The influence of waste cellulose acetate (CA) fibres in the physico-mechanical (ie density,
surface hardness-Shore C, flexural and compressive strength) and thermal properties (ie …

The utilization of waste generated from industrial production is a burden to overcome for
society to reach a circular economy. Usually, production waste is associated with low-quality …

The recovery of Construction and Demolition Waste (CDW) for its reincorporation into the
manufacturing process of new materials is fundamental in the fight against environmental …

The overexploitation of natural resources and the shortage of labour in the building sector is
encouraging the development of prefabrication applied to building. This is leading the …

The building sector is currently undergoing a process of change due to concerns about the
sustainability of the construction industry. The application of circular economy criteria to …

This paper shows the physicochemical and mechanical characterization of a new plaster
material lightened with superabsorbent polymers (SAP) and reinforced with fibers. First, an …

In the present research, nylon fibres, sourced from end-of-life fishing nets, are used as
substitute of commercially available counterparts to produce eco-friendly reinforced-gypsum …

Gypsum-plaster is becoming an ideal binder in the valorisation and recovery of waste for
designing more sustainable composites. Nevetheless, the main limitation of plaster lies in its …

In recent years, numerous studies have been conducted on the incorporation of plastic
wastes into gypsum or plaster compounds with the aim of achieving more sustainable and …

Many problems such as the increase in the world population, global drought, and
greenhouse gases have caused materials used in industries to be reconsidered. This is how …