Development of 100% Recycled Thermoplastic Composites for Sound Insulated Acoustic Panels

Merve Kucukali-Ozturk*, Ipek Yalcin-Enis, Hande Sezgin

*Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

Today, environmental problems are increasing rapidly and the focus is shifting to seeking long-term and sustainable solutions. At this point, the economical use of raw material resources is important and this makes recycling a necessity, not a diversity. In this context, environmentally friendly acoustic panels are designed with composites produced by recycling 100% textile and packaging wastes for the noise problem in buildings. Denim fabrics from textile wastes and low-density polyethylene bottle caps from packaging wastes are used. Denim fabrics that are shredded into cotton fibers are blended with ground waste polyethylene granules and porous structures are obtained with the hot press technique. The panels, whose physical and acoustic properties have been tested, are aimed to create an environmentally friendly alternative to existing products.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationMaterial Science and Engineering Technology X - Selected peer-reviewed full text papers from the 10th ICMSET 2021, 5th ICBMM 2021 and 6th ICMTA 2021
EditorsRamesh K. Agarwal, Paulo Mendonça, Carlos Chastre
PublisherTrans Tech Publications Ltd
Pages352-357
Number of pages6
ISBN (Print)9783035726848
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2022
Event10th International Conference on Material Science and Engineering Technology, ICMSET 2021, 5th International Conference on Building Materials and Materials Engineering, ICBMM 2021 and 6th International Conference on Materials Technology and Applications, ICMTA 2021 - Virtual, Online
Duration: 30 Oct 20212 Nov 2021

Publication series

NameMaterials Science Forum
Volume1053 MSF
ISSN (Print)0255-5476
ISSN (Electronic)1662-9752

Conference

Conference10th International Conference on Material Science and Engineering Technology, ICMSET 2021, 5th International Conference on Building Materials and Materials Engineering, ICBMM 2021 and 6th International Conference on Materials Technology and Applications, ICMTA 2021
CityVirtual, Online
Period30/10/212/11/21

Bibliographical note

Publisher Copyright:
© 2022 Trans Tech Publications Ltd, Switzerland.

Funding

This study was supported by Istanbul Technical University, Scientific Research Projects (Project No: 41926).

FundersFunder number
Istanbul Teknik Üniversitesi41926

    Keywords

    • Composite
    • Low density polyethylene
    • Recycling
    • Sound absorption
    • Sound transmission loss

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