Polymeric Foams for Building and Construction-High-Tech Materials Alert

Polymeric foams are used in all forms in the construction industry for insulation purposes. Other than insulation, other attributes are imparted by these materials such as high mechanical strength, light weight, and the ability to make thinner construction structures. There has been extensive research to develop various types of polymer foams to reduce cost, in materials to replace petroleum-based polymers and target complex sub-applications. Polyurethane, polystyrene, and poly-vinyl chloride are some of the key polymers, which are usually selected for their outstanding capabilities for developing foams.

The High-Tech Materials Alert provides intelligence on technologies, products, processes, applications and strategic insights on various materials across industries. Some material technologies include light weight materials, bio–based materials, ceramics, smart materials, fibers, nanomaterials, responsive materials, polymers, woven and non woven materials, polymers and plastics and packaging materials.

The Materials and Coatings cluster tracks research and innovation trends and developments across specialty chemicals, plastics, polymers, chemicals, bio-chemicals, metals, coatings, thinfilms, surface treatments, composites, alloys, oil and gas, fuel additives, fibers, and several other related technologies and its impact and application across industries.

Keywords: polymers, foams, insulation, green buildings, geo-foams Read Less