{"product_id":"9780081002148","title":"Biopolymers and Biotech Admixtures for Eco-Efficient Construction Materials (Woodhead Publishing Series in Civil and Structural Engineering)","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\n\n\u003cp\u003e Biopolymers 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\n\n\u003cp\u003e Currently 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\n\n\u003cp\u003e This 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","brand":"Woodhead Publishing Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52254688215351,"sku":"00000_00000_00000_00000","price":1489.95,"currency_code":"MYR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0962\/3548\/7543\/files\/9780081002148-1.jpg?v=1783095133","url":"https:\/\/kinokuniya.com.my\/products\/9780081002148","provider":"Books Kinokuniya Malaysia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}