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Among the countless number of applications of polymers, the construction industry is one which utilises several polymeric materials. In this book I cover those polymeric materials which are single or bicomponent systems and are cured at ambient temperature either with the aid of curing agents or atmospheric moisture. The various polymers used in manufacturing such products include epoxies, polyurethanes, acrylics, silicones, polysulphides, alkyds and polyesters. As a result of innovation, new technologies exist which utilise more than one polymer in a single product. Such systems are discussed in Chapter 10, on hybrid polymers.
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Irfan, M.H. (1998). Introduction. In: Chemistry and Technology of Thermosetting Polymers in Construction Applications. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-4954-9_1
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