Thermoplastic applications in civil engineering

From Table 2.26, the building and civil engineering sector is  

Concerning recycling,Table 2.27 shows that the building civil engineering sector leads to  

From an environmental point of view, this poor recycling situation is compensated for by the improvement of energy efficiency in the home. 

Thermal insulation made from expanded polystyrene or other foams, thermoplastic window frames, etc. help to reduce heat loss. This is very important in cold countries because domestic heating can represent almost one quarter of the total energy consumption. Consequently  

Let us cite some application examples for some thermoplastics. These examples may be commercialized, in development, potential or related to very specific uses. Tlie designer must verify the possibility to use the cited thermoplastic family for their specific problem and test the right grade under real service life conditions. 

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