Fibre-reinforced plastic

Engineering

Materials science

Thermal conductivity

Civil engineering

Polymer

Waste management

Physics

Shrinkage

Thermal

Glass fiber

Composite material

Fiber

Mechanical strength

Meteorology

Adobe

Glass recycling

Compressive strength

Construction and Building Materials

The polymer industry develops materials with excellent physical and mechanical properties but also with a large volume of waste with very low degradability. Therefore, the objective of this paper was to use glass fiber reinforced polymer (GFRP) waste in adobe production. Compositions varying from 0 to 10% mass residues were produced and evaluated in physical, mechanical and thermal tests. The addition of 10% GFRP waste showed the best results when compared to adobe without additives, demonstrated as follows: shrinkage reduction of 239%; bulk density reduction of 6%; thermal conductivity reduction of 21%; mass loss reduction when submerged in water; and compressive strength increase of 45%. Therefore, the use of GFRP residue is indicated in the manufacture of adobe to improve its physical, mechanical and thermal conductivity properties. In addition to providing a destination for a considerable quantity of the waste, the commercial value of the final product is higher due to using a residue with low degradability and high energy power due to burning during recycling.

Physical, mechanical and thermal behavior of adobe stabilized with glass fiber reinforced polymer waste