferably the vapor barrier has a plurality of perforations.
In a yet further aspect the invention provides a method of curing concrete, the method comprises the steps of: providing a concrete curing blanket comprising: an absorbent sheet comprising a wicking layer, super absorbent materials, and a tissue layer, with the super absorbent materials being positioned between the wicking layer and the tissue layer; wherein the wicking layer is capable of wicking water from the concrete into the super absorbent materials, the wicking layer comprising viscose; wherein the super absorbent materials are capable of holding a volume of water that is at least 30 times the volume of the super absorbent materials; and wherein the tissue layer is a layer of tissue material that is capable of bonding with the wicking layer ; bonding a vapor barrier to the tissue layer of the absorbent sheet; covering the concrete with the concrete curing blanket; and soaking the concrete and the concrete curing blanket with water.
Preferably the wicking layer further comprises polyethylene, polypropylene, or polyester.
Docket: 0987-02UA In a further aspect of the invention provides a method of manufacturing a concrete curing blanket, the method comprising the steps of: providing a wicking layer, super absorbent materials, and a tissue layer, wherein the wicking layer comprising viscose and is capable of wicking water from the concrete into the super absorbent materials, wherein the super absorbent materials are capable of holding a volume of water that is at least 30 times the volume of the super absorbent materials, and wherein the tissue layer is a layer of tissue material that is capable of bonding with the wicking layer; positioning the super absorbent materials between the wicking layer and the tissue layer; bonding the wicking layer, the super absorbent materials, and the tissue layer together to form an absorbent sheet; bonding a vapor barrier to the tissue layer of the absorbent sheet; and perforating the vapor barrier to form a plurality of perforations through the vapor barrier.
Preferably the bonding of the wicking layer, the super absorbent materials, and the tissue layer is performed by calendaring them together through a pair of rollers.
Preferably the bonding of the wicking layer, the super absorbent materials, and the tissue layer is performed using an adhesive.
Preferably the bonding of the wicking layer, the super absorbent materials, and the tissue layer is performed using an adhesive comprising a heat activated bonding agent or a contact cement.
Docket: 0987-02UA In a further aspect of the invention provides a method of manufacturing a concrete curing blanket, the method comprising the steps of: providing a wicking layer, super absorbent materials, and a tissue layer, wherein the wicking layer comprises a combination of viscose and polyethylene that is capable of wicking water from the concrete into the super absorbent materials, wherein the super absorbent materials are capable of holding a volume of water that is at least 30 times the volume of the super absorbent materials, and wherein the tissue layer is a layer of tissue material that is capable of bonding with the wicking layer; providing the super absorbent materials between the wicking layer and the tissue layer; bonding the wicking layer, the super absorbent materials, and the tissue layer together to form an absorbent sheet; creating a plurality of the absorbent sheets by repeating the process described above; positioning the plurality of the absorbent sheets adjacent each other; positioning a vapor barrier so that it extends across all of the plurality of absorbent sheets; bonding the vapor barrier to the tissue layers of the plurality of the absorbent sheet so that they together form the concrete curing blanket; and perforating the vapor barrier to form a plurality of perforations through the vapor barrier.
Preferably the bonding of the wicking layer, the super absorbent materials, and the tissue layer is performed by calendaring them together through a pair of rollers.
Preferably the bonding of the wicking layer, the super absorbent materials and the tissue layer is performed using an adhesive.
Docket: 0987-02UA Preferably the bonding of the wicking layer, the super absorbent materials, and the tissue layer is performed using an adhesive comprising a heat activated bonding agent or contact cement.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS The accompanying drawings illustrate the present invention. In such drawings: FIGURE 1 is a perspective view of a concrete curing blanket according to one embodiment of the present invention, illustrating the concrete curing blanket being positioned on a concrete slab while water is poured onto the concrete slab and into the concrete curing blanket; FIGURE 2 is a sectional view of the concrete curing blanket taken along line 2-2 in Figure 1, illustrating the four layers of construction of the concrete curing blanket in the embodiment of Fig. 1; FIGURE 3 is a side elevational view of a first step of manufacture of the concrete curing blanket, wherein a wicking layer and a tissue layer are laminated together to contain the super absorbent polymers therebetween, and thereby form an absorbent sheet; and Docket: 0987-02UA FIGURE 4 is a perspective view of a second step of manufacture of the concrete curing blanket, wherein the absorbent sheet formed in Fig. 3 is bonded to a vapor barrier to form the concrete curing blanket of Figs. 1 and 2.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION The above-described drawing figures illustrate the invention, a concrete curing blanket 10 that is used for providing hydration to a concrete slab C during the curing process, to provide concrete that has superior strength and durability.
