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Polymers in building and construction /
Polymers have become increasingly important as engineering materials in the past decade and applications in the construction industry are expanding. In Europe, around 20% of plastic consumption is in this industry, i.e., around 5 million tonnes per year. This review outlines the nature, culture and...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Shawbury, U.K. :
Rapra Technology Ltd.,
2002.
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| Colección: | Rapra review reports.
v. 13, no. 10. |
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | Polymers have become increasingly important as engineering materials in the past decade and applications in the construction industry are expanding. In Europe, around 20% of plastic consumption is in this industry, i.e., around 5 million tonnes per year. This review outlines the nature, culture and trends in the building and construction industry. Materials used in construction applications must possess critical properties, depending on the exact use. In general the important property requirements are mechanical, weathering, permeability, flammability and thermal conductivity properties. The e. |
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| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (136 pages) : illustrations. |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 184735050X 9781847350503 1280856475 9781280856471 9786610856473 6610856478 |