sunflower seed husks Archives – The Green Optimistic green tech news, since 2008 Sat, 04 May 2013 02:55:38 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 2667534 Sunflower Seed Husks Used to Improve Concrete https://www.greenoptimistic.com/sunflower-seed-husks-used-to-improve-concrete-20130503/ https://www.greenoptimistic.com/sunflower-seed-husks-used-to-improve-concrete-20130503/#respond Sat, 04 May 2013 02:55:35 +0000 https://www.greenoptimistic.com/?p=36920 Researchers at the Namik Kemal University in Turkey have discovered that by using sunflower seed husks, they can improve concrete by reducing its density while increasing its resistance to cracking during cold conditions. Concrete is extremely resource and energy intensive. Researchers have tried adding alternative fillers and bulking agents such as applied waste rubber, glass […]

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