THE USE OF PERLITE AS AN INNOVATIVE MATERIAL IN CONSTRUCTIONS.

This paper presents a part of a bibliographic study carried out by the authors on the use of innovative materials in constructions, materials that can lead to the increase of the energy efficiency of the constructions, to the increase of their durability, to the reduction of pollution and CO₂ emissions, to the protection of the environment, focusing in particular on the non-toxic material, free of organic substances, free of impurities, which does not rot, does not pollute the soil and does not degrade over time even through the action of atmospheric factors, perlite, both granular and expanded, and some of the fields in which it is successfully used in construction. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]