Strong, Eco-Friendly Cement Made from Ceramic Waste

Strong, Eco-Friendly Cement Made from Ceramic Waste
Apr-08-14
An international team has developed a type of cement made from recycled ceramic waste that could potentially be stronger than the conventional cement in use today.

The cement is made by grinding the ceramic waste, combining it with an activator solution and water, and then pouring it into a mold to harden under high temperatures. So far, the activator has been either sodium hydroxide or sodium silicate, but the team has also been experimenting with using rice husks, with some promising results. If the team can succeed in incorporated the husks, the new cement would consist of only recycled materials.

Tests conducted on objects made from a mixture using red brick waste have proven that the new, greener cement has the potential to be stronger than the cement currently used around the world today.

Strong, Eco-Friendly Cement Made from Ceramic Waste


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Hi, I would be interested to see if this can be applied in a large scale recycling unit. Please be in touch. Thanks.
Posted by Miren Shah on July 9, 2014

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