Shrimp shells shown to strengthen concrete - The Fish Site

Adding chitin from shrimp shells to cement paste can strengthen concrete, reduce seafood waste and lower carbon emissions from concrete production, according to new research.

Reporting in the journal Cement and Concrete Composites, a team of Washington State University and Pacific Northwest National Laboratory researchers created nanocrystals and nanofibers of chitin, the… [+4184 chars]

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