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ClearFace Mask Wastes as Cementitious Materials: A Possible Solution to a Big Concern
Researchers investigated the use of waste surgical masks as a cementitious additive in mortars without pretreatment, addressing the dual problem of pandemic-era mask waste and microplastic contamination. The study evaluated the mechanical and environmental performance of mortars incorporating mask materials as part of circular economy waste management.
Mechanical Behavior of Masonry Mortars Reinforced with Disposable Face Mask Strips
Researchers experimentally analyzed the mechanical behavior of masonry mortars reinforced with disposable face mask strips cut into 3x3 mm and 3x10 mm sizes, providing data on flexural and compressive strength changes at varying fiber inclusion levels. The study found that face mask strips can improve certain mechanical properties of mortar mixtures, supporting the feasibility of recycling pandemic-era disposable plastics as construction material reinforcement.
Property assessment of an eco-friendly mortar reinforced with recycled mask fiber derived from COVID-19 single-use face masks
Researchers developed an eco-friendly mortar reinforced with recycled polypropylene fibers from COVID-19 single-use face masks, demonstrating a practical approach to repurposing pandemic waste while reducing environmental microplastic contamination.
Innovative Use of Single-Use Face Mask Fibers for the Production of a Sustainable Cement Mortar
Researchers recycled disposable face masks into polypropylene fibers and added them to cement mortar, finding that small amounts improved the mortar's strength and crack resistance. The recycling process included full disinfection of the mask material before processing. This approach could help address the massive waste from single-use masks while creating a useful construction material, turning pandemic waste into a resource.
Reutilizing Single-Use Surgical Face Masks to Improve the Mechanical Properties of Concrete: A Feasibility Study
Researchers investigated reutilizing single-use surgical face masks as a material to improve the mechanical properties of construction or composite materials. The study demonstrates a potential upcycling pathway for pandemic-generated mask waste, converting a pollution problem into a resource.
Effective recycling of disposable medical face masks for sustainable green concrete via a new fiber hybridization technique
Researchers recycled disposable medical face masks by shredding them into fibers and hybridizing them with basalt fibers in recycled aggregate concrete, finding that the combined fiber approach improved compressive strength by 12%, tensile strength by 26%, and flexural strength by 60% compared to unmodified concrete — meeting structural requirements while diverting mask waste from landfills.
Estudo da adição de fibras de máscaras faciais N95, sílica ativa e pó de mármore em argamassa de alto desempenho
Researchers investigated incorporating shredded N95 face mask fibers at 1.4% and 2.0% by cement weight into mortars, alongside silica fume and marble powder, finding that pandemic-era PPE waste can be recycled as reinforcing material in construction applications.
Green Recycling and Long-Term Immobilization of Disposable Medical Masks for Enhanced Mechanical Performance of Self-Compacting Recycled Concrete
Researchers proposed an eco-friendly strategy to repurpose discarded COVID-era medical masks as fiber reinforcement in self-compacting recycled aggregate concrete. Mask-derived polypropylene fibers improved tensile strength and reduced brittleness while providing an environmentally responsible disposal route for pandemic plastic waste.
Enhancing Concrete Strength with Recycled Disposable Face Mask Fibers: A Novel Approach to Sustainable Construction
Researchers developed a novel method to recycle disposable face masks (DFMs) from the COVID-19 pandemic by converting them into reinforcing fibers for concrete, addressing both medical plastic waste accumulation and microplastic pollution risks from discarded masks. The recycled mask fibers, added to concrete mixtures after a preliminary treatment process, were found to enhance the structural strength properties of the resulting composite material.
Alternative Waste Characterization and Its Functional Reuse in Cement-Based Composites
Researchers found that during COVID-19, people threw away more face masks and consumed more tea, so they tested mixing these waste materials into cement to make building materials. Adding small amounts of masks and tea waste to cement can help reduce waste while still making strong enough construction materials. This approach could help solve the growing problem of pandemic-related waste while creating useful building supplies.
Analysis of the effect of using Covid-19 medical mask waste with polypropylene on the compressive strength and split tensile strength of high-performance concrete
Researchers analyzed the effect of incorporating shredded Covid-19 medical mask waste (polypropylene fibers) into high-performance concrete mixes, testing the impact on compressive strength and splitting tensile strength at multiple fiber addition levels. The study found that sterilized and cut mask fibers can function as reinforcement in concrete, offering an innovative approach to managing the large volume of pandemic-generated plastic mask waste.
