The Use of Recycled Polyethylene in Water-Oil Emulsion for Lightweight Concrete

This study was to determine the suitability of recycled waste polyethylene (WPE) processed into water-oil emulsion for lightweight concrete applications. The processed WPE in the form of polyethylene emulsion (PE-e) is to promote physical interaction between the polymeric material and the cementitio...

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Main Authors: Emmanuel Nangor, Lucas N. W. Damoah, Ebenezer Annan, David Sasu Konadu, Bismark Mensah, Yaw Delali Bensah
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Published: Wiley 2024-01-01
Series:International Journal of Polymer Science
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2024/8872370
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author Emmanuel Nangor
Lucas N. W. Damoah
Ebenezer Annan
David Sasu Konadu
Bismark Mensah
Yaw Delali Bensah
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description This study was to determine the suitability of recycled waste polyethylene (WPE) processed into water-oil emulsion for lightweight concrete applications. The processed WPE in the form of polyethylene emulsion (PE-e) is to promote physical interaction between the polymeric material and the cementitious matrix. The PE-e used was also to partially replace concrete mix composition by PE-e_1, PE-e_2.5, PE-e_5, and PE-e_10 percents for reference concrete and to introduce plasticity into the mechanical behaviour of the concrete. The PE was processed into PE-e to promote affinity for water, and this hydrophilicity was prominent in PE-e_1 and PE-e_2.5 percent concretes. Concretes with PE-e_1 and PE-e_2.5 percent formed good miscibility with the cementitious matrix. The density of the PE-e concrete decreased to 13.68% with 10% PE-e at 28 days. The replacement of mix constituents of PE-e_1, PE-e_2.5, and PE-e_5 percent induced elastic to plastic behaviour in the concrete coupled with low water absorption. The FTIR data showed characteristic peaks of 3378 cm-1, 1740 cm-1, and 1148 cm-1 in the PE-e. Using optical microscopy, it was shown that the PE particles were homogenously dispersed in the concrete matrix. The study shows the feasibility of using PE-e_1 percent to produce structural lightweight concrete and up to PE-e_10 percent for nonstructural applications mainly for light non-load-bearing partitions.
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spelling doaj-art-a2018fed631847b181efd43f02ba25912025-02-03T01:29:32ZengWileyInternational Journal of Polymer Science1687-94302024-01-01202410.1155/2024/8872370The Use of Recycled Polyethylene in Water-Oil Emulsion for Lightweight ConcreteEmmanuel Nangor0Lucas N. W. Damoah1Ebenezer Annan2David Sasu Konadu3Bismark Mensah4Yaw Delali Bensah5Department of Materials Science and EngineeringDepartment of Materials Science and EngineeringDepartment of Materials Science and EngineeringDepartment of Materials Science and EngineeringDepartment of Materials Science and EngineeringDepartment of Materials Science and EngineeringThis study was to determine the suitability of recycled waste polyethylene (WPE) processed into water-oil emulsion for lightweight concrete applications. The processed WPE in the form of polyethylene emulsion (PE-e) is to promote physical interaction between the polymeric material and the cementitious matrix. The PE-e used was also to partially replace concrete mix composition by PE-e_1, PE-e_2.5, PE-e_5, and PE-e_10 percents for reference concrete and to introduce plasticity into the mechanical behaviour of the concrete. The PE was processed into PE-e to promote affinity for water, and this hydrophilicity was prominent in PE-e_1 and PE-e_2.5 percent concretes. Concretes with PE-e_1 and PE-e_2.5 percent formed good miscibility with the cementitious matrix. The density of the PE-e concrete decreased to 13.68% with 10% PE-e at 28 days. The replacement of mix constituents of PE-e_1, PE-e_2.5, and PE-e_5 percent induced elastic to plastic behaviour in the concrete coupled with low water absorption. The FTIR data showed characteristic peaks of 3378 cm-1, 1740 cm-1, and 1148 cm-1 in the PE-e. Using optical microscopy, it was shown that the PE particles were homogenously dispersed in the concrete matrix. The study shows the feasibility of using PE-e_1 percent to produce structural lightweight concrete and up to PE-e_10 percent for nonstructural applications mainly for light non-load-bearing partitions.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2024/8872370
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The Use of Recycled Polyethylene in Water-Oil Emulsion for Lightweight Concrete
International Journal of Polymer Science
title The Use of Recycled Polyethylene in Water-Oil Emulsion for Lightweight Concrete
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