TY  - JOUR
AU  - Kreiker, Jeronimo
AU  - Gomez, Melina
AU  - Peisino, Lucas
AU  - Ochoa, Nelio
AU  - Raggiotti, Belen
PY  - 2024
DA  - 2024/03/15
TI  - Capillary Suction Properties of Mortar Made with Recycled Plastic Aggregates Elaborated from Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment
JO  - Recent Progress in Materials
SP  - 007
VL  - 06
IS  - 01
AB  - It is possible to revalue the plastic fraction from WEEE using it as a recycled aggregate (RA) in cement mortars. However, this feasibility depends on elaborating a granular material via a core-shell strategy to stabilize the potential contaminants. The core is a plastic particle, and the shell is a cement, fillers, and activated carbon mixture. Due to the hydrophilic characteristics of the shell and the presence of interstitial sites generated by the use of the RA, it is necessary to study the wetting properties of these mortars. This article presents the results of capillary suction and contact angle studies of mortars made with RA having different shell compositions. The capillary suction of the latter is higher than in traditional mortars, which limits their use for structures exposed to water and environmental agents but opens the possibility of new uses in permeable concrete or for the manufacture of building components.
SN  - 2689-5846
UR  - https://doi.org/10.21926/rpm.2401007
DO  - 10.21926/rpm.2401007
ID  - Kreiker2024
ER  -