Comparison between Synthetic and Biodegradable Polymer Matrices on the Development of Quartzite Waste-Based Artificial Stone

Carlos Paulino Agrizzi, Elaine Aparecida Santos Carvalho, Mônica Castoldi Borlini Gadioli, Gabriela Nunes Sales Barreto, Afonso R. G. de Azevedo, Sérgio Neves Monteiro and Carlos Maurício Fontes Vieira
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Carlos Paulino Agrizzi: Mechanical Engineering Department, Federal Institute of Espirito Santo (IFES), Cachoeiro de Itapemirim 29075-910, ES, Brazil
Elaine Aparecida Santos Carvalho: Advanced Materials Laboratory (LAMAV), State University of Northern Fluminense—UENF, Av. Alberto Lamego 2000, Campos dos Goytacazes 28013-602, RJ, Brazil
Mônica Castoldi Borlini Gadioli: Mineral Technology Center—CETEM, Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovations, Rod. Cachoeiro x Alegre, Km 05, Cachoeiro de Itapemirim 29311-970, ES, Brazil
Gabriela Nunes Sales Barreto: Advanced Materials Laboratory (LAMAV), State University of Northern Fluminense—UENF, Av. Alberto Lamego 2000, Campos dos Goytacazes 28013-602, RJ, Brazil
Afonso R. G. de Azevedo: Civil Engineering Laboratory (LECIV), State University of the Northern Rio de Janeiro—UENF, Av. Alberto Lamego 2000, Campos dos Goytacazes 28013-602, RJ, Brazil
Sérgio Neves Monteiro: Department of Materials Science, Instituto Militar de Engenharia—IME, Praça General Tibúrcio 80, Praia Vermelha, Urca, Rio de Janeiro 22290-270, RJ, Brazil
Carlos Maurício Fontes Vieira: Advanced Materials Laboratory (LAMAV), State University of Northern Fluminense—UENF, Av. Alberto Lamego 2000, Campos dos Goytacazes 28013-602, RJ, Brazil

Sustainability, 2022, vol. 14, issue 11, 1-18

Abstract: The development of artificial stone from the agglutination of polymeric resin using industrial wastes can be a viable alternative from a technical, economic, and sustainable point of view. The main objective of the present work was to evaluate the physical, mechanical, and structural properties of artificial stones based on quartzite waste added into a synthetic, epoxy, or biodegradable polyurethane polymer matrix. Artificial stone plates were produced through the vacuum vibration and compression method, using 85 wt% of quartzite waste. The material was manufactured under the following conditions: 3 MPa compaction pressure and 90 and 80 °C curing temperature. The samples were characterized to evaluate physical and mechanical parameters and microstructure properties. As a result, the artificial stone plates developed obtained ≤0.16% water absorption, ≤0.38% porosity, and 26.96 and 10.7 MPa flexural strength (epoxy and polyurethane resin, respectively). A wear test established both artificial quartzite stone with epoxy resin (AS-EP) and vegetable polyurethane resin (AS-PU) high traffic materials. Hard body impact resistance classified AS-EP as a low height material and AS-PU as a very high height material. The petrographic slides analysis revealed that AS-EP has the best load distribution. We concluded the feasibility of manufacturing artificial stone, which would minimize the environmental impacts that would be caused by this waste disposal. We concluded that the production of artificial rock shows the potential and that it also helps to reduce environmental impacts.

Keywords: artificial stone; quartzite; resin; coating (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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