Seawater-Neutralized Bauxite Residue–Polyester Composites as Insulating Construction Materials

Bauxite residue (BR) is one of the most commonly generated industrial wastes in the world. Thus, novel techniques for its proper utilization must be urgently developed. Herein, seawater-neutralized BR–unsaturated polyester resin (UPR) composites are presented as insulating construction materials wit...

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Main Authors: Maissa Adi, Basim Abu-Jdayil, Fatima Al Ghaferi, Sara Al Yahyaee, Maryam Al Jabri
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Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-01-01
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2075-5309/11/1/20
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author Maissa Adi
Basim Abu-Jdayil
Fatima Al Ghaferi
Sara Al Yahyaee
Maryam Al Jabri
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Fatima Al Ghaferi
Sara Al Yahyaee
Maryam Al Jabri
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description Bauxite residue (BR) is one of the most commonly generated industrial wastes in the world. Thus, novel techniques for its proper utilization must be urgently developed. Herein, seawater-neutralized BR–unsaturated polyester resin (UPR) composites are presented as insulating construction materials with promising mechanical performance. Composites with different BR content (0–60 vol.%) were prepared to evaluate the influence of BR content on the compressive, tensile, and flexural strengths as well as the moduli of BR–UPR composites. Experimental results revealed that adding BR particles to the polyester matrix increased the compressive properties (strength, modulus, and strain). The composites containing 20 vol.% BR showed the maximum compressive strength (108 MPa), while the composites with 30 vol.% BR exhibited the maximum compressive modulus (1 GPa). Moreover, the reduction in tensile and flexural strengths with an increase in the BR content may be attributed to the lower efficiency of stress transfer between the BR particle–polyester interface due to weak adhesion at the interface, direct contact between particles, and presence of voids or porosity. Although the tensile strength and failure stress decreased with increasing filler content, the produced composites showed outstanding tensile strength (4.0–19.3 MPa) compared with conventional insulating materials. In addition, the composite with 40 vol.% BR demonstrated a flexural strength of 15.5 MPa. Overall, BR–UPR composites showed excellent compatibility with promising mechanical properties as potential insulating construction materials.
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spelling doaj.art-d37fde04a4f54001b16bf2406edd077b2023-11-21T08:56:44ZengMDPI AGBuildings2075-53092021-01-011112010.3390/buildings11010020Seawater-Neutralized Bauxite Residue–Polyester Composites as Insulating Construction MaterialsMaissa Adi0Basim Abu-Jdayil1Fatima Al Ghaferi2Sara Al Yahyaee3Maryam Al Jabri4Chemical & Petroleum Engineering Department, UAE University, P.O. Box 15551, Al Ain 15551, UAEChemical & Petroleum Engineering Department, UAE University, P.O. Box 15551, Al Ain 15551, UAEChemical & Petroleum Engineering Department, UAE University, P.O. Box 15551, Al Ain 15551, UAEChemical & Petroleum Engineering Department, UAE University, P.O. Box 15551, Al Ain 15551, UAEChemical & Petroleum Engineering Department, UAE University, P.O. Box 15551, Al Ain 15551, UAEBauxite residue (BR) is one of the most commonly generated industrial wastes in the world. Thus, novel techniques for its proper utilization must be urgently developed. Herein, seawater-neutralized BR–unsaturated polyester resin (UPR) composites are presented as insulating construction materials with promising mechanical performance. Composites with different BR content (0–60 vol.%) were prepared to evaluate the influence of BR content on the compressive, tensile, and flexural strengths as well as the moduli of BR–UPR composites. Experimental results revealed that adding BR particles to the polyester matrix increased the compressive properties (strength, modulus, and strain). The composites containing 20 vol.% BR showed the maximum compressive strength (108 MPa), while the composites with 30 vol.% BR exhibited the maximum compressive modulus (1 GPa). Moreover, the reduction in tensile and flexural strengths with an increase in the BR content may be attributed to the lower efficiency of stress transfer between the BR particle–polyester interface due to weak adhesion at the interface, direct contact between particles, and presence of voids or porosity. Although the tensile strength and failure stress decreased with increasing filler content, the produced composites showed outstanding tensile strength (4.0–19.3 MPa) compared with conventional insulating materials. In addition, the composite with 40 vol.% BR demonstrated a flexural strength of 15.5 MPa. Overall, BR–UPR composites showed excellent compatibility with promising mechanical properties as potential insulating construction materials.https://www.mdpi.com/2075-5309/11/1/20bauxite residueunsaturated polyestersolid wastemechanical behaviorconstruction composite
spellingShingle Maissa Adi
Basim Abu-Jdayil
Fatima Al Ghaferi
Sara Al Yahyaee
Maryam Al Jabri
Seawater-Neutralized Bauxite Residue–Polyester Composites as Insulating Construction Materials
Buildings
bauxite residue
unsaturated polyester
solid waste
mechanical behavior
construction composite
title Seawater-Neutralized Bauxite Residue–Polyester Composites as Insulating Construction Materials
title_full Seawater-Neutralized Bauxite Residue–Polyester Composites as Insulating Construction Materials
title_fullStr Seawater-Neutralized Bauxite Residue–Polyester Composites as Insulating Construction Materials
title_full_unstemmed Seawater-Neutralized Bauxite Residue–Polyester Composites as Insulating Construction Materials
title_short Seawater-Neutralized Bauxite Residue–Polyester Composites as Insulating Construction Materials
title_sort seawater neutralized bauxite residue polyester composites as insulating construction materials
topic bauxite residue
unsaturated polyester
solid waste
mechanical behavior
construction composite
url https://www.mdpi.com/2075-5309/11/1/20
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