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More information: Kaniaw Marof et al, Enhancing thermal insulation in cement mortar with silica aerogel and recycled PET ...
When you mix the three ingredients above to make fresh mortar, the cement and lime coat each grain of sand much like adding ...
They developed the cement mortar mix by replacing sand with silica aerogel and recycled PET plastic which they then showed improved thermal insulation and weighs less. Aerogels are known for their ...
Reference: Kaniaw Marof and Lidija Šiller, “Enhancing thermal insulation in cement mortar with silica aerogel and recycled PET plastic’’, Construction and Building Materials, 467 (2025 ...
Enhancing thermal insulation in cement mortar with silica aerogel and recycled PET plastic. Construction and Building Materials , 2025; 467: 140320 DOI: 10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2025.140320 Cite This ...
They developed the cement mortar mix by replacing sand with silica aerogel and recycled PET plastic which they then showed improved thermal insulation and weighs less. ... Marof K, Šiller L. Enhancing ...
A mortar made from recycled plastic and silica aerogel which improves insulation and reduces plastic waste has been developed by Newcastle University researchers. The team hope this new building ...