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In this study, the added value resultant from the incorporation of pultrusion production
waste into polymer based concretes was assessed. For this purpose, different types of thermoset
composite scrap material, proceeding from GFRP pultrusion manufacturing process, were
mechanical shredded and milled into a fibrous-powdered material. Resultant GFRP recyclates, with
two different size gradings, were added to polyester based mortars as fine aggregate and filler
replacements, at various load contents between 4% up to 12% in weight of total mass. Flexural and
compressive loading capacities were evaluated and found better than those of unmodified polymer
mortars. Obtained results highlight the high potential of recycled GFRP pultrusion waste materials
as efficient and sustainable admixtures for concrete and mortar-polymer composites, constituting an
emergent waste management solution.
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GFRP pultrusion process Waste materials Mechanical recycling Concrete-Polymer Composites
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Trans Tech Publications