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<p>This paper discusses the recycling of glass waste as a compound in the production of ceramic tiles. The present study aims to investigate the effects of glass waste (with two different granulometries) on the physical and mechanical properties of ceramic tiles, in order to demonstrate their suitability for the production of ceramic materials. A series of ceramic tiles was prepared based on bentonite (B) by adding 70, 65, and 60 wt% glass wastes (GW1 and GW2 with two different granulometries) into the batch composition. The ceramic tiles were sintered at a constant temperature of 900 °C following the same production protocol. The physical-mechanical properties and chemical durability of all ceramic tiles produced were evaluated. The results show that ceramic tiles can be produced from a basic mixture of 35% bentonite and 65% glass waste, with good physical, mechanical, and thermal properties (the local Algerian bentonite is considered a clay binder and has excellent plasticity).</p>
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This paper discusses the recycling of glass waste as a compound in the production of ceramic tiles. The present study aims to investigate the effects of glass waste (with two different granulometries) on the physical and mechanical properties of ceramic tiles, in order to demonstrate their suitability for the production of ceramic materials. A series of ceramic tiles was prepared based on bentonite (B) by adding 70, 65, and 60 wt% glass wastes (GW1 and GW2 with two different granulometries) into the batch composition. The ceramic tiles were sintered at a constant temperature of 900 °C following the same production protocol. The physical-mechanical properties and chemical durability of all ceramic tiles produced were evaluated. The results show that ceramic tiles can be produced from a basic mixture of 35% bentonite and 65% glass waste, with good physical, mechanical, and thermal properties (the local Algerian bentonite is considered a clay binder and has excellent plasticity).

Using glass wastes and bentonite to produce a new ceramic tile

Mechanical Engineering Department, Research Unit

Materials, Processes and Environment, M’hamed Bougara University of Boumerdes

Processes Engineering Department, Faculty of Technology

M’hamed Bougara University of Boumerdes

Materials and Geoenvironment

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Uporaba steklenih odpadkov in bentonita za izdelavo novih keramičnih ploščic

This paper discusses the recycling of glass waste as a compound in the production of ceramic tiles. The present study aims to investigate the effects of glass...

Using glass wastes and bentonite to produce a new ceramic tile

Article Category: Original Scientific Article

Published Online: Oct 07, 2023

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Received: Feb 05, 2023

Accepted: Apr 06, 2023

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/rmzmag-2023-0005

Keywords
glass waste, bentonite, clay, ceramic tiles, physical and mechanical properties

© 2023 Farid Lachibi et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Using glass wastes and bentonite to produce a new ceramic tile

Article Category: Original Scientific Article

Published Online: Oct 07, 2023

Page range: -

Received: Feb 05, 2023

Accepted: Apr 06, 2023

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/rmzmag-2023-0005

Keywordsglass waste, bentonite, clay, ceramic tiles, physical and mechanical properties

© 2023 Farid Lachibi et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Keywords
glass waste, bentonite, clay, ceramic tiles, physical and mechanical properties