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The article focuses on the use of multilayer façades in buildings, with topics including the building industry management, the importance of impact-resistant structural elements in buildings, and the use of biocomposites in building materials.

The article discusses standards developed by the AIM-PLAS plastic technology centre in Valencia, Spaion in assessing biocomposites for various applications. Topics discussed include definition of biocomposites, standards in processing methods as to the type of raw materials and required application, and in the mechanical properties of the finished product. It also compares the mechanical, thermal and acoustic properties of two woven flax laminates.