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Xiao Yuan Chen, Royale S. Underhill and Denis Rodrigue
The objective of this study was to present a simple and environmentally friendly process combining low pressure (vacuum) and mechanical compression to convert low-density polyethylene (LDPE) foams into low-density foams (76?125 kg/m3) with negative tensi...
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Dario De Fazio, Luca Boccarusso, Antonio Formisano, Antonio Viscusi and Massimo Durante
Fibre-reinforced plastic (FRP) materials are attracting growing interest because of their high specific mechanical properties. These characteristics, in addition to a high level of tailorability and design of freedom, make them attractive for marine, aer...
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Andrea Saccani, Stefania Manzi, Grazia Totaro and Isabella Lancellotti
Mortars formulated with different types of industrial wastes with improved mechanical properties can be obtained and used in civil engineering applications.
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Yuecheng Xin, Halenur Kurmus, Abbas Mohajerani, Yasmin Dallol, Yunsha Lao, Dilan Robert, Biplob Pramanik and Phuong Tran
Waste glass is a readily available domestic material. Each year, around 257,000 tonnes of glass waste are produced in Victoria, and the majority is glass packings. Typically, mixed waste glass cullet is deposited in landfills due to the limited recycling...
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Adam Jakubas, Krzysztof Chwastek, Artur Cywinski, Adam Gnatowski and Lukasz Suchecki
The paper presents an analysis of the performance of traction brushes produced from waste materials. Brushes are used to ensure good electrical contact between the rail and the pantograph. Slides are produced by the process of hot pressing, with the para...
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Ali Ghahremani, Scott D. Adams, Michael Norton, Sui Yang Khoo and Abbas Z. Kouzani
Solar panels are an environmentally friendly alternative to fossil fuels; however, their useful life is limited to approximately 25 years, after which they become a waste management issue. Proper management and recycling of end-of-life (EOL) solar panels...
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Can Hu, Zhengxin Xu, Xufeng Wang, Long Wang, Jianfei Xing and Wensong Guo
Film mulching agriculture in arid areas is faced with pollution caused by film mulching, and currently mainly adopts the mechanized recycling of mulch film. However, residual mulch film in the soil will bind with soil under the farming environment, which...
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Ana-Maria Urian, Nicoleta-Maria Ilies, Ovidiu Nemes and Andor-Csongor Nagy
Population expansion and the development of technology have led to an increase in construction activities. In many cases, foundation grounds do not have a high enough bearing capacity and are not capable of ensuring the safe exploitation of the construct...
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Sonja Kostic, Vladimir Kocovic, Suzana Petrovic Savic, Dragomir Miljanic, Jasmina Miljojkovic, Milan Djordjevic and Djordje Vukelic
Polypropylene is a widely used linear hydrocarbon polymer with diverse applications due to its exceptional physicochemical characteristics and minimal changes during the recycling process. Numerous studies have focused on factors influencing the mechanic...
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Kar Lun Chong
Pág. 11
Epoxy resin is a thermoset with superior mechanical and thermal properties, granted by the permanent cross-links in its network. Therefore, epoxy resin is widely used in various applications such as paint and coating industries, adhesives and as a protec...
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José Claudio Caraschi, Alcides Lopes Leão (Author)
Pág. 1599 - 1602
The aim of this research was to contribute to recycling of plastics obtained from urban solid waste. Different kinds of plastic were separated, ground, washed, dried and later molded by extrusion at 180oC, followed by the injection molding process at 180...
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Pietro Picuno, Zoe Godosi and Caterina Picuno
This study carried out an analysis of conditions for recycling plastic film for greenhouse/tunnel covers and soil mulching after contact with agrochemicals. First conclusions were reached about possible techniques for reducing the loss of mechanical prop...
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Lijun Ma, Meng Sun and Yunlong Zhang
In order to facilitate waste glass recycling and enable the monitoring of concrete structures, this study prepares a new type of self-sensing engineered cementitious composite (ECC) via the use of glass sand instead of silica sand. The health monitoring ...
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Cristina Pavon, Miguel Aldas, David Bertomeu, Harrison de la Rosa-Ramírez, María Dolores Samper and Juan López-Martínez
Poly(butylene succinate) (PBS) is one of the contaminants in the Poly(ethylene terephthalate) (PET) recycling process. It is known that high contents of PBS in PET significantly reduce PET properties, but the effect of low contents on PET has yet to be s...
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Piotr Smarzewski
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the appropriateness of polypropylene fibres (PP) to decrease the brittleness of high-performance self-compacting concrete (HPSCC). The influence of PP fibre content on the fresh and mechanical assets of PP-fibre-...
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Patricia Kara De Maeijer, Bart Craeye, Johan Blom and Lieven Bervoets
This state-of-the-art review was aimed to conduct a comprehensive literature survey to summarize experiences of crumb rubber (CR) application in concrete within the last 30 years. It shows that certain gaps prevent obtaining a coherent overview of both m...
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Sara Jesus, Cinthia Maia Pederneiras, Catarina Brazão Farinha, Jorge de Brito and Rosário Veiga
The construction sector is responsible for one third of the total wastes produced in the EU. Finding solutions for the reuse or recycling of these wastes is one of the major environmental concerns of modern times. The replacement of sand or cement in spe...
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Sagdat Tazhibayeva,Bakyt Tyussyupova,Aigerim Yermagambetova,Azymbek Kokanbayev,Kuanyshbek Musabekov
Pág. 40 - 48
The problem of recycling polymer waste is one of the most actual problems. One way to solve this problem is to create biodegradable food packaging. By mixing solutions of starch and agar at different mass ratios of polymers in the presence of glycerol, b...
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Yasir A, Khalaf A, Khalaf M
Pág. 1 - 11
Introduction: The plastic soft drink bottle from polyethylene terephthalate (PET) was introduced to consumers in 1970s. Because PET have ester group its chemical recycling is preferred. To control and reduce the environmental pollution recycling and reus...
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István Zoltán Halász, Dávid Kocsis, Dániel Ábel Simon, Andrea Kohári, Tamás Bárány
Pág. 248 - 254
In our current paper the preparation and properties of thermoplastic elastomer produced by dynamic vulcanization is presented and discussed. We dynamically vulcanized natural and styrene butadiene rubber (NR/SBR) phase by continuous extrusion. Dispersion...
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