Innovative Use of Single-Use Face Mask Fibers for the Production of a Sustainable Cement Mortar

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dc.contributor.authorAvudaiappan, Siva
dc.contributor.authorCendoya, Patricio
dc.contributor.authorArunachalam, Krishna Prakash
dc.contributor.authorMaureira-Carsalade, Nelson
dc.contributor.authorCanales, Cristian
dc.contributor.authorAmran, Mugahed
dc.contributor.authorParra, Pablo F.
dc.date.accessioned2025-01-20T20:09:52Z
dc.date.available2025-01-20T20:09:52Z
dc.date.issued2023
dc.description.abstractDue to the COVID-19 epidemic, biomedical waste management has overwhelmed both developed and developing nations. It is now a critical issue that has to be addressed with minimal possible adverse impact on the environment. This study introduced a technique of recycling face masks into polypropylene fibers for use in concrete. This proposed recycling process provides complete disinfection of contaminated clinical waste and offers the opportunity to transform the characteristics of an end product. Microfibers manufactured from recycled medical masks were subjected to testing. According to the results, polypropylene is the primary component of this research program. Two batches of concrete were made, one with the inclusion of masks as polypropylene fibers and another that performed as a control mix. The modified mortar was compared to the control mix in split tensile, flexure, compressive strength, and water absorption. Compressive strength was found to be improved by about 17%, and tensile strength to be increased by around 22% when mask fibers were incorporated. This research introduced a novel approach for disposing of waste masks and established the preliminary viability of upcycling trash face masks towards mortar concrete production.
dc.fuente.origenWOS
dc.identifier.doi10.3390/jcs7060214
dc.identifier.issn2504-477X
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.3390/jcs7060214
dc.identifier.urihttps://repositorio.uc.cl/handle/11534/92025
dc.identifier.wosidWOS:001017485400001
dc.issue.numero6
dc.language.isoen
dc.revistaJournal of composites science
dc.rightsacceso restringido
dc.subjectcement
dc.subjectface mask
dc.subjectpolypropylene
dc.subjectUPV
dc.subjectsorptivity
dc.subject.ods06 Clean Water and Sanitation
dc.subject.ods12 Responsible Consumption and Production
dc.subject.ods14 Life Below Water
dc.subject.ods11 Sustainable Cities and Communities
dc.subject.odspa06 Agua limpia y saneamiento
dc.subject.odspa12 Producción y consumo responsable
dc.subject.odspa14 Vida submarina
dc.subject.odspa11 Ciudades y comunidades sostenibles
dc.titleInnovative Use of Single-Use Face Mask Fibers for the Production of a Sustainable Cement Mortar
dc.typeartículo
dc.volumen7
sipa.indexWOS
sipa.trazabilidadWOS;2025-01-12
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