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Composite materials based on wastes of flat glass processing.

A V Gorokhovsky1, J I Escalante-Garcia, G Yu Gashnikova

  • 1Department of Engineering Ceramics, CINVESTAV Unidad Saltillo, Carr. Saltillo-Monterrey km13, AP 663, Saltillo, CP25000 Coahuila, Mexico. alexande@saltillo.cinvestav.mx

Waste Management (New York, N.Y.)
|July 13, 2005
PubMed
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Recycled glass mirror waste and poly(vinyl) butyral (PVB) were used to create composite materials. Composites with 10 wt% glass filler showed optimal properties, and PVB solution stabilized performance in humid conditions.

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Area of Science:

  • Materials Science
  • Polymer Science
  • Waste Management

Background:

  • Investigating sustainable composite materials from industrial waste.
  • Utilizing glass mirror scrap and poly(vinyl) butyral (PVB) waste.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the impact of milled glass mirror waste content on composite properties.
  • To assess the long-term stability of these composites in humid environments.

Main Methods:

  • Preparation of composites using glass mirror scrap and PVB.
  • Mechanical testing: elongation at rupture, tensile strength, elastic modulus.
  • Water absorption analysis and exposure to humid atmosphere.

Main Results:

  • The composite with 10 wt% glass filler exhibited superior mechanical and physical properties.

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  • PVB iso-propanol solution admixture during milling stabilized composite properties.
  • Exposure to humidity showed property variations, but stabilization was observed.
  • Conclusions:

    • Glass mirror waste and PVB are viable raw materials for composite production.
    • Optimized filler content (10 wt%) yields the best composite performance.
    • PVB solution aids in stabilizing composite properties against environmental factors.