January 2017
Intermediate to advanced
220 pages
7h 20m
English
M.P. Ansell, R.J. Ball, M. Lawrence, D. Maskell, A. Shea and P. Walker, BRE Centre for Innovative Construction Materials, University of Bath, Bath, United Kingdom
Green composites used in construction are unlike natural fiber composites developed for automotive and other structural composites where particles or fibers are combined with a polymer matrix to form a composite material, often in the form of relatively thin sheets. Green composites for construction are designed to satisfy the requirements of low-energy, zero-carbon green buildings where walls and other structural building components are highly thermally insulating and breathable, ensuring effective climatic control. Coatings have ...