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Data on thermal conductivity, water vapour permeability and water absorption of a cementitious mortar containing end-of-waste plastic aggregates.

ABSTRACT: The data presented in this article are related to the research article entitled "Hygro-thermal and durability properties of a lightweight mortar made with foamed plastic waste aggregates" (Coppola et al., 2018) [1]. This article focuses the attention on thermal conductivity, water vapour permeability and water absorption of a lightweight cementitious mortar containing foamed end-of-waste plastic aggregates, produced via foam extrusion process [2]. Thermal conductivity, water vapour permeability and water absorption data are made available to allow comparison and/or extend the analysis. Experimental investigations showed that the presence of plastic aggregates decreased thermal conductivity, water vapour resistance and capillary water absorption.

SUBMITTER: Di Maio L

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5996595 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Jun

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Data on thermal conductivity, water vapour permeability and water absorption of a cementitious mortar containing end-of-waste plastic aggregates.

Di Maio Luciano L Coppola Bartolomeo B Courard Luc L Michel Frédéric F Incarnato Loredana L Scarfato Paola P

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The data presented in this article are related to the research article entitled "Hygro-thermal and durability properties of a lightweight mortar made with foamed plastic waste aggregates" (Coppola et al., 2018) [1]. This article focuses the attention on thermal conductivity, water vapour permeability and water absorption of a lightweight cementitious mortar containing foamed end-of-waste plastic aggregates, produced via foam extrusion process [2]. Thermal conductivity, water vapour permeability ...[more]

PMID: 29900274

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