Publication detail

Utilization of waste glass in polymer concrete

HODNÁ, J. HODUL, J. DROCHYTKA, R. VYHNÁNKOVÁ, M.

Original Title

Utilization of waste glass in polymer concrete

Type

conference paper

Language

English

Original Abstract

Polymer concrete, known also as resin concrete, is a constructional composite, a variation of concrete, in which traditional binder - cement, has been completely replaced with synthetic resins with a hardening agent. Sand-and-gravel and quartz powder is used as commercially and commonly used filler. The weakest part of standard concrete - the hydraulic mineral binder was eliminated from polymer concrete. High adhesion of of binder-and-aggregate is ensured by polymer resin, for instance by epoxy resin, that is the most widely used polymer binder. Using epoxy resins instead of traditionally used binder-cement help to obtain a series of interesting properties such as high chemical resistance to many agressive chemical substances. The mechanical properties as the tensile strength of hardened resin binder is much higher, and the compressive strength approaching to the strength of the rocks from which the aggregate is commonly obtained. Due to its properties, polymer concrete is nowadays mainly used for production of prefabricated products for bridge and linear drainage systems (drainage silt boxes, manhole covers). Next utilization of polymer concrete with epoxy resin are flooring systems and repairing of damaged concrete, because of minimal shrinkage of solvent free epoxy resin and excellent adhesion to concrete. While the use of glass powder along with reinforcing fillers in the processing of polymers enhances the mechanical properties of polymers, it also reduces production costs.

Keywords

epoxy resin, filler, waste glass, glass aggregate, polymer concrete, mechanical properties, adhesivity

Authors

HODNÁ, J.; HODUL, J.; DROCHYTKA, R.; VYHNÁNKOVÁ, M.

Released

11. 8. 2016

Publisher

Trans tech publication

Location

Switzerland

ISBN

978-3-03835-740-7

Book

Binders, Materials and Technologies in Modern Construction II

ISBN

0255-5476

Periodical

Materials Science Forum

Year of study

865

Number

2

State

Swiss Confederation

Pages from

171

Pages to

177

Pages count

7

URL

http://www.scientific.net/MSF.865.171

BibTex

@inproceedings{BUT120981,
  author="Jana {Hodná} and Jakub {Hodul} and Rostislav {Drochytka} and Michaela {Seidlová}",
  title="Utilization of waste glass in polymer concrete",
  booktitle="Binders, Materials and Technologies in Modern Construction II",
  year="2016",
  journal="Materials Science Forum",
  volume="865",
  number="2",
  pages="171--177",
  publisher="Trans tech publication",
  address="Switzerland",
  doi="10.4028/www.scientific.net/MSF.865.171",
  isbn="978-3-03835-740-7",
  issn="0255-5476",
  url="http://www.scientific.net/MSF.865.171"
}