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Mechanical Properties of Artificial Stones Produced from Sludge of Stone-Cutting Factories (SSCF): The Effects of Nano-fillers (aTiO2 and ZnO Nanoparticles)

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The aim of this study is to present the advantages of artificial stone production from the sludge of stone cutting factories (SSCFs), which is a self-cleaning and low-cost process, in Lorestan province, Iran. The basic formulation of artificial stone is the sludge stone: 50 % of the weight (wt.%) of sludge stone is cement. 12 wt.%, 25 wt.%, and 7 wt.% of the cement consists of unsaturated polyester resin liquid (UPR), water, and, filler respectively. The filler itself is made up of micro-silica and different amounts of anatase TiO2-NP and ZnO-NP. Nanoparticles lead to hydrophobicity, the analysis of oil stains, the elimination of bad odor, the sterilization and self-cleaning of artificial stone. The production of artificial stone via this method is pressure-resistant, highly flexible, resistant to freezing and scrapes, lightweight, capable of being cut and formed with a low thickness, and self-cleaning compared to the natural stone.

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  1. Department of Chemistry, Doroud Branch, Islamic Azad University, P.O. Box: 133, Doroud, Iran

    Nasim Sarami & Leila Mahdavian

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Sarami, N., Mahdavian, L. Mechanical Properties of Artificial Stones Produced from Sludge of Stone-Cutting Factories (SSCF): The Effects of Nano-fillers (aTiO2 and ZnO Nanoparticles). Silicon 9, 165–172 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12633-015-9386-4

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