Researchers at Newcastle University have developed a novel mortar that incorporates recycled plastic and silica aerogel, ...

A mortar made from recycled plastic and silica aerogel that improves insulation and reduces plastic waste has been developed ...

A mortar made from recycled plastic and silica aerogel which improves insulation and reduces plastic waste has been developed.

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 ...

But, while plastic coated paper products and solid reusable options have become popular, ecofriendly alternatives to polystyrene that boast the same low-density, thermal insulation and heat ...

Scientists have come up with a new environmentally-friendly building material that could reduce heating and cooling bills.

The team analysed key properties, such as setting time, flowability (a measure to determine the workability of cement mortar), density, strength, and thermal conductivity. The new formulation helped ...