Recycling of Ceramic and Polymeric Wastes in the Production of Surfacing Composite Materials

Abstract

Presents the results of research on the development of a method for joint utilization of polystyrene foam and brick waste with obtaining a polymer composite material for the production of wall cladding products. This method consists in grinding the waste polystyrene foam with their subsequent dissolution in carbon tetrachloride and cold mixing the resulting solution with a crushed brick. This method reduces the energy intensity of production, eliminates thermal decomposition of the polymer binder during processing and makes it possible to jointly dispose of two types of large-tonnage waste. Products that can be obtained from the developed material, according to the values of frost resistance and water absorption, meet the requirements for products for external facing of walls and sole plates of facades.