Plastic-reinforced concrete

green fingers on July 9, 2025 at 5:40 pm

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Reinforcing concrete with plastic creates a sustainable concrete mixture, while also protecting the environment from plastic pollution.

ScienceDirect

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sunnyjim on July 9, 2025 at 4:36 pm

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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