Waste Tetra Pak containers and its use in construction materials

Gonzalo  Martínez-Barrera; Carlos Uriel Escobar-Campos

doi:10.29057/icbi.v11iEspecial5.11708

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Gonzalo Martínez-Barrera Universidad Autónoma del Estado de México https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2755-9042
Carlos Uriel Escobar-Campos Universidad Autónoma del Estado de México https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2755-9042

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https://doi.org/10.29057/icbi.v11iEspecial5.11708

Keywords:

Tetra Pak, multilayer packaging, building materials, gamma radiation, mechanical properties

Abstract

This work studies the incorporation of Tetra Pak packaging waste into construction materials. The results show a multifunctional use of such waste, since not only the mechanical properties are improved (without the need to recycle or modify the packages), but also environmental pollution is reduced by not dumping them in landfills. In addition, a valuable alternative based on the use of gamma rays for the treatment and recycling of waste materials is studied, which presents important advantages over traditional methods as it does not generate by-products or harmful residues.

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