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

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 which improves insulation and reduces plastic waste has been developed ...

Standard mortar is a combination of three ingredients: sand; powdered Portland cement, lime and some other ingredients; and water. Sand is the most abundant ingredient in the mix. The powdered ...

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 ...

SÖDERTÄLJE, Sweden, Jan. 15, 2025 /PRNewswire/ --With the aim of turning 20,000 tonnes of used sand from Scania's foundry into mortar instead of landfill at construction material producer Weber ...

Sand is the most abundant ingredient in the mix. The powdered cement and lime are the glue that holds the sand together and allows the mortar to bond to each brick (or concrete block, stone or other ...