Selected Properties of Cement Bound Spruce and Larch Bark Bio-Aggregates

Autor: Johannes Urstöger, Marius Cătălin Barbu, Thomas Pacher, Alexander Petutschnigg, Johannes Jorda, Eugenia Mariana Tudor
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2021
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Zdroj: Polymers; Volume 13; Issue 24; Pages: 4438
Polymers
Polymers, Vol 13, Iss 4438, p 4438 (2021)
ISSN: 2073-4360
DOI: 10.3390/polym13244438
Popis: The aim of this study is to investigate the suitability of spruce and larch bark for the production of cement-bonded composites. At the beginning of this research, the curing behaviour of the admixtures was quantified with temperature profiles when testing spruce, larch, pine and poplar bark, to determine the compatibility between the components of the bio-aggregates, to analyse the cement curing and to establish which bark species should be successfully included in cement bonded composites. Considering the results, it was observed that the average densities of 600–700 kg/m3 of bio-aggregates are 40–55% lower than that of established products on the market, although spruce and larch bark are in a similar range. The situation is different for the compressive strength, as larch bark showed up to 30% higher values than spruce bark. This study revealed also different hardening characteristics of the two cement types used as binders for spruce and larch bark. The results of this study demonstrated that tree bark of Picea abies and Larix decidua Mill. can be successfully utilized for the production of a cement-bonded composite material.
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