Scientists create bomb-resistant industrial tape

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Spotted: Singapore-based scientists have created industrial tape strong enough to withstand earthquakes and bomb blasts. The Fast Wrapping Fibre Reinforced Polymer (FasRaP) has the potential to halve labour and material costs. FasRaP could be particularly useful in historical preservation projects, as it may help older buildings meet new structural standards.

When used in construction repairs, fibre reinforced polymer sheets typically require teams to apply resin to the damaged surface first. FasRaP sheets, on the other hand, arrive pre-rolled with the resin applied in production. When exposed to light, the FasRaP resin hardens. In tests, a FasRaP covered pillar withstood 80 percent more force than an unwrapped column.

A three-way partnership developed FasRaP. Researchers from Nanyang Technological University worked closely with engineers from the government’s JTC planning and development agency and blast specialists from Prostruct Consulting Pte Ltd. JTC is also identifying infrastructure projects appropriate for the (literal) roll-out of FasRaP.

Takeaway: As a ubiquitous construction material, concrete is being redesigned to help increase safety and sustainability in construction in myriad ways. Springwise has spotted sprayable concrete that is engineered at the molecular level to be exceptionally strong, yet malleable. There is also a modular concrete sidewalk tile that helps reduce flooding by redirecting rainwater. With urban development continuing apace worldwide, such innovations in materials are essential to the reduction of the cost of environmental disasters, many of which are increasingly surpassing the billion dollar mark.

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