Characterization of a textile waste nonwoven fabric reinforced cement composite for non-structural building components

A Textile Waste Fiber-Reinforced Cement Composite: Comparison between Short Random Fiber and Textile Reinforcement

“…Portland cement type I 52.5R, with physical and chemical properties reported in [62] and supplied by Cementos Molins Industrial, S.A. (Barcelona, Spain), was used to produce the pastes in all samples.…”

“…Thus, the TW nonwoven fabric consisted of almost 80% vegetable fibers (35% Flax and 45% cotton) and 20% synthetic fiber. The production of nonwoven fabric, including card clothing and needle-punching, has been described in depth in [62]. The maximum tensile rupture load (per weight) of the TW nonwoven mats was reported as 2.0 N/g.…”

“…For FRM samples, the limitation of 40% MOR dominated, while for the TRM composites, the limitation of 10% of the displacement value (27 mm) occurred first. This method has been previously used in other studies [5,12,47,62].…”

“…In view of the abovementioned, two experimental programs were carried out to evaluate the properties of engineered TW-reinforced cement composites. One involved the use of a fraction of short randomly dispersed TW fiber in contents ranging from 6 to 10% by weight in cement [61], while the other was focused on textile lamination of nonwoven fabrics, ranging from 3 to 7 layers of this fiber [62]. The goal of this scientific contribution is to analyze and compare the results obtained from these experimental programs-including flexural resistance in pre-and post-crack, toughness, stiffness, durability, and shrinkage-to identify the most suitable composite for potential application in building construction.…”

Thermal performance characterization of cement-based lightweight blocks incorporating textile waste

“…It is known as 'clean waste' since fabrics are unused when disposal. Postconsumer TW refers to the unwanted clothing discarded by the consumer after being used [6,7]. By 2030, the waste production sectors will have risen by 63% [8], with TW representing approximately 6% of the total municipal solid waste (MSW) and accounting for more than 3% of the GHG emissions [9].…”