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Engineering properties of fibres from waste fishing nets. Materials, Systems and Structures in Civil Engineering
Title (original)
Engineering properties of fibres from waste fishing nets. Materials, Systems and Structures in Civil Engineering
Description
Fishing nets are commonly made of synthetic polymeric fibres such as high-density polyethylene (HDPE), polyethylene terephthalate (PET) or polyamide (PA), materials which are non-biodegradable and typically neutrally buoyant. For this reason, the discarded nets can drift long distances at variable depths within the oceans. This so-called ghost net is a problematic waste fraction in the marine environment since they can lead to entanglement of marine mammals, fishes, birds or active fishing gear [6]. The present paper focuses on an experimental determination of properties of HDPE fibres in order to determine whether the fibres are suitable for being used as fibre reinforcement of cementitious materials.
Authors
Ida Maria Gieysztor Bertelsen & Lisbeth M. Ottosen
Publication year
2016
Resource type
Scientific publication
Language
English
Areas of knowledge
Circular economy & recycling
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