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Taiza Ferreira1, Gleisson Amaral Mendes1, Andrielli Morais de Oliveira2
1Institute of Technology, Federal University of Pará, Street Augusto Corrêa, 01, Belém 66.075-110, Brazil.
Abstract:
The lack of suitable destinations for plastics materials can be a global environmental problem. The alternative use of materials for sustainable construction encourages the standardization of waste and promotes effective social, environmental and economic gains at the local level and ensures savings and income for communities. The aim of this paper is the development, manufacture, and characterization of PP and HDPE recycled polyolefin blocks as masonry components in civil construction. These blocks were manufactured by the rotational molding process. Besides this, the mechanical, physical, impact and flammability properties of the blocks were studied. In conclusion, HDPE showed better behavior than PP in tests realized.
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