Let's not sugarcoat it… 🙅 Living in the past is not going to inspire innovation or help us drive our industry forward! In years gone by, PU concrete with antimicrobial additives has been touted as the industry gold standard for food & beverage applications, marketing health benefits. Research by International Living Future Institute and the development of the Living Building Challenge (LBC) Red List has overturned this old-hat thinking! Beyond antimicrobials marketed with health benefits, phthalates and VOCs make the list of harmful substances. What is the Red List & what is its purpose? 🤔 🔍 Identifies materials that pose serious health and environmental risks 🚫 Advocates for the complete phase-out of harmful substances 🍃 Serves as a crucial tool in aiming for sustainable materials 🔁 Evolves with each new version of the LBC Standard Learn more about the Red List, its future impact on manufacturing in the construction industry, and how Vebro Polymers' new vebrocrete polyurethane concrete range complies here: https://lnkd.in/dbMmg-5H #innovation #resinflooring #foodflooring #puconcrete Robert Gray Rebekah Jones Mark Verinder FCA Jon Morris Claire Schofield Mark Ingram Linsey Caroline
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Our latest book chapter has just been published!
We are happy to share our latest book chapter titled "Properties of concrete containing polyethylene terephthalate and artificial lightweight aggregates: a case study" in the book "Reuse of Plastic Waste in Eco-efficient Concrete" https://lnkd.in/dGGkf9eM Artificial lightweight aggregates (ALWAs) produced by using waste materials are a suitable alternative to natural aggregates. This work proposes a multicriteria decision model to select the ALWAs through an experimental process. The integrated mechanical (crushing test), environmental (life cycle assessment), and economic (life cycle costing) analysis was carried out for ALWAs to choose the most suitable aggregate. These ALWAs were used to create light concrete (LC), and a portion of the ALWAs was replaced with recycled polyethylene terephthalate (PET). Thank you to all our co-authors Jehangeer Raza, Narinder Singh, Ph.D., Ilenia Farina, Ph.D.
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8moAbsolutely agree! Innovation is key to driving our industry forward, and staying informed about the latest research is crucial. It's exciting to see the shift towards safer, more sustainable materials