| Title | Recycling waste thermoplastic for energy efficient construction materials: An experimental investigation |
|---|---|
| ID_Doc | 21810 |
| Authors | Mondal, MK; Bose, BP; Bansal, P |
| Title | Recycling waste thermoplastic for energy efficient construction materials: An experimental investigation |
| Year | 2019 |
| Published | |
| Abstract | A large stream of research has studied the performance of waste plastics impregnated concrete, reporting multiple benefits and advocating its use in construction works. But no study has reported the merits of bricks impregnated with waste plastics. The present paper reports the results of experiments done on bricks made up of varying percentages of waste thermoplastics (0 - 10% by weight) and sand (60 - 70% by weight), holding percentages of fly ash and ordinary Portland cement constant at 15% (by weight) each. Three types of waste thermoplastics were used, forming three separate batches of bricks. The plastics were polycarbonates, polystyrenes, and mixed plastics. The bricks were cured under water for 28 days. Some of the batches were baked at temperatures ranging from 90 degrees C to 110 degrees C for 2 hours in order to melt the plastics to form voids. The bricks made with the above-stated compositions were found to possess low thermal conductivity and adequately high compressive strength. The compressive strength of these bricks is observed to be more than 17 MPa, which lies within the upper half of the range of strengths specified for bricks in the IS 1077:1992 standard. The waste plastics impregnated bricks display high thermal resistance, a feature that can add economic value to the brick manufacturers, motivating them to establish the necessary logistics for collection and use of all types of waste thermoplastics. The paper also presents a regression model to predict the compressive strength of bricks at varying plastic contents. The study, thus, introduces a new strand of research on sustainable recycling of waste thermoplastics in the context of the circular economy. |
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