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Disclosed is a decorative, non-combustible, synthetic fire-log for use in a gas or oil burning fireplace or stove. This synthetic fire-log has a density ranging from 15 to 45 lb/pi3. It is made by pouring a mineral foam into a mold shaped as a natural wood-log and letting this foam harden in the mol

Disclosed is a decorative, non-combustible, synthetic fire-log for use in a gas or oil burning fireplace or stove. This synthetic fire-log has a density ranging from 15 to 45 lb/pi3. It is made by pouring a mineral foam into a mold shaped as a natural wood-log and letting this foam harden in the mold to form the synthetic fire-log prior to unmolding the same and letting it dry. The foam that is used for such a molding comprises 1 part by weight of a solution of phosphoric acid in which polyvinyl alcohol is dissolved in such an amount as to make the solution viscous; from 0.03 to 6 parts by weight of wollastonite containing from 0.5 to 4% by weight of a carbonate salt; from 0.2 to 10 parts by weight of water optionally one or more pigments to give a natural wood-like aspect to the synthetic fire-log; and, optionally also, a small amount of reinforcing glass fibers. The synthetic fire-log that is so-obtained looks like a natural wood-log and has the same glowing aspect in use. Moreover, it does not generate soot and advantageously ensures a full combustion of the gas or oil mixture fed into the fireplace or stove, thereby resulting in a substantial reduction in the amount of carbon monoxide released in the atmosphere.

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A decorative, non-combustible, synthetic fire-log for use in a gas or oil burning fireplace or stove, said synthetic fire-log having a density ranging from 15 to 45 lb/ft3 and being made by: pouring into a mold shaped as a natural wood-log, a mineral foam comprising: (a) 1 part by weight of a soluti

A decorative, non-combustible, synthetic fire-log for use in a gas or oil burning fireplace or stove, said synthetic fire-log having a density ranging from 15 to 45 lb/ft3 and being made by: pouring into a mold shaped as a natural wood-log, a mineral foam comprising: (a) 1 part by weight of a solution of phosphoric acid in which polyvinyl alcohol is dissolved in such an amount as to make said solution viscous; (b) from 0.03 to 6 parts by weight of wollastonite containing from 0.5 to 4% by weight of a carbonate salt; and (c) from 0.2 to 10 parts by weight of water, said amount of water depending on the concentration of said solution of phosphoric acid and on the required density of the resulting synthetic fire-log, it being understood that the more concentrated is the solution of phosphoric acid or the lower is the required density, the higher is the amount of water; letting said foam harden in said mold to form said synthetic fire-log; unmolding the so-formed synthetic fire-log; and letting it dry.