TY  - EJOU
AU  - Lozada*, Juan Carlos Torres 

TI  - Biodegradable Additive for the Construction Industry
T2  - Journal of Renewable Materials

PY  - 2019
VL  - 7
IS  - 6
SN  - 2164-6341

AB  - This paper presents the patent of a new additive for the construction industry, which is obtained from the biomass residues of the wood industry. This additive is biodegradable and has fluidifying, foaming, plasticizing and stabilizing properties. When the additive is mixed with cement binder compositions, cement mortar and concrete, lightweight, flame-retardant cellular materials, thermal and acoustic insulators are obtained.
KW  - Wood
KW  -  biomass
KW  -  waste
KW  -  additives
KW  -  construction

DO  - 10.32604/jrm.2019.04053