Investigation of Sustainable Geopolymer Composite Using Automatic Identification Technology.

Behun, Marcel; Kascak, Patrik; Hrabcak, Matej; Behunova, Annamaria; Knapcikova, Lucia; Sofranko, Marian

Geopolymers are materials prepared from alkaline-activated cement without a calcium constituent. They are synthetic materials based on aluminosilicates. The main advantage of these environmentally friendly materials is that they save mineral resources and due to being free of calcium constituents, and only a small amount of CO2 emissions are released into the environment. The circular economy model of sustainable development of new composite materials will ensure the competitiveness of industries, their stable economic growth, and a healthy environment. This paper aims to investigate geopolymer composite materials that were reinforced with a mixture of glass powder from recycled windscreens. The glass 100% circulates in the closed material cycle and can be used again in the manufacturing process without any loss of quality. We are focused on verification of readability of selected automatic identification technology and their usability directly in the manufacturing process of geopolymer composite materials.

AUTOMATIC identification; POWDERED glass; MANUFACTURING processes; COMPOSITE materials; ECONOMIC expansion; MINES & mineral resources; SILICATE cements (Dentistry)

Sustainability (2071-1050), 2020, Vol 12, Issue 16, p6377

2071-1050

Academic Journal

10.3390/su12166377