Polymer Concrete
8/26/2008
“Polymer concrete is part of group of concretes that use polymers to supplement or replace cement as a binder. The types include polymer-impregnated concrete, polymer concrete, and polymer-portland-cement concrete. Polymers in concrete have been overseen by ACI Committee 548 since 1971.”
Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polymer_concrete [8/26/2008]
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Notes
“Advantages of polymer concrete include:
Rapid curing at ambient temperatures
High tensile, flexural, and compressive strengths
Good adhesion to most surfaces
Good long-term durability with respect to freeze and thaw cycles
Low permeability to water and aggressive solutions
Good chemical resistance
Good resistance against corrosion
Lightweight
May be used in regular wood and steel formwork
May be vibrated to fill voids in forms
Allows use of regular form-release agents
Polymer concrete may be used for new construction or repairing of old concrete. The adhesion properties of polymer concrete allow patching for both polymer and cementious concretes. The low permeability of polymer concrete allows it to be used in swimming pools, sewer pipes, drainage channels, and other structures that contain liquids.”
Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polymer_concrete [8/26/2008]
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Review Articles
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US Patents
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Journal Articles
8/22/2008
Mechanical properties of polymer concrete made with recycled PET and recycled
concrete aggregates
(2281-2291)
Construction and Building Materials 22 #12 (2008)
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