Concrete-polymer composites: current status and future research needs
When plastics are combined with mixtures of inorganic materials, high-strength, durable, fast-setting composites are produced. These materials are used in structural engineering and other applications, and as a result of the successes obtained to date, considerable research and development work is in progress throughout the world. One family of polymer-based composites receiving considerable attention is the concrete-polymer materials. Work in this area is directed toward developing new high-strength durable materials by combining cement and concrete technology with that of polymer chemistry. In addition to the significant property enhancement, many combinations of siliceous materials with polymers require lower energy inputs per unit of performance than either component alone.
- Research Organization:
- Brookhaven National Lab., Upton, NY (USA)
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC02-76CH00016
- OSTI ID:
- 6508795
- Report Number(s):
- BNL-29501; CONF-810653-1
- Resource Relation:
- Conference: Plastics in material and structural engineering conference, Prague, Czechoslovakia, 23 Jun 1981
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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