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Plastic-reinforced concrete

by Clever Dick Jul 9, 2025 3 Comments 3 Links

#concrete, #construction, #constructiontechnology, #environment, #greenconcrete, #plastic,

Adding plastic to concrete can help enhance its mechanical properties, leading to stronger structures.

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green fingers on July 9, 2025 at 5:40 pm
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Idea: Plastic-reinforced concrete
Link: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Reinforcing concrete with plastic creates a sustainable concrete mixture, while also protecting the environment from plastic pollution.

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sunnyjim on July 9, 2025 at 4:36 pm
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Idea: Plastic-reinforced concrete
Link: https://news.mit.edu/2017/fortify-concrete...
Check out these MIT students who used plastic bottles to make stronger concrete.
https://news.mit.edu/2017/fortify-concrete-adding-recycled-plastic-1025

MIT students fortify concrete by adding recycled plastic
Link: https://news.mit.edu/2017/fortif

MIT students have developed a form of concrete using recycled plastic water bottles. The new material is 20 percent stronger than traditional concrete and could help cut the cement industry’s carbon emissions.

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Mr N on July 9, 2025 at 2:58 pm
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Idea: Plastic-reinforced concrete
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It has been done in Australia, with recycled plastic being used as an alternative to steel.

Scientists Have Reinforced Concrete With Plastic Waste Instead of Steel
Link: https://www.sciencealert.com/sci

Researchers from James Cook University in Australia have created a type of concrete that's reinforced by plastic waste, rather than steel.

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