Novolac thermo-insulating composites embedding construction and demolition waste fillers

Abstract

Phenolic resin novolac matrix composites encapsulating processed construction and demolition waste micropowder of different grain sizings were manufactured using the appropriate molding techniques and were then studied. Characterizations by means of scanning electron microscopy, as well as elemental analysis by way of energy-dispersive X-ray analysis, were carried out. Additionally, the mechanical and thermal insulating behaviors of these materials were examined through bending and shear strength tests, in accordance with the three-point method and by determination of the thermal conductivity coefficient λ, respectively.