Synergies between Polymers and Cement Concrete Providing Opportunities for Sustainable Construction

Abstract:

Synergetic actions between cement and polymer provide performance improvement and a wide range of new and innovative properties and applications. Polymers can reduce the impact of construction industry on environment, by decreasing the carbon footprint of cement production. In such a way construction industry will be able to meet increasing demands of a growing world population. Renovation and restoration, largely figuring in the concept of sustainable construction development, thank their growing share in construction activity to the input of polymers in repair materials and rehabilitation procedures.

• Periodical: Advanced Materials Research (Volume 687)
• Pages: 12-20
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMR.687.12
• Online since: April 2013
• Authors: Dionys Van Gemert
• Keywords: Construction, PCC, Rehabilitation, Sustainability, Synergy

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