Polymer concrete is also composed of aggregates that include silica, quartz, granite, limestone, or other material.
The corrosion resistance and low permeability of polymer concrete allows it to be used in swimming pools, sewer structure applications, drainage channels, electrolytic cells for base metal recovery, and other structures that contain liquids or corrosive chemicals.
[citation needed] Polymer concrete has historically not been widely adopted due to the high costs and difficulty associated with traditional manufacturing techniques.
However, recent progress has led to significant reductions in cost, meaning that the use of polymer concrete is gradually becoming more widespread.
[4][5] Polymer concrete in the form of epoxy granite is becoming more widely used in the construction of machine tool bases (such as mills and metal lathes) in place of cast iron due to its superior mechanical properties and a high chemical resistance.