Waste tire rubber in calcium phosphate cement blends

Abstract

The chapter offers information on the waste tire rubber in calcium phosphate cement blends. Rubber waste coming for car tires have become a significant environmental problem worldwide since the utilization and recycling are still far from the waste generation and multiple solutions and application are required. Therefore, this work explores the properties of phosphate cements (also known as chemically bonded ceramics) with additions of this waste. The cements were fabricated by mixing wollastonite powder with phosphoric acid. Different characterization including compressive strength, density, scanning electron microscopy with energy dispersed spectroscopy and X‐ray diffraction were used. Results revealed a composite material with potential to be used in non‐structural applications.