Research Type - Materials
| Name | Description | Research Items |
|---|---|---|
| Bioproducts |
Bioproducts are building materials derived from agricultural and forestry waste, and include corrosion- and flame-retardant coatings, low VOC insulating foams, and natural fiber-reinforced composites. |
16 |
| Cement-Based |
Cement-Based products are compositions that use cement to bind natural or manmade pre-cast building components. |
42 |
| Ceramics |
Ceramics are clay-based products that include bricks, blocks, and tiles for interior and exterior application. |
9 |
| Composites |
Composites are composed of at least two physically (not chemically) combined distinct building materials. They include matrixed materials, such as cement; fiber-reinforced plastics, such as fiberglass; and engineered wood products, such as plywood and oriented strand board. |
30 |
| Fabrics |
Fabrics, sometimes referred to as membranes, form the enclosure material for tensile structures composed of cables or supported by air pressure. |
6 |
| Fluids |
Fluids,/em> refer to the storage and conveyance components for liquids (including water and liquid fuels) and gases (such as natural gas) used within buildings. |
1 |
| Foam |
Foam products are those constructed of polystyrene or polyurethane foam, usually as an insulation material. |
15 |
| Geomaterials |
Geomaterials products are those that are derived from soil, rock, and concrete, and range from precast walls to gravel for roads. |
12 |
| Glasses |
Glasses traditionally are used for enclosure components, including windows, doors and some panels. This category encompasses sheet, reinforced, tempered, and heat-insulating glass, and glass products, such as glass bricks and tiles, and rolled glass sections. |
62 |
| Metals and Alloys |
Metals and Alloys include structural steel; steel, aluminum and copper roofing; and aluminum alloys for a variety of uses. |
33 |
| Polymers |
Polymers are products that have synthetic polymers as their base of composition and include linoleum, rubber linoleum, vinyl tiles, laminated paper plastics, glass-reinforced fiber plastics, chipboard, and some plastics. |
21 |
| Wood |
Wood products include timber, lumber, and composite products for structures, as well as interior and exterior finishings and fittings. |
39 |