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Dissemination at Ecomondo 2024

            On 5 November 2024 the latest research results of the GLASS_Trea.S.U.Res project were presented at Ecomondo (Rimini, Italy); the international reference event in Europe and the Mediterranean basin for technologies , services and industrial solutions in the green and circular economy sectors. Ms Giulia Tameni and Mr Emanuele De…
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Sintering of glass waste composites

Fig.1 Alkali activated and sintered glass waste composites. NEG LCD glass, widely used in the production of liquid crystal displays, has been used as a matrix for the production of decorative composite materials. Coarse flakes of soda lime-glass and artistic glass were added to the fine LCD powder activated with a 2.5M KOH solution. After…
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First mid-term meeting in Modena

                First Glass.Trea.S.U.Res project mid-term meeting at the Department of Engineering ‘Enzo Ferrari’ of the University of Modena and Reggio Emilia. On July 5th, the first mid-term meeting of the Glass_Trea.S.U.Res project was held in the beautiful city of Modena with the participation of all the research groups…
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LCD glass waste weak alkali activation

 a. b. c. Figure a. Opal glass with coarse LCD loading dried at 40°C for 7 days. Figure b. LCD glass activated with KOH after curing at 40°C for 7 days and firing at 900°C. Figure c. LCD glass foam activated with NaOH after curing and firing at 900°C. The LCD glass waste was ground…
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“Microwave assisted weak alkali activation of waste glass”

Activated pharmaceutical glass waste after MW treatment. Microwave treatment allows to reduce the curing time of activated glass waste. In literature Microwaves have been used to harden metakaolin-based geopolimers but never for curing weak alkali activated glass powders. It is generally agreed that MW heating is more efficient, prevents the formation of temperature gradients through volumetric…
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