Polymers in cementitious materials

A new book provides an insight into the uses of polymers within the construction industry.

The construction industry increasingly requires products that are cost effective and easy to use, to enable fast track application while achieving a high physical performance.

Incorporating a polymer in a cementitious mix brings key advantages, particularly in terms of workability, abrasion and impact resistance, with the resulting physical and chemical properties depending on the nature of the polymer material and the quantity used in relation to the cement phase.

"Polymers in cementitious materials" is intended to provide an insight into the uses of polymers within the construction industry.

It describes the conception of polymer-modified cementitious materials through to the array of polymer-based or polymer-modified material used in modern day construction.

It not only covers the use of polymers in direct combination with cement but polymer concrete, impregnation of polymers into the concrete substrate and other polymer-based products (ie coatings and adhesives).

Both natural and synthetic polymers are reviewed.

"Polymers in cementitious materials" is aimed at all those who are working with cement, and also at anyone who needs more information about this most versatile of materials.

Written by Michelle Miller who undertook a PhD researching cementitious chemistry.

She has worked as Senior Chemist at Armorex (now known as Sika-armorex), and subsequently at Huntsman Advanced Materials as a Senior Development Chemist formulating epoxy and polyurethane products for the adhesive and tooling industries.

"Polymers in cementitious materials" retails at GBP 95, US $171 or Eur 152 (plus postage and packaging) and is available from Rapra Technology.

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