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Recycling of low-density polyethylene waste to produce eco-friendly gypsum composites
Autor/es | Romero Gómez, María Isabel
Rubio de Hita, Paloma Pedreño Rojas, Manuel Alejandro Morales Conde, María Jesús Pérez Gálvez, Filomena |
Coordinador/Director | Casares Long, Juan José
Lega, Massimiliano Rada, Elena Cristina |
Departamento | Universidad de Sevilla. Departamento de Construcciones Arquitectónicas I (ETSA) |
Fecha de publicación | 2022 |
Fecha de depósito | 2023-10-09 |
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ISBN/ISSN | 9781784664633 9781784664640 1746-448X 1743-3541 |
Resumen | Over 367 million metric tons of plastic were produced worldwide in 2020. Within the most consumed standard plastics, low-density polyethylene (LDPE) is the second resin most demanded in Europe. Far from reducing its ... Over 367 million metric tons of plastic were produced worldwide in 2020. Within the most consumed standard plastics, low-density polyethylene (LDPE) is the second resin most demanded in Europe. Far from reducing its consumption, this continues to grow despite environmental impact. Due to the low recycling rate of LDPE waste (~35%), coming mainly from post-consumer packaging and lightweight bags, most parts of this waste end up in the environment. As an alternative to restrained governmental steps, i.e. extra taxes to reduce single-use plastic consumption, new solutions for the recycling and reuse of plastic waste are being developing from different economic sectors. Because of the worldwide significance of the construction sector, which has a large consumption of natural resources and production of waste, this sector plays a critical role within the new models of circular economy. In light of this, and committed to the sustainable development goals adopted by the United Nations, the present work intends to determine the feasibility of using LDPE waste sourced from plastic bags to produce eco-friendly gypsum-based composites. Four replacement levels of plastic waste were chosen for analysis – 0.25%, 0.5%, 1%, 5% by weight of gypsum. The experimental campaign consisted of analysing the resulting compounds based on density, mechanical behaviour (flexural and compressive strength), as well as evaluating their water absorption by capillary action and adsorption by exposing them to continuous moisture. Comparing this to the control material, lighter composites with a decrease of mechanical strength were obtained. However, all the values of flexural and compressive strength exceeded the minimums established by standard. Also, the LDPE-containing composites presented lower water absorption and adsorption capacity (up to ~50% when compared to the control material). So it could be inferred that the waste material can be considered as a viable partial substitute to the current commercial gypsum for the manufacturing of gypsum products, i.e. plasterboards. |
Agencias financiadoras | Ministerio de Ciencia, Innovación y Universidades (MICINN). España |
Identificador del proyecto | FPU 18/02405 |
Cita | Romero Gómez, M.I., Rubio de Hita, P., Pedreño Rojas, M.A., Morales Conde, M.J. y Pérez Gálvez, F. (2022). Recycling of low-density polyethylene waste to produce eco-friendly gypsum composites. En 11th International Conference on Waste Management and Environmental and Economic Impact on Sustainable Development, WMEI 2022 (73-81), WIT Press. |
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