New composite materials based on glass waste

• Published in: Composites. Part B, Engineering Vol. 45; no. 1; pp. 497 - 503
• Main Authors: Taurino, R., Pozzi, P., Lucchetti, G., Paterlini, L., Zanasi, T., Ponzoni, C., Schivo, F., Barbieri, L.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Kidlington Elsevier Ltd 01-02-2013; Elsevier
• Subjects: A. Thermosetting resin; Applied sciences; B. Chemical properties; B. Mechanical properties; Cadmium; Composite materials; Composites; E. Recycling; Economics; Exact sciences and technology; Fluorescence; Forms of application and semi-finished materials; Glass; Laminates; lamps; lead; mechanical properties; mercury; Particulate composites; physicochemical properties; Physicochemistry of polymers; pollution; Polymer industry, paints, wood; Rare earth metals; raw materials; recycling; salts; Technology of polymers; Wastes; A. Thermosetting resin; E. Recycling; B. Mechanical properties; B. Chemical properties; Laminate; Mechanical properties; Polymer; Composite material; Thermosetting resin; Bending strength; Score strength; Impact strength; Acid resistance; Chemical properties; Recycling
• ISSN: 1359-8368; 1879-1069
• DOI: 10.1016/j.compositesb.2012.09.017

Recycling of exhausted fluorescent tubes and lamps decreases environmental contamination from mercury, cadmium, lead and rare-earth phosphorous salts.
In this study fluorescent glass waste were reused as raw material in composite materials to convert them from an environmental and economic burden to a profitable, added-value-resources.
The effect of coarse and fine glass particles in the resin was studied by preparing mono and bi-layer composites.
The properties of composites, including impact resistance, scratch resistance, flexural properties and chemical properties (water, acid and basic resistance) were examined. Based on the findings of this work, it appears evident that the bi-layer composite provided better mechanical properties.