Effect of Tetra Pak waste on mixed-mode fracture of polymer mortars using Brazilian disc test

João Marciano Laredo dos Reis¹; Heraldo Silva da Costa Mattos¹; Gustavo Cardoso Moreira¹

¹ Universidade Federal Fluminense

doi:10.20906/CPS/COB-2015-1757

Resumo

Mixed-mode fracture, in the form of critical stress intensity factors of polymer mortar reinforced with particles from waste Tetra Pak® aseptic carton packages was investigated. Data from previous work was used for conclusions on this work. Slight increase and subsequent decrease in critical stress intensity factors was observed with the addition of carton particles, a decrease in dry density as carton weight percentage (wt.%) increases.

Palavras-chave: Polymer concrete; Polymer mortar; Recycling; Carton; Fracture