Polymers and Plastics in Building Construction

Polymers in Construction – Sandberg

Well established applications of polymers in construction include areas such as flooring, windows, cladding, rainwater, pipes, membranes, seals, glazing, insulation and signage. With thousands of commercially available polymers…

Plastics in the construction industry – Wikipedia

There are many families of plastics and polymers being used in construction industry. Examples of plastics used in building are:

Use of Plastic Materials in the Construction Industry – Craftech Industries

In past posts, we’ve highlighted some of the industries that currently use plastic materials, including the semiconductor, aerospace, marine, and urban planning industries. In this post, we take a look at how the construction industry is using plastic materials and why. Many construction companies are using plastic materials.

Applications of Plastics in Building Construction

Applications of plastics in civil engineering building construction are many. The prime reason for this is the property of plastics which makes it durable, non-corrosive, low cost and many others. There are two types of Plastics, namely Thermoplastic and Thermosetting plastics distinguished by the physical property.

PlasticsEurope – Building & Construction – PlasticsEurope

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Building and Construction

From residential homes to commercial buildings, and from hospitals to schools, architects and designers rely on plastics to help maximize energy efficiency, durability and performance.

Chapter 3: The Use of Plastics in Building Construction

G neri Akovali, Dorel Feldman and Bireswar Banerjee Building means any structure that is used (or intended to be used) for supporting occupancy or sheltering. Building construction is currently one of the largest industries worldwide, i.e., new construction in US was approximately 620 billion US$ [1], and with renovation, maintenance and repair added, the total volume of construction was about 1000 billion US$ (during 1997-1998), corresponding to 12.3% of the GDP.

Chemtech Foundation

CHEMTECH Foundation is India’s leading industry association since 1975 creating platforms for business interactions & strategic alliances

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The Many Uses Of Plastic In The Construction Industry

Plastic, as a whole, is unlike any other material in existence. Its unique properties and chemical make up means that it’s seen extensive use in hundreds of thousands of industries the world over (we at Excelsior have been lucky enough to service some of them).