Incorporation of plastic waste into road pavements: A systematic literature review on the fatigue and rutting performances

Construction and Building Materials, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 407, P. 133441 - 133441

Published: Sept. 30, 2023

The disposal of plastic waste has become a great challenge for the current generation due to large-scale production and non-degradable properties plastics. Additionally, fatigue rutting are most common problems that bituminous pavements face. Thus, incorporation into road been studied as possible solution help mitigate related possibly improve performance pavements. This paper presents systematic review literature regarding asphalt mixtures its impact on performance. main objective is evaluate effect adding by analyzing results commonly performed laboratory tests reported in dataset, systematically selected following PRISMA 2020 methodology reviews. Although deeper research considering short- long-term ageing still necessary, generally improves resistance mixtures. However, behaviour not clear yet. Finally, it can be said potential incorporated environmental problem disposal.

Language: Английский

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Recycling facemasks into civil construction material to manage waste generated during COVID-19

Environmental Science and Pollution Research, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 31(8), P. 12577 - 12590

Published: Jan. 3, 2024

Language: Английский

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Environmental Impact of Single-Use Synthetic Face Mask and Its Recycling: A Sustainable Approach

Environmental science and engineering, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: unknown, P. 197 - 212

Published: Jan. 1, 2024

Language: Английский

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Recent advances and challenges in recycling and reusing biomedical materials

Current Opinion in Green and Sustainable Chemistry, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 38, P. 100695 - 100695

Published: Sept. 6, 2022

Language: Английский

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A sustainable approach on the utilisation of COVID-19 plastic based isolation gowns in structural concrete

Case Studies in Construction Materials, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 17, P. e01408 - e01408

Published: Aug. 17, 2022

Single-use isolation gowns have become an important practice across medical centres, testing sites, and emergency rooms since the onset of Coronavirus pandemic; within later months 2019. Although reusable proved beneficial, 80% frontline centres opt for disposable gowns, increasing demand plastic-based personal protective equipment (PPE) environmental strain from excess waste in landfills. This research aims to explore practicability using structural concrete scale back quantity pandemic-generated ending up The shredded were added aggregates at 0.01%, 0.02%, 0.03% volume concrete. effects various concentrations on mechanical properties investigated through a series experiments alongside SEM-EDS analysis. Results demonstrate enhanced bridging effect between cement matrix allowing steady trend improved with increases 15.5%, 20.6%, 11.73% compressive strength, flexural modulus elasticity, respectively.

Language: Английский

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Advanced and Smart Textiles during and after the COVID-19 Pandemic: Issues, Challenges, and Innovations

Healthcare, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 11(8), P. 1115 - 1115

Published: April 13, 2023

The COVID-19 pandemic has hugely affected the textile and apparel industry. Besides negative impact due to supply chain disruptions, drop in demand, liquidity problems, overstocking, this was found be a window of opportunity since it accelerated ongoing digitalization trends use functional materials This review paper covers development smart advanced textiles that emerged as response outbreak SARS-CoV-2. We extensively cover advancements developing enable monitoring sensing through electrospun nanofibers nanogenerators. Additionally, we focus on improving medical mainly enhanced antiviral capabilities, which play crucial role prevention, protection, control. summarize challenges arise from personal protective equipment (PPE) disposal finally give an overview new textile-based products markets related control spread reduction

Language: Английский

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Face masks: a COVID-19 protector or environmental contaminant?

Environmental Science and Pollution Research, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 30(41), P. 93363 - 93387

Published: Aug. 7, 2023

Language: Английский

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Environmental Friendly Polymer Based Recycled Nitrile Gloves Incorporated With Poly(Lactic Acid)/Graphene Nanoplatelets Binary Blends

Journal of Applied Polymer Science, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: Jan. 21, 2025

ABSTRACT The waste issue from the widespread use of nitrile gloves emphasize environmental and health risks associated with improper disposal. This study introduces an innovative approach by incorporating recycled made acrylonitrile butadiene (rNBR) into a composite poly(lactic acid) (PLA) graphene nanoplatelets (GNPs) (1, 2, 3 phr). results showed maximum improvement in mechanical properties at PLA/rNBR blend ratio 60:40 wt%, demonstrating balance between stiffness toughness compared to other binary ratios. incorporation GNP enhanced values Young's modulus, tensile strength, elongation, respectively. Thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) recorded that thermal stability tends increase loaded GNP. morphological observed through electron microscopy (SEM) revealed surface exhibited nonhomogeneous distribution, leading formation numerous voids low adhesion. However, good distribution within matrix contributed greater homogeneity, thereby reducing defects caused rubber crumbs fracture. Based on this research, strategy offers promising solution address challenges posed personal protective equipment waste.

Language: Английский

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Performance Evaluation of Porous Asphalt Mixture Reinforced with Waste Cellulose Acetate Fibers

Sustainability, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 17(8), P. 3447 - 3447

Published: April 12, 2025

Cellulose acetate fiber (CAF), a typical waste product derived from cigarette filters, has attracted growing attention for its potential reuse in asphalt materials. However, application porous (PA) mixtures remains underexplored. This study investigates the effects of CAF on performance binders and PA-13 through series laboratory tests. The results demonstrate that significantly enhances high-temperature rheological binders. A 1% content improved low-temperature binder, while higher resulted degradation. fatigue life analysis revealed parabolic relationship with optimal Nf50 observed at CAF-a 4.3% increase over original binder. Compared to 3% lignin (LF)-modified binders, CAF-modified exhibited reduced temperature sensitivity performance, least 4.6% improvement an 8.4% life. As mixtures, incorporation progressively rutting, moisture stripping resistance increasing content, achieving highest dynamic stability, tensile strength ratio lowest mass loss rate 5% CAF. (S = 0.45) trend, peaking Moreover, mixture demonstrated resistance, exhibiting slight decrease water disintegration. Overall, is viable alternative LF improving durability service pavements.

Language: Английский

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Thermal-and-mechanochemical recycling of waste polypropylene into maleated-epoxided degradation products as warm-mix asphalt modifier: Performance improvement and production mechanism analysis

Journal of Cleaner Production, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 426, P. 139222 - 139222

Published: Oct. 9, 2023

Language: Английский

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