Sustainable use of COVID-19 discarded face masks to improve the performance of stone mastic asphalt
Researchers found that incorporating shredded COVID-19 face mask waste into stone mastic asphalt improved the pavement mixture's performance, offering a dual benefit of reducing pandemic waste while enhancing road construction materials.
Environmental Impact of Disposable Face Masks: Degradation, Wear, and Cement Mortar Incorporation
This study examined the environmental impact of disposable face masks, measuring their degradation into microplastics under UV and mechanical stress, assessing how masks wear during use, and testing whether mask materials affect cement mortar properties if incorporated into construction. Masks were found to fragment readily and could affect construction material performance.
Repurposing the disposable face masks in hot mix asphalt: Enhancing pavement performance and addressing plastic waste pollution
Researchers investigated repurposing shredded single-use polypropylene face masks as an additive in hot mix asphalt, evaluating improvements to mechanical performance of the pavement while simultaneously addressing the surge in disposable mask waste generated during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Effect of Waste Mask Fabric Scraps on Strength and Moisture Susceptibility of Asphalt Mixture with Nano-Carbon-Modified Filler
Researchers tested the effects of incorporating waste mask fabric scraps and nano-carbon-modified filler into hot mix asphalt mixtures at 0.3% and 0.5% by weight. The combined additions improved tensile strength and fatigue resistance while offering a constructive disposal pathway for pandemic-era mask waste.
Physical and mechanical properties of fly ash‐based geopolymer with disposable medical mask reinforcement
This study incorporated shredded disposable medical masks as reinforcing fibers in fly ash-based geopolymer materials, testing physical and mechanical properties of the resulting composites. The approach offers a way to divert PPE waste from landfills while potentially improving construction material performance.
Mechanical characterizations of waste face masks reinforced polyester composites: Recycling wastes into resources
Researchers explored recycling discarded face masks into composite materials by combining shredded mask fibers with polyester resin. The resulting composites showed promising mechanical strength comparable to natural fiber alternatives, suggesting that waste face masks could be repurposed rather than ending up as microplastic pollution in the environment.
Environmental impact of disposable face masks: degradation, wear, and cement mortar incorporation
Researchers examined how disposable polypropylene face masks break down in the environment, releasing microplastics and nanoplastics after just 117 days of outdoor exposure. The study also tested incorporating shredded mask material into cement mortar and found it did not significantly harm the material's structural properties, suggesting construction applications as one way to divert mask waste from the environment.
Influence of COVID-19 Face Mask Additives on the High-Temperature and Fatigue Performance of Asphalt Binder
This engineering study tested whether shredded disposable face masks could be used as additives in road asphalt. Adding 5% mask material modestly improved fatigue life, but higher percentages reduced it, suggesting limited but possible applications for recycling mask waste into road materials.
An Investigation into the Behavior of Disposable Face Masks in Modified Bitumen for Sustainable Transportation Pathways
Researchers tested disposable face mask ash as an additive to bitumen at 5-20% by weight for use in road construction, finding that the PEN 60/70 grade bitumen showed improved asphalt properties, suggesting COVID-era mask waste could be repurposed as a sustainable road-building material.
Production and Characterization of Waste Mask Reinforced Polyester Composite
Researchers produced and characterized polyester composites reinforced with ground waste COVID-19 masks at 0-10% by mass, finding that increasing mask content decreased density and Shore D hardness while raising porosity, thermal conductivity, and activation energy.
Effect of Fiber Stripes of COVID-19 Healthy Personal Materials On Durability, And Physicomechanical Characteristic of Concrete For Decorative Landscape Pavements And Artificial Rocks
This engineering study tested whether fiber strips cut from pandemic-era personal protective equipment (surgical masks and protective suits) could be incorporated into concrete to improve its mechanical durability. Adding PPE-derived fibers improved some concrete properties, potentially offering a way to recycle pandemic plastic waste in construction applications. This diverts single-use plastic waste from landfill while creating a useful product.
Sustainable development goals for industry, innovation, and infrastructure: demolition waste incorporated with nanoplastic waste enhanced the physicomechanical properties of white cement paste composites
Researchers tested whether adding nanoplastic waste (tiny plastic particles) alongside ultrafine demolition rubble as partial substitutes in white cement could improve its physical properties. The combination enhanced mechanical strength and durability, suggesting that nanoplastic waste from pandemic-era PPE could be repurposed as a construction material additive rather than polluting soils and waterways.
Mechanical