Title: Furan Resin Polymer Concrete in the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS)

Author(s): Georgiy K. Solovjov, Vladimir Trambovetsky, and Deon Kruger

Publication: Materials Journal

Volume: 91

Issue: 2

Appears on pages(s): 158-160

Keywords: aggregates; floors; furan resins; hardened concretes; lightweight concretes; polymer concrete; polymerization; standards; Materials Research

DOI: 10.14359/4567

Date: 3/1/1994

Abstract:
The utilization of polymer binders in concrete to create a material with a very high resistance to chemical attack is one, and probably the most successful, way to achieve this resistance. When the mineral binder in concrete is replaced with an organic polymer binder, the concrete so formed is called a polymer concrete that has chemical resistance properties that outshine that of ordinary portland cement concrete. In the CIS, furan resins are widely used to create such polymer concretes. These polymer concretes are commonly used in very aggressive environments, and many applications exist in the construction and related industries for furan resin polymer concretes.