The field of Civil Engineering Materials has found a use for a range of industrial waste products as substitutes, that are as effective as standard construction materials but which have the bonus of providing an ecologically sound alternative for materials that would otherwise become an environmental concern. The use of waste materials in polymer composites is a prime example of this practice. These composites display excellent mechanical properties but must be adapted to the combustibility properties. This study aimed to produce polymer concrete composites using waste alumina from metallurgic industrial processing. The composites have an ortophtalic polyester resin as a binder, river sand as aggregates and fly ash as filler. Two kinds of flame retardants were used: a residue, polishing alumina and the other virgin, commercial alumina which were used in four different percentages 15, 30, 45 and 60% in mass in relation to the resin. The samples were subjected to testing of flexural strength, temperature changes of 125, 225 and 325°C and porosity by mercury addition. The results received statistical treatment in order to evaluate the variable significance in relation to the studied properties. In this study the composites displayed flexural strength values around 30 MPa. The statistical analysis showed that the factors temperature changes, addition percentage and the interaction among these factors posed great influence on the studied compositions in relation to the heat resistance testing. In general terms, it can be said that the flame retardant waste, polishing alumina, is an efficient alternative to substitute the trihydrated commercial alumina in the polymer concrete composites with the other components proposed in this study.Key words: polishing alumina, recycling, polymer concrete, fly ash, combustibility
Resumostes compósitos exibem excelentes propriedades mecânicas, mas devem ser adaptados às propriedades de combustibilidade. O estudo teve como objetivo, produzir concretos poliméricos utilizando alumina residual, como retardante de chamas, originados do beneficiamento industrial metalúrgico. Os compósitos tem como aglomerante a resina poliéster ortoftálica reciclada a partir do PET, como agregados foi adotada a areia de rio e a cinza volante como fíler. Foram utilizados dois tipos de retardantes de chama: um resíduo, a alumina de polimento, e o outro virgem, alumina comercial em quatro diferentes percentagens de 15, 30, 45 e 60% em massa, em relação à resina. As amostras foram submetidas ao ensaio de resistência tração na flexão e de resistência às temperaturas de 125, 225 e 325 °C. Os resultados tiveram tratamento estatístico, a fim de avaliar o nível de significância das variáveis em relação às propriedades estudadas. Os valores de resistência à tração na flexão atingiram os 30 MPa. A análise estatística mostrou que os fatores, mudanças de temperatura, percentual de adição e da interação entre esses fatores, mostraram grande influência sobre as composições estudadas em relação à resistência às temperaturas elevadas. Em termos gerais, pode dizer-se que, o retardante de chamas residual, alumina de polimento, é uma alternativa eficiente para substituir a alumina trihidratada comercial em compósitos poliméricos de resina poliéster. Palavras-chaves:
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