FIGURE 1 is a perspective view of one embodiment of the concrete curing blanket 10, illustrating the concrete curing blanket 10 being positioned on the concrete slab C. As illustrated in Fig. 1, the concrete curing blanket 10 is manufactured in a roll that is sized for being unrolled over the concrete slab C to effectively cover the concrete slab C. The concrete curing blanket 10 is at least about 1 meter wide, and about 10 meters long. In a typical embodiment, the concrete curing blanket 10 is 1-3 meters wide (in this case about 2.5 meters wide), and about 30-60 (or more) meters long. In alternative embodiments, the measurements may vary according to the needs of the user, but they will be sufficiently large to be useful in covering concrete slabs, which may be of considerable size. As used in this application, the term “about” is hereby defined to include +/- 10%.
Docket: 0987-02UA As illustrated in Fig. 1, before and while the concrete curing blanket 10 is being positioned on the concrete slab C, water is poured in large amounts onto the concrete slab C and into and over the concrete curing blanket 10, so that the concrete slab C remains thoroughly hydrated, and the concrete curing blanket 10 is thoroughly soaked. Once saturated, the concrete curing blanket 10 maintains an optimal amount of water in contact with the surface of the concrete slab C, which optimizes the strength and durability of the concrete when cured.
While one form of concrete slab C is illustrated herein, the term “concrete slab” is hereby defined to include any form of structure that may require this form of hydration, including cement walls, pillars, and other structures known in the art. Indeed, due to the superior water carrying characteristics of the present invention, the concrete curing blanket 10 is particularly useful when used on angled or vertical cement structures, which might otherwise be difficult to keep hydrated.
FIGURE 2 is a sectional view of the concrete curing blanket 10 taken along line 2-2 in Figure 1. Fig. 2 illustrates the four layers of construction of the concrete curing blanket 10 in the embodiment of Fig. 1. As shown in Fig. 2, the concrete curing blanket 10 comprises an absorbent sheet 22 comprising a wicking layer 20 and a tissue layer 26 with super absorbent materials 24 laminated therebetween. The concrete curing blanket 10 further comprises a vapor barrier 30 bonded to the tissue layer 26 of the absorbent sheet 22.
Docket: 0987-02UA The wicking layer 24 of Fig. 2 is a layer of material that is able to quickly wick up water from the pool of water formed on the concrete slab C (as shown in Fig. 1) as it is rolled onto the concrete slab C, so that the water is quickly and efficiently drawn into the concrete curing blanket 10. Water may also be poured directly onto the roll of the concrete curing blanket 10, to assure that the concrete curing blanket 10 is thoroughly hydrated. In the current embodiment, the wicking layer 20 is a nonwoven fabric, in this case a spunlaced nonwoven fabric comprising viscose. The wicking layer 20 may further comprise a polymer such as polyethylene, polypropylene, and/or polyester, which are useful in the bonding/lamination process, as discussed in greater detail below. In one embodiment, the wicking layer 20 comprises a combination of viscose and polyethylene.
In one embodiment, the wicking layer 20 comprises a cellulose precipitated from an organic solution in which no substitution of the hydroxyl groups takes place and no chemical intermediates are formed (e.g, Lyocell). In alternative embodiments, alternative or equivalent wicking materials may also be used, using formulations that would be known to those skilled in the art, and such alternative or equivalent formulations should be considered within the scope of the present invention.
The super absorbent materials 24 may include super absorbent polymers, super absorbent fibers, or other similar or equivalent materials. As used in the present application, the term “super absorbent polymers” (“SAP”) is defined to include polymers that can absorb and retain extremely large amounts of liquid relative to their own mass. Water absorbing SAP, Docket: 0987-02UA classified as hydrogels, when cross linked, absorb aqueous solutions through hydrogen bonding with water molecules. A SAP’s ability to absorb water is a factor of the ionic concentration of the aqueous solution. In deionized and distilled water, a SAP may absorb 500 times its weight (30-60 times its own volume), although this ability drops to only about 10% of this amount when salt is present.
The total absorbency and swelling capacity are controlled by the type of and degree of cross- links used to make the gel. Low density cross-linking have a higher absorbency, which higher cross-link density exhibits lower absorbent capacity and swell, but greater gel strength and firmness.
SAPs are commonly made from the polymerization of acrylic acid bended with sodium hydroxide in the presence of an initiator to form a poly-acrylic acid sodium salt, sometimes referred to as sodium polyacrylate. Other materials known in the art may also be used in this manner. In the present embodiment, the super absorbent materials 24 include a sodium polycarbonate polymer, and may further include additional additives, as discussed in greater detail below.
