| Title | Environmental Sustainable Cement Mortars Based on Polyethylene Terephthalate from Recycling Operations |
|---|---|
| ID_Doc | 12174 |
| Authors | Todaro, F; Petrella, A; Santomasi, G; De Gisi, S; Notarnicola, M |
| Title | Environmental Sustainable Cement Mortars Based on Polyethylene Terephthalate from Recycling Operations |
| Year | 2023 |
| Published | Materials, 16.0, 5 |
| Abstract | The building and construction industry is a key sector behind the ecological transition in that it is one of the main responsible factors in the consumption of natural resources. Thus, in line with circular economy, the use of waste aggregates in mortars is a possible solution to increase the sustainability of cement materials. In the present paper, polyethylene terephthalate (PET) from bottle scraps (without chemical pretreatment) was used as aggregate in cement mortars to replace conventional sand aggregate (20%, 50% and 80% by weight). The fresh and hardened properties of the innovative mixtures proposed were evaluated through a multiscale physical-mechanical investigation. The main results of this study show the feasibility of the reuse of PET waste aggregates as substitutes for natural aggregates in mortars. The mixtures with bare PET resulted in less fluid than the specimens with sand; this was ascribed to the higher volume of the recycled aggregates with respect to sand. Moreover, PET mortars showed a high tensile strength and energy absorption capacity (with Rf = 1.9 divided by 3.3 MPa, Rc = 6 divided by 13 MPa); instead, sand samples were characterized by a brittle rupture. The lightweight specimens showed a thermal insulation increase ranging 65-84% with respect to the reference; the best results were obtained with 800 g of PET aggregate, characterized by a decrease in conductivity of approximately 86% concerning the control. The properties of these environmentally sustainable composite materials may be suitable for non-structural insulating artifacts. |
| https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1944/16/5/2111/pdf?version=1678072891 |
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