Building Materials

Building materials can be classified into structural materials, decorative materials and some special materials. Structural materials include timber, bamboo, stone, cement, concrete, metals, bricks/tiles, ceramics, glass, engineering plastics and composite materials. Decorative materials include coatings, paints, claddings, veneers, ceramic tiles in different colors and glass with special effects. Special materials refer to materials used in water resistance, moisture resistance, corrosion resistance, fire prevention, flame retardance, sound insulation, heat insulation, thermal preservation and sealing.  

New building materials are new varieties of building materials different from traditional building materials such as bricks/tiles and lime sand, etc. There are many varieties and categories of new materials, including thermal-preserving materials, heat-insulating materials, high-strength materials and breathing materials. In terms of function, there are walling materials, decorative materials, door/window materials, thermal-preserving materials, water-resistant materials and bonding/sealing materials, as well as their matched hardware parts, plastic parts and various auxiliary materials. In terms of material, there are not only natural materials, but also chemical materials, metallic materials and nonmetallic materials.