Recycling of WEEE Plastics Waste in Mortar: The Effects on Mechanical Properties

This work focused on the recycling of WEEE plastic waste as a partial substitute for aggregate in light mortars. The mix, provided by IREN group, was used replacement 15, 30, 45, 60, 75, and 90%vol Worsening mechanical performance around 50% detected already at only 15%vol mineral substituted with waste. explanation this phenomenon found both scarce properties poor adhesion between matrix plastics that resulted extra-porosity formation, also demonstrated comparing results several models literature. However, use natural contributes to preservation resources and, any case, does not limit application these materials non-structural applications.