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Novel Rubber—Plastics Composites Fully Based on Recycled Materials

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Sustainable Energy in the Built Environment - Steps Towards nZEB

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The paper presents novel composite materials fully based on recycled materials: tire rubber, plastics (polyethylene terephthalate—PET, high-density polyethylene—HDPE), fly ash and wood sawdust. A study on the components’ compatibility and interface adhesion is presented. The optimized composites have recorded good mechanical properties (tensile strength and compression strength) and dimensionally stability in various working environments. Materials suitable for indoor or/and out-door applications can be designed and obtained by an optimal choice of the composition and processing parameters, giving use to wastes and reducing the environmental burden.

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This paper is supported by the Sectoral Operational Programme Human Resources Development (SOP HRD), financed from the European Social Fund and by the Romanian Government under the project number POSDRU/159/1.5/S/134378.

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    Cristina Cazan, Mihaela Cosnita, Maria Visa & Anca Duta

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Cazan, C., Cosnita, M., Visa, M., Duta, A. (2014). Novel Rubber—Plastics Composites Fully Based on Recycled Materials. In: Visa, I. (eds) Sustainable Energy in the Built Environment - Steps Towards nZEB. Springer Proceedings in Energy. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-09707-7_38

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