Recent Progress in Polymer-Based Building Materials

Abstract

With the development of human society, the requirements for building materials are becoming higher. The development of polymer materials and their application in the field of architecture have greatly enhanced and broadened the functions of building materials. With the development of material science and technology, many functional materials have been developed. Polymer materials have many excellent properties compared with inorganic materials, and they can also be improved to enhance functional properties by blending or adding various additives (such as flame retardants, antistatic agents, and antioxidants). In this paper, polymer-based building materials are introduced with three classes according to the applications, that is, substrates, coatings, and binders, and their recent signs of progress in the preparations and applications are carefully demonstrated.

Analytical Review on Eccentric Axial Compression Behavior of Short and Slender Circular RC Columns Strengthened Using CFRP

“…Structural materials include metal, bamboo, wood, concrete, stone, cement, brick, plastics, ceramics, glass, and composite materials; decorative materials include various coatings, paints, glass with special effects, etc. ; special materials refer to waterproof, fire-retardant, heat insulation, etc (i.e., [ 1 ]).…”

“…By adding these polymers into traditional building materials, such as concrete and mortar, polymer-based building materials have great benefits when used in construction engineering. Compared with cement concrete, it provides good mechanical strength, 2 of 32 short curing period, high adhesion, wear resistance, weather resistance, waterproof, high insulation performance, etc (i.e., [1]).…”

Modification of Glass/Polyester Laminates with Flame Retardants

“…The packaging and automotive industry, as well as building and construction, comprise three branches accounting for nearly 70% of all plastics used in Europe, while the latter accounts for 20% [2]. The most frequently used polymers in that branch are polyethylene (PE), polyvinyl chloride (PVC), polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA), polystyrene (PS), polypropylene (PP), and different types of resins such as phenol-formaldehyde (PF), organic silicon (OSR), or polyester resin (PR) [3]. The global production and processing of resins have both significantly increased over the past few decades.…”

Effects of temperature and thermal cycles on the mechanical properties of expanded polystyrene foam

“…1 Along with other polymeric materials like polyurethane, polyethylene, etc., EPS has been widely integrated into building materials/components like concrete, bricks, wood, etc. 2 In particular, their use in insulating sandwich panels (ISPs) or other types of load-carrying sandwich panels is very common. 3,4…”

“…1 Along with other polymeric materials like polyurethane, polyethylene, etc., EPS has been widely integrated into building materials/components like concrete, bricks, wood, etc. 2 In particular, their use in insulating sandwich panels (ISPs) or other types of load-carrying sandwich panels is very common. 3,4 Nevertheless, when EPS serves as a structural component, it becomes important to understand the change of its mechanical properties with time due to exposure to temperature changes.…”