Recycling plastic wastes for production of sustainable and decorative plastic pavement bricks

Tulashie, Samuel Kofi; Dodoo, Daniel; Ibrahim, Atiiga Abdul-Wadud; Mensah, Stephen; Atisey, Sandra; Odai, Raphael; Mensah, David

doi:10.1007/s41062-022-00866-0

Cited by 15 publications

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“…Los materiales compuestos desarrollados en este estudio muestran ser una opción viable para sustituir al hormigón en el revestimiento de cunetas (Cirisano & Ferrari, 2021;Getor et al, 2020;Lewandowski & Skórczewska, 2022). Esto no solo contribuiría a la reducción de residuos plásticos y a la sostenibilidad ambiental, sino que también ofrecería ventajas en términos de durabilidad y costos en proyectos de infraestructuras viales (Brasileiro et al, 2019;Cirisano & Ferrari, 2021;Ma et al, 2022;Nizamuddin et al, 2021;Tulashie et al, 2022).…”

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Enfoque innovador en el diseño de revestimientos para cunetas: material compuesto de polímeros reciclados

Ruiz-Sanchez,

Herrera-Feijoo,

Guamán-Rivera

et al. 2023

Sinergia Científica: Integrando Las Ciencias Desde Una Perspectiva Multidisciplinaria

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Este trabajo investigativo aborda la problemática social y ambiental de las vías sin cunetas revestidas, que se deterioran rápidamente, y la inadecuada disposición de plásticos y neumáticos fuera de uso. El objetivo es desarrollar un material compuesto de elastómero, PET y polietileno de alta densidad para reemplazar el hormigón en las cunetas. Mediante pruebas mecánicas, se demostró que el material compuesto tiene propiedades adecuadas. El HDPE mejora la adherencia del PET y el caucho, lo que reduce la necesidad de funcionalizar el PET. Se sugiere evaluar el material en condiciones reales y su resistencia ante factores ambientales y mecánicos. Los beneficiarios son la comunidad científica y profesionales en infraestructuras viales. Los resultados orientarán políticas sostenibles, reduciendo el impacto ambiental de desechos plásticos y NFU. En conclusión, este trabajo proporciona un valioso material compuesto, eco-amigable y con potencial para mejorar la infraestructura vial

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Enfoque innovador en el diseño de revestimientos para cunetas: material compuesto de polímeros reciclados

Ruiz-Sanchez,

Herrera-Feijoo,

Guamán-Rivera

et al. 2023

Sinergia Científica: Integrando Las Ciencias Desde Una Perspectiva Multidisciplinaria

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“…6,7 However, only 9 ± 0.8% of the plastic waste produced was recycled, with 12 ± 0.9% incinerated. [6][7][8] The remaining 72 ± 6% was disposed of in landfills or dumped into the environment, posing serious threats to aquatic life and the ecosystem. [6][7][8][9] The amount of plastic waste produced continues to increase, highlighting a serious environmental hazard.…”

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“…[6][7][8] The remaining 72 ± 6% was disposed of in landfills or dumped into the environment, posing serious threats to aquatic life and the ecosystem. [6][7][8][9] The amount of plastic waste produced continues to increase, highlighting a serious environmental hazard. 10 Because plastic is composed of large toxic pollutants, it has the potential to harm the ecosystem by polluting the air, water, and land.…”

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Manufacturing and testing of waste PET reinforced with sand bricks

Moulai Arbi,

Mahmoudi,

Djebli

2023

Journal of Composite Materials

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The high and increasing demand for plastic materials has led to a global challenge in the form of plastic pollution, because of the different types of discarded plastic, such as polyethylene terephthalate (PET), polypropylene (PP), and high-density polyethylene (HDPE), etc.; it has become difficult to recycle it. Thus, only a limited percentage of plastic is recycled. Many studies in this field are trying to find alternative solutions such as the introduction of plastic in building materials. This study examines brick particles as reinforcement in polyethylene as a matrix. 30%, 35%, 40%, and 45% of weighted brick sand were combined with PET and prepared by melt compounding and processed through a single-screw extruder at 260°C. Thermal properties were studied by thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) and differential scanning calorimetry (DSC). The results show that in the presence of brick particles, the thermal degradation temperature of the composites increased. The composite that contains 45% of brick sand weight attempted 314.323°C as the highest degradation temperature, as well as the glass transition temperature. Mechanical tests show that the addition of brick in the matrix leads to a significant reduction in impact resistance. Static failure stress reaches 26.26 (MPa) in a composition of 30% of the brick sand weight. Young’s modulus shows better results in 30% of weighted brick sand equal to 2,771 (MPa). The scanning electron microscope (SEM) reveals a uniform distribution of the reinforcing charge.

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“…The most difficult challenge is accumulating plastics from manufacturing and consumer products after they have been discarded. 2,3 Since the beginning of this century, an increasing emphasis on resource sustainability and recycling of materials has received great attention to reducing the usage of limited resources, raw materials, and energy needed to generate materials and a pollution-free environment. Laws or other economic factors, such as taxes, have been implemented to encourage sustainability in different contexts.…”

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“…A wide range of products can be obtained from thermoplastics and thermoset plastics. The most difficult challenge is accumulating plastics from manufacturing and consumer products after they have been discarded 2,3 …”

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Recycling of thermoset waste/high‐density polyethylene composites: Examining the thermal properties

Periasamy,

Manoharan,

Niranjana

et al. 2023

Polymer Composites

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In this work, an attempt was made to use recycled thermosetting polymer waste (RTPW) to reduce the environmental impacts. The RTPW and high‐density polyethylene (HDPE) were used to fabricate the composites using melt mixing, a twin‐screw extruder, and an injection molding machine. The weight ratios varied between the HDPE/RTPW: 100:0, 95:5, 90:10, and 85:15 and subjected to different thermal property studies. The thermal properties were evaluated by melt flow index (MFI), differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), thermogravimetric analysis (TGA), heat deflection temperature (HDT), and VICAT softening temperature (VST). Results showed a noticeable MFI increase from 9.3 to 14.6 g/10 min in HDPE + RTPW (95:5) composite samples. It was ascribed to the presence of RTPW, resulting in reduced viscosity. DSC reported a minor change in the melting temperature of HDPE due to adding 5% RTPW and 6% polyethylene‐grafted maleic anhydride. These results suggested that the HDPE's crystallinity was minimally changed. Similarly, the onset and end‐set temperatures were increased by incorporating RTPW in TGA, highlighting the influence of thermosetting polymers. Then, the HDT and VSTs were improved by adding RTPW. These observations collectively demonstrate that using RTPW enhances the thermal behavior of HDPE composites while promoting environmental sustainability.Highlights Composites made using RTPW and HDPE. Addition of thermoset waste improved the thermal behavior of samples. Different weight ratios were followed: 100:0, 95:5, 90:10, and 85:15. MFI increased to 14.6 g/10 min for HDPE + RTPW (95:5). HDPE exhibited a minor change in melting temperature in DSC analysis.

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Recycling plastic wastes for production of sustainable and decorative plastic pavement bricks

Cited by 15 publications

References 26 publications

Enfoque innovador en el diseño de revestimientos para cunetas: material compuesto de polímeros reciclados

Enfoque innovador en el diseño de revestimientos para cunetas: material compuesto de polímeros reciclados

Manufacturing and testing of waste PET reinforced with sand bricks

Recycling of thermoset waste/high‐density polyethylene composites: Examining the thermal properties

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