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Lightweight mortar made with recycled polyurethane foam
AbstractThis paper presents results of an experimental study on the use of rigid polyurethane foam wastes with cement-based mixtures to produce lightweight mortar. Several mortar grades were obtained by mixing cement with different amounts of polyurethane, aggregate and water. Dosages were varied to replace aggregates with recycled polyurethane, while the amount of water was optimized to obtain good workability. Rigid polyurethane was ground to particle sizes of less than 4mm prior to use as an aggregate substitute. The characteristics of the test specimens were defined and they were tested in both a fresh and a hardened state. Results show that an increase in the amount of polyurethane affects the mortar, decreasing its density and mechanical properties while increasing its workability, permeability, and occluded air content. These results confirm that mortar produced with recycled polyurethane is comparable to lightweight mortar made with traditional materials.
Lightweight mortar made with recycled polyurethane foam
AbstractThis paper presents results of an experimental study on the use of rigid polyurethane foam wastes with cement-based mixtures to produce lightweight mortar. Several mortar grades were obtained by mixing cement with different amounts of polyurethane, aggregate and water. Dosages were varied to replace aggregates with recycled polyurethane, while the amount of water was optimized to obtain good workability. Rigid polyurethane was ground to particle sizes of less than 4mm prior to use as an aggregate substitute. The characteristics of the test specimens were defined and they were tested in both a fresh and a hardened state. Results show that an increase in the amount of polyurethane affects the mortar, decreasing its density and mechanical properties while increasing its workability, permeability, and occluded air content. These results confirm that mortar produced with recycled polyurethane is comparable to lightweight mortar made with traditional materials.
Lightweight mortar made with recycled polyurethane foam
Gadea, J. (author) / Rodríguez, A. (author) / Campos, P.L. (author) / Garabito, J. (author) / Calderón, V. (author)
Cement and Concrete Composites ; 32 ; 672-677
2010-07-22
6 pages
Article (Journal)
Electronic Resource
English
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