The study is focused on ultra-light foam concrete (FC) aimed as a thermal insulation material. Two important properties of such material were investigated: compressive strength and conductivity. In the conducted tests, influence air-dry density (200–500 kg/m3), type foaming agent (synthetic protein) binder (ordinary Portland cement—OPC; calcium sulphoaluminate cement—CSA; metakaolin; siliceous ...

Lightweight and strong polymeric foams show high potential application in alleviating the global energy crisis due to their capability of reducing material resource requirements as well decreasing consumption. However, it is inevitably difficult produce lightweight polymers with satisfactory mechanical properties. Herein, we report an innovative method high-performance polypropylene (PP) by com...