Glass fibre and recycled mixed plastic wastes: recent developments and applications
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Paper/Presentation Title | Glass fibre and recycled mixed plastic wastes: recent developments and applications |
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Presentation Type | Paper |
Authors | Bajracharya, Rohan M. (Author), Manalo, Allan C. (Author), Karunasena, Warna (Author) and Lau, Kin-tak (Author) |
Editors | Smith, S. T. |
Journal or Proceedings Title | Proceedings of the 23rd Australasian Conference on the Mechanics of Structures and Materials (ACMSM23) |
Number of Pages | 5 |
Year | 2014 |
Place of Publication | Australia |
ISBN | 9780994152008 |
Web Address (URL) of Paper | http://epubs.scu.edu.au/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1046&context=acmsm23 |
Conference/Event | 23rd Australasian Conference on the Mechanics of Structures and Materials (ACMSM23) |
Event Details | Rank B B B B B B B B B |
Event Details | 23rd Australasian Conference on the Mechanics of Structures and Materials (ACMSM23) Parent Australasian Conference on the Mechanics of Structures and Materials Delivery In person Event Date 09 to end of 12 Dec 2014 Event Location Byron Bay, Australia |
Abstract | In recent years, there has been an increasing interest in seeking for potential civil engineering applications of recycled mixed plastic wastes to relieve the pressure on landfills. This paper presents the recent developments on new generation of composites made from mixed recycled plastics and glass fibre. Glass fibres are one of the most cost-effective reinforcements which can be compounded with recycled thermoplastics to obtain products with improved mechanical property. Some of the first uses for such composites are for the replacement for traditional wooden items like park benches and picnic tables. While these composites are appropriate for such small-scale products, using them in structural applications would consume much greater volume of waste plastics. With its inherent resistance to rot and insect attack, these composites can in fact be used as a replacement for chemically treated timber in various large scale outdoor applications such as railroad crossties and bridges. However, the behaviour of such composites under different environmental conditions such as elevated temperature and ultraviolet rays are crucial. This paper provides an overview of the on-going efforts to address the critical issues for the effective usage of recycled mixed plastics composites in civil engineering and construction. |
Keywords | recycled mixed plastic composites; glass-fibre; developments; applications |
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020 | 400510. Structural engineering |
401602. Composite and hybrid materials | |
Byline Affiliations | Centre of Excellence in Engineered Fibre Composites |
Institution of Origin | University of Southern Queensland |
https://research.usq.edu.au/item/q32yw/glass-fibre-and-recycled-mixed-plastic-wastes-recent-developments-and-applications
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