Recycling of Pultrusion Production Waste into Innovative Concrete-Polymer Composite Solutions

• Type: Article in International Conference Proceedings Book
• Date: 2011

Authors

ribeiro, mcs (Author) Other; fiuza, a (Author) FEUP; castro, acm (Author) Other; silva, fg (Author) Other; meixedo, jp (Author) Other; dinis, ml (Author) FEUP; costa, c (Author) Other; ferreira, f (Author) Other; alvim, mr (Author) Other

Conference proceedings International

Title: MANUFACTURING SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, PTS 1-3

Pages: 561-565

International Conference on Advanced Engineering Materials and Technology (AEMT2011)

Sanya, PEOPLES R CHINA, JUL 29-31, 2011

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ISI Web of Knowledge - 3 Citations

Scopus - 6 Citations

Scientific classification

FOS: Engineering and technology > Other engineering and technologies

CORDIS: Technological sciences > Engineering > Materials engineering

Other information

Authenticus ID: P-002-WK4

DOI: 10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMR.295-297.561

Abstract (EN): In this study, the added value resultant from the incorporation of pultrusion production waste into polymer based concretes was assessed. For this purpose, different types of thermoset composite scrap material, proceeding from GFRP pultrusion manufacturing process, were mechanical shredded and milled into a fibrous-powdered material. Resultant GFRP recyclates, with two different size gradings, were added to polyester based mortars as fine aggregate and filler replacements, at various load contents between 4% up to 12% in weight of total mass. Flexural and compressive loading capacities were evaluated and found better than those of unmodified polymer mortars. Obtained results highlight the high potential of recycled GFRP pultrusion waste materials as efficient and sustainable admixtures for concrete and mortar-polymer composites, constituting an emergent waste management solution.

Language: English

Type (Professor's evaluation): Scientific

Notes: Ref. K6226