TY - BOOK ID - 77908499 TI - Polymers in building and construction PY - 2002 SN - 1280856475 9786610856473 184735050X 9781847350503 9781859573624 9781847350503 1859573622 9781280856471 6610856478 PB - Shawbury, U.K. Rapra Technology Ltd. DB - UniCat KW - Plastics in building. KW - Construction equipment. KW - Polymers. KW - Polymere KW - Polymeride KW - Polymers and polymerization KW - Macromolecules KW - Builders' plant KW - Building equipment KW - Building machinery KW - Construction industry KW - Construction machinery KW - Building KW - Machinery KW - Plastic building materials KW - Building materials KW - Plastics KW - Building plastics industry KW - Equipment and supplies UR - https://www.unicat.be/uniCat?func=search&query=sysid:77908499 AB - Polymers have become increasingly important as engineering materials in the past decade and applications in the construction industry are expanding. In Europe, around 20% of plastic consumption is in this industry, i.e., around 5 million tonnes per year. This review outlines the nature, culture and trends in the building and construction industry. Materials used in construction applications must possess critical properties, depending on the exact use. In general the important property requirements are mechanical, weathering, permeability, flammability and thermal conductivity properties. The e ER -