# Building materials and Construction chemicals

Building materials depends on construction chemicals.

Source page: https://www.materialinsights.org/links/building-materials-and-construction-chemicals/

[Building materials](https://www.materialinsights.org/industries/building_materials/) (industry) and [Construction chemicals](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/construction_chemicals/) (chemical): 1 relationship.

## How they are linked

### 1. Industry input

*Physical flow · Criticality 3 of 5 · Construction chemicals → Building materials*

3 of the enterprise types in Building materials depend on construction chemicals; for the most dependent, it rates 3 out of 5 on criticality.

- **3** enterprise types depend on it
- **3 of 5** highest criticality

Enterprise types that depend on it:

- Integrated cement producers and grinding units: grinding aids (criticality 3 of 5)
- Paint, waterproofing and construction-chemical makers: admixtures and adhesives (criticality 3 of 5)
- Ready-mix concrete and precast producers: admixtures (criticality 2 of 5)

Built from the site data on production routes, energy flows, industry value chains, input-output tables and prices.