As shown in Fig. 2, the concrete curing blanket 10 further includes the tissue layer 26, which in the present embodiment is a tissue fabric that is suitable forming a bond between the absorbent sheet 22 and the vapor barrier 30. The tissue layer 26 is a good surface for forming a good, strong, stable bond, and for preventing any bonding agents (glues, cements, bonding Docket: 0987-02UA agents, etc.) from contaminating the super absorbent materials 24, and interfering with the ability of the super absorbent materials 24 from absorbing water. For purposes of this application, the term “tissue layer” is defined to include tissue fabric, and also any other materials known to those skilled in the art that is able to provide a good bonding attachment between the absorbent sheet and the vapor barrier.
The vapor barrier 30 of Fig. 2 is a film comprising polyethylene or polypropylene or other material that is substantially vapor impervious, to prevent dehydration of the concrete curing blanket 10. The vapor barrier 30 may include perforations 32 so that water may be added from the top of the concrete curing blanket 10, so long as the perforations 32 are not large enough to enable excessive drying of the concrete curing blanket 10.
FIGURE 3 is a side elevational view of a first step of manufacture of the concrete curing blanket 10, wherein the wicking layer 20 and the tissue layer 26 are laminated together to contain the super absorbent polymers therebetween, and thereby form the absorbent sheet 22.
In this embodiment, the super absorbent materials 24 further include a heat activated bonding agent, which facilitates the lamination of the three sheets together in the presence of heat and pressure. In this embodiment, the wicking layer 20, the super absorbent materials 24, and the tissue layer 26 are all laminated together under heat and pressure, such as via one or more rollers 40. Either the rollers 40 themselves may be heated, or a separate heater (not shown) may be included to apply suitable heat to the substrate moving through the rollers 40.
Docket: 0987-02UA While the present embodiment uses heat, other forms of bonding agents (e.g., contact cement, hot melt adhesive, etc.) may be used during rolling of the substrate, and may include rollers 40 that are not heated, or may omit the rollers entirely, so that the different layers are assembled in another manner known in the art.
FIGURE 4 is a perspective view of a second step of manufacture of the concrete curing blanket 10, wherein the absorbent sheet 22 formed in Fig. 3 is bonded to a vapor barrier 30 to form the concrete curing blanket 10 of Figs. 1 and 2. In this embodiment, three of the absorbent sheets 22 are arranged side-by-side (or slightly overlapping) to be bonded to the vapor barrier 30, in this case also using rollers 40, although this is not necessarily required, as discussed above. As described above, heat, a heat activated bonding agent, contact cement, or other suitable adhesive or bonding element may be used to bond these two elements together to form the final concrete curing blanket 10.
In use, the wicking layer 24 picks up water from the concrete slab C, as shown in Fig. 1, and from the wicking layer 24 the water is picked up (more slowly) by the super absorbent materials 24. While the wicking layer 20 can pick up the water quickly, it cannot store as much water, and while the super absorbent materials 24 take longer to absorb the water, they can in the end act as a reservoir for much larger amounts of water.
Docket: 0987-02UA Following installation, if the wicking layer 20 dries, water wicks from the super absorbent materials 24 back into the wicking layer 20, to maintain the proper hydration of the wicking layer 20 and the concrete slab C.
As used in this application, the words “a,” “an,” and “one” are defined to include one or more of the referenced item unless specifically stated otherwise. Also, the terms “have,” “include,” “contain,” and similar terms are defined to mean “comprising” unless specifically stated otherwise. Furthermore, the terminology used in the specification provided above is hereby defined to include similar and/or equivalent terms, and/or alternative embodiments that would be considered obvious to one skilled in the art given the teachings of the present patent application.
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  1. CLAIMS 5 1. A concrete curing blanket comprising: an absorbent sheet comprising a wicking layer and a tissue layer with super absorbent materials positioned between the wicking layer and the tissue layer; wherein the wicking layer and the tissue layer are laminated together with a heat activated bonding agent in the presence of heat and pressure to contain the super 10 absorbent materials between the wicking layer and the tissue layer, such that the wicking layer draws water up into the super absorbent material of the absorbent sheet; wherein the wicking layer comprises lyocell, and wherein the super absorbent material comprises sodium polyacrylate; a vapor barrier bonded to the tissue layer of the absorbent sheet; and 15 wherein the concrete curing blanket is at least 1 meter wide and 5 meters long.
  2. 2. A concrete curing blanket comprising: an absorbent sheet comprising a wicking layer and a tissue layer with super absorbent materials positioned between the wicking layer and the tissue layer; 20 wherein the wicking layer and the tissue layer are laminated together with a heat activated bonding agent in the presence of heat and pressure to contain the super Docket: 0987-02UA absorbent materials between the wicking layer and the tissue layer, such that the wicking layer draws water up into the super absorbent material of the absorbent sheet; wherein the wicking layer comprises lyocell, and wherein the super absorbent material comprises sodium polyacrylate; and 5 a vapor barrier bonded to the tissue layer of the absorbent sheet, the vapor battier having a plurality of perforations.
