New Concrete and Cement Technologies
Bendable Concrete: A new type of fiber-reinforced
bendable concrete will be used for the first time in Michigan this summer-
and University of Michigan scientists hope that their new material will
find widespread use across the country.
The new concrete looks like regular concrete, but is 500 times more
resistant to cracking and 40 percent lighter in weight. Tiny fibers
that comprise about 2 percent of the mixture's volume partly account
for its performance. Also, the materials in the concrete itself are
designed for maximum flexibility. Because of its long life, the Engineered
Cement Composites (ECC) are expected to cost less in the long run, as
well. More
Polyaspartics: The name polyaspartics has recently become popular among formulators in the industry due to the need to differentiate it from polyureas and polyurethanes. By definition, a polyaspartic is an aliphatic polyurea because it is the reaction of an aliphatic polyisocyanate with a polyaspartic ester - which is an aliphatic diamine. However, polyaspartic coatings are very different in both application and coating performance properties from conventional polyureas. More
Light Transmitting Concrete: The days of dull, grey concrete could be about to end. A Hungarian architect has combined the world’s most popular building material with optical fiber from Schott to create a new type of concrete that transmits light. More
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