Floor finishes are a significant element of a building and contribute around 12% towards a buildings environmental impact. Carpets are the predominant floor covering used in both domestic and commercial settings accounting for 58% of the floor finishing market in the UK.
400,000 Tonnes of carpet are sent to landfill each year in the uk.
The benefits of using the carpet underlay waste that I have found is that it is a virgin waste that is produced from off cuts so will have no contaminants.
There has been some previous test in concrete mixes, which have shown potential for using carpet waste as reinforcement . Natural wool rich carpets have also been used in land restoration and use in growth medium/fertiliser .
400,000 Tonnes of carpet are sent to landfill each year in the uk.
The benefits of using the carpet underlay waste that I have found is that it is a virgin waste that is produced from off cuts so will have no contaminants.
There has been some previous test in concrete mixes, which have shown potential for using carpet waste as reinforcement . Natural wool rich carpets have also been used in land restoration and use in growth medium/fertiliser .
Properties:
High Fibre concentration, reinforcement, thermal insulation, acoustic properties, growth medium/fertiliser and moisture retention.
Based on Properties what can this do?
• Recycled reinforcement
• Thermal Insulation
• Acoustic properties
• Growth medium/fertilizer
• Moisture retention
To what extent can it meet the projects aims?
To create an architectural façade system that will be made from a low carbon based concrete and use a waste stream that can act as a carbon sink to be used as a habitat for the growth of plants/ microbe / microorganisms.
• Permeability
• Large surface area for carbonation
• Growth on Façade
• All of this will need to be tested
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