  3. 3. A concrete curing blanket comprising: an absorbent sheet consisting of a layer of lyocell and a tissue layer with super 10 absorbent materials positioned between the layer of lyocell and the tissue layer, the layer of lyocell being laminated to the tissue layer with a heat activated bonding agent in the presence of heat and pressure, such that the layer of lyocell draws water up into the super absorbent material of the absorbent sheet; and a vapor barrier bonded to the tissue layer of the absorbent sheet.
  4. 4. The concrete curing blanket of claim 3, wherein the super absorbent materials comprise sodium polyacrylate.
  5. 5. The concrete curing blanket of claim 3, wherein the concrete curing blanket is at least 1 20 meter wide and 5 meters long. Docket: 0987-02UA
  6. 6. The concrete curing blanket of claim 3, wherein the vapor barrier has a plurality of perforations.
  7. 7. A method of curing concrete, the method comprises the steps of: 5 providing a concrete curing blanket comprising: an absorbent sheet comprising a wicking layer, super absorbent materials, and a tissue layer, with the super absorbent materials being positioned between the wicking layer and the tissue layer; wherein the wicking layer is capable of wicking water from the concrete into the 10 super absorbent materials, the wicking layer comprising viscose; wherein the super absorbent materials are capable of holding a volume of water that is at least 30 times the volume of the super absorbent materials; and wherein the tissue layer is a layer of tissue material that is capable of bonding with the wicking layer ; bonding a vapor barrier to the tissue layer of the absorbent sheet; 15 covering the concrete with the concrete curing blanket; and soaking the concrete and the concrete curing blanket with water.
  8. 8. The method of claim 7, wherein the wicking layer further comprises polyethylene, polypropylene, or polyester.
  9. 9. A method of manufacturing a concrete curing blanket, the method comprising the steps Docket: 0987-02UA providing a wicking layer, super absorbent materials, and a tissue layer, wherein the wicking layer comprising viscose and is capable of wicking water from the concrete into the super absorbent materials, wherein the super absorbent materials are capable of holding a volume of water that is at least 30 times the volume of the super 5 absorbent materials, and wherein the tissue layer is a layer of tissue material that is capable of bonding with the wicking layer; positioning the super absorbent materials between the wicking layer and the tissue layer; bonding the wicking layer, the super absorbent materials, and the tissue layer together
  10. 10 to form an absorbent sheet; bonding a vapor barrier to the tissue layer of the absorbent sheet; and perforating the vapor barrier to form a plurality of perforations through the vapor barrier. 15 10. The method of claim 9, wherein the bonding of the wicking layer, the super absorbent materials, and the tissue layer is performed by calendaring them together through a pair of rollers.
  11. 11. The method of claim 9, wherein the bonding of the wicking layer, the super absorbent 20 materials, and the tissue layer is performed using an adhesive. Docket: 0987-02UA
  12. 12. The method of claim 11, wherein the bonding of the wicking layer, the super absorbent materials, and the tissue layer is performed using an adhesive comprising a heat activated bonding agent or a contact cement. 5
  13. 13. A method of manufacturing a concrete curing blanket, the method comprising the steps providing a wicking layer, super absorbent materials, and a tissue layer, wherein the wicking layer comprises a combination of viscose and polyethylene that is capable of wicking water from the concrete into the super absorbent materials, wherein the super 10 absorbent materials are capable of holding a volume of water that is at least 30 times the volume of the super absorbent materials, and wherein the tissue layer is a layer of tissue material that is capable of bonding with the wicking layer; providing the super absorbent materials between the wicking layer and the tissue layer; 15 bonding the wicking layer, the super absorbent materials, and the tissue layer together to form an absorbent sheet; creating a plurality of the absorbent sheets by repeating the process described above; positioning the plurality of the absorbent sheets adjacent each other; positioning a vapor barrier so that it extends across all of the plurality of absorbent 20 sheets; bonding the vapor barrier to the tissue layers of the plurality of the absorbent sheet so that they together form the concrete curing blanket; and Docket: 0987-02UA perforating the vapor barrier to form a plurality of perforations through the vapor barrier.
  14. 14. The method of claim 13, wherein the bonding of the wicking layer, the super absorbent 5 materials, and the tissue layer is performed by calendaring them together through a pair of rollers.
  15. 15. The meth of claim 13, wherein the bonding of the wicking layer, the super absorbent materials and the tissue layer is performed using an adhesive.
  16. 16. The method of claim 15, wherein the bonding of the wicking layer, the super absorbent materials, and the tissue layer is performed using an adhesive comprising a heat activated bonding agent or contact cement.
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