Decorative Dolomite Brick Based on Raw Materials from the Poltava Region

Abstract

Non-traditional colour solutions used by designers in the design of building exteriors and interiors are driving a rapid increase in demand for locally produced decorative building materials. The modern pigments market offers a wide range of products, but not all of them satisfy consumer requirements, particularly regarding colour range. Inorganic pigments are characterised by high resistance to light and weather conditions, but organic pigments provide the greatest variety and brightness. Due to the significant rise in energy costs, which in turn has increased the price of Portland cement, more attention in Ukraine is being given to the research and application of magnesia-based binders. One of the advantages of these binders is that they require significantly less energy for production compared to lime and Portland cement.