Study and Applications of Resins in Civil Engineering
A special issue of Polymers (ISSN 2073-4360). This special issue belongs to the section "Polymer Applications".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 April 2025 | Viewed by 133
Special Issue Editor
Interests: resin; pavement materials; eco-friendly asphalt pavements; bridge deck pavements
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Dear Colleagues,
Resins, as a category of polymer compounds including epoxy resins, polyester resins, phenolic resins, polyurethanes, and acrylic resins, etc., are widely used in civil engineering, such as pavements, bridges, tunnels, and construction buildings, due to their outstanding mechanical properties and moldability. However, the resins used in engineering only represent a fraction of the resin categories, and many other types of resins have the potential to be applied in engineering. Additionally, the wider application of conventional resins in civil engineering is hindered by limitations such as inadequate toughness, excessive shrinkage during curing, and poor aging resistance. Therefore, exploring the potential applications of new resins in civil engineering and improving resin performance through various modification techniques constitutes a significant research area. This field still requires extensive research and exploration to propel technological advancements in civil engineering.
The main motivation of this Special Issue is to deliver new research perspectives and report recent research findings. The scope of our journal includes, but is not limited to, the following fields:
- Applications of resins in civil engineering;
- Modification of resins;
- Properties of materials modified with resins.
Prof. Dr. Hongliang Zhang
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- applications of resins in civil engineering
- modification of resins
- properties of materials modified with resins
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