Applications of Biopolymers in Construction Engineering

Introduction
Historical Outline
The Construction Industry
- Size of the Industry
- Building Materials
- Chemicals Used in Construction
Major Building Materials
- Concrete
  - Fundamentals of Concrete Technology
  - Ready-mix Concrete
  - Precast Concrete
  - Self-compacting Concrete
  - Chemicals Used in Concrete
- Grouts and Mortars
  - Floor Screeds
  - Self-leveling Underlayments
  - Tile Adhesives
  - Joint Fillers and Compounds
  - Injection Grouts
- Wall Plasters
- Plasterboards
- Paints and Coatings
- Oil and Gas Well Construction
  - Drilling Fluids
  - Oil Well Cementing
  - Well Cement Spacers
Biopolymers Used in Construction
- Lignosulfonates
- Biopolymers from Soil
  - Humic Acid
  - Lignite
- Hydrocarbon-based Biopolymers
  - Natural Oils
  - Waxes
  - Bitumen and Paraffin
- Protein-based Biopolymers
  - Casein
  - Protein Hydrolysates
- Starch and Cellulose Derivatives
  - Starch and Derivatives
  - Cellulose Derivatives
- Seed Gums
  - Guar Gum
  - Locust Bean Gum
- Exudate Gums and Root Resins
  - Oil of Turpentine and Colophonium
  - Root Resins
- Microbial Biopolymers
  - Xanthan Gum
  - Scleroglucan
  - Welan Gum
  - Succinoglycan
  - Curdlan and Rhamsan
- Chitosan
- Biodegradable Polymers
  - Polyaspartic Acid
  - Polyesters
Biopolymers with Potential for Future Use
- Tannins
- Collagen and Gelatin
- Alginates and Carrageenan
- Pectin
- Tamarind and Cassia
- Gum Arabic, Gum Karaya and Gum Tragacanth
- Dextran and Pullulan
Outlook and Perspectives

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