Abstract:
By the eclosion of solid waste from fluorescent lamps in the environment, considered pollutant and contaminant, the artificial stones arise as a sustainable escape for the commercialization and recycling of this material seeking to avoid polution. The aim of the Project is to evaluate the incorporation effect of fluorescent lamps waste from artificial stones recycling by using a Polymer matrix, looking for analyzing, determining and evaluating the stones to verify the approval of mechanical and physical properties making it possible to quantify values to the product for possible emergence of stakeholders. The methodology used has been the process of ‘’Vibration, Compression and Vacuum’’ which is currently used by the compacted artificial stones industry. In this process the waste was mixed with vegetable polymeric polyurethane resin and then submitted to a temperature of 80ºC under the pressure of 10ton promoting the polymerization. The artificial stone produced by waste from the lamp was submitted to a curing process andto tests. The results obtained for the density were 2.18g/cm³, 1.84 ± 0.17% of porosity and water absorption of 0.84 ± 0.07%. The maximum tension of rupture was 18 Mpa, showing a good resistance to chemical attack, and it also demonstrates to be compatible with artificial stones commercialized. It is concluded that the stone produced features an avarage quality, and it could be applied on some areas of civil construction, on internal areas such as walls, conventional floors and floating floors; with eventual use of water.