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Polymers in Building and Construction thermal stability and retreads have been inDescription Author: Market Report, 2002 ISBN 978 1 85957 332 7 Published: 2002 pages: 124, tables: 3, figures: 9 Summary Building and construction form a large part of the global economy and this industry showed a growth rate of 1. 8% worldwide in 2001. Polymer materials have been steadily replacing traditional materials in this sector. Construction applications of plastics include pipes and guttering, window and door profiles, glazing, roofing,