Thermal, electrical and mechanical properties of filler-doped polymer concrete

Abstract

The use of filler materials in industrial polymers is becoming increasingly widespread in order to overcome the disadvantages of polymers loss of strength. This study proposed a methodology to analyze the effect of filler-doped polymers on the concrete features. The results of the study showed that Barium Sulfate (BaSO4) doped polypropylene added concrete with 30% polymer/cement ratio has 51.03% lower thermal conductivity and 147.99% higher 28-day compressive strength than the reference concrete. It is determined that Calcium Carbonate doped polyethylene (CaPE) and glass fiber doped polypropylene (GFPP) gave the highest electrical resistance to the concrete. (C) 2019 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.