Abstract
The advent of glass-reinforced cement (grc) is a fascinating example of both the very fast development of a new materials technology and of an unusually close collaboration between a Government department as the prime mover (the Building Research Establishment) and industry (Pilkington Borthers) as the Commerical exploiter — with the National Research and Development Corporation (NRDC) playing the intermediary role. Starting only a few years ago as a new concept in composites technology, grc is now used in tens of millions of pounds worth of products throughout the world. There seems little doubt that grc will become a universally accepted basic material for construction, ranking alongside concrete, timber, steel, asbestos, cement and other ‘primary’ building products. This paper describes the origins of glass-fibre-reinforced cement and traces the material's development and commercial exploitation. Three main areas for possible major advances in the future are also outlined.
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