{"product_id":"9780081002094","title":"Biopolymers and Biotech Admixtures for Eco-Efficient Construction Materials","description":"\u003cp\u003eSince 1930 more than 100,000 new chemical compounds have been developed and insufficient information exists on the health assessment of 95 percent of these chemicals in which a relevant percentage are used in construction products. For instance Portland cement concrete, the most used material on the Planet (10.000 million tons\/year that in the next 40 years will increase around 100 %) currently used in around 15% of total concrete production contains chemicals used to modify their properties, either in the fresh or hardened state.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBiopolymers are materials that are developed from natural resources. They reduce dependence on fossil fuels and reduce carbon dioxide emissions. There is a worldwide demand to replace petroleum-based materials with renewable resources.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCurrently bio-admixtures represent just a small fraction of the chemical admixtures market (around 20%) but with environmental awareness for constituents in construction materials generally growing (the Construction Products Regulation is being enforced in Europe since 2013), the trend towards bio-admixtures is expected to continue. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis book provides an updated state-of-the-art review on biopolymers and their influence and use as admixtures in the development of eco-efficient construction materials.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProvides essential knowledge for researchers and producers working on the development of biopolymer-modified construction materials\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDiscusses the various types of biopolymers currently available, their different production techniques, their use as bio-admixtures in concretes and mortars and applications in other areas of civil engineering such as soil stability, wood preservation, adhesives and coatings\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAll contributions are made from leading researchers, who have intensive involvement in the design and use of biopolymers in construction materials\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Elsevier Science","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47079549894896,"sku":"9780081002094","price":275.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780081002094_p0.jpg?v=1763638419","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780081002094","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}