Development of recycled geotextiles towards circular economy

• Type: Article in International Conference Proceedings Book
• Date: 2019-09

Authors

Maria de Lurdes Lopes (Author) FEUP; José Ricardo Carneiro (Author) FEUP; Filipe Almeida (Author) FEUP

Conference proceedings International

Title: Wastes: Solutions, Treatments and Opportunities III

Pages: 250-256

5th International Conference Wastes: Solutions, Treatments and Opportunities

Costa da Caparica; Portugal, 4-6 September 2019

Indexing

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Scientific classification

CORDIS: Technological sciences

FOS: Engineering and technology

Associated Projects

GeoSynergism - Avaliação de Efeitos Sinérgicos na Degradação de Geossintéticos (GeoSinergismo)

Other information

DOI: 10.1201/9780429289798-40

Abstract (EN): Legislators, researchers and the distinct industrial sectors are carrying out efforts to adopt proper procedures towards circular economy. Solutions involving the reuse, reduction and recycling of generated waste have to be put into practice, otherwise the amounts of natural resources currently available are going to attain critical levels. It is essential to find solutions in which end-of-use materials and products may play the role of raw materials. Geotextiles are construction materials (mostly made from synthetic polymers) to which the concept of circular economy can be improved. If properly treated, textile and plastic waste may be possible sources of raw materials for manufacturing recycled geotextiles. This work discusses the feasibility of developing recycled geotextiles from textile and plastic waste, pointing out production procedures, concerns, drawbacks and possible applications, which have to be in accordance with the final properties of the recycled products. © 2020 Taylor & Francis Group, London, UK.

Language: English

Type (Professor's evaluation): Scientific

No. of pages: 7