Xinhua News Agency cites expert Wang Shutao from the Institute of Physics and Chemistry Engineering (TIPC) under the Chinese Academy of Sciences, who states that traditional cement-based building materials consume a significant amount of energy during production and emit a large amount of CO2.
A new type of building material using natural adhesive.
Researchers at TIPC have observed a unique species of marine worm known as the sandcastle worm, which has a distinctive way of constructing its habitat.
These worms secrete a binding solution that adheres sand grains or shell fragments together to form sandcastles. From this observation, scientists have developed a new type of building material that utilizes a natural adhesive.
According to the research, this new building material is highly versatile, capable of binding various types of sand such as desert sand, sea sand, concrete slag, coal ash, and mineral residues.
This material boasts excellent mechanical performance, unique recyclability, resistance to all weather conditions, and elasticity.
