Concrete containing polypropylene foam has been playing a growing role in construction , specifically in foundation piles , pre - stressed concrete , piers , walls , industrial floors , bridge decks , facing panels , flotation units for buildings and heavyweight coatings for underwater pipes . Benefits include structural toughness , flexural strength , tensile strength and impact strength . It usually takes up 0.3 % to 1.5 % of the final product by volume .
Concrete containing polypropylene fibres has been playing a growing role in construction, specifically in foundation piles, pre-stressed piles, piers, highways, industrial floors, bridge decks, facing panels, flotation units for walkways and heavyweight coatings for underwater pipes. Benefits include improved toughness, flexural strength, tensile strength and impact strength. It usually takes up 0.3% to 1.5% of the final product by volume.