INNOVATIVE TECHNIQUES OF WASTE PLASTIC USED IN CONCRETE MIXTURE

Pramod S. Patil, J.R.Mali, Ganesh V.Tapkire, H. R. Kumavat

Abstract: Disposal of plastic waste in an environment is considered to be a big problem due to its very low biodegradability and presence in large quantities. In recent time use of such, Industrial wastes from polypropylene (PP) and polyethylene terephthalate (PET) were studied as alternative replacements of a part of the conventional aggregates of concrete. Plastic recycling was taking place on a significant scale in an India. As much as 60 % of both industrial and urban plastic waste is recycled which obtained from various sources. People in India have released plastic wastes on large scale have huge economic value, as a result of this, recycling of waste plastics plays a major role in providing employment

Keywords: polypropylene (PP) and polyethylene terephthalate (PET) etc…

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15623/ijret.2014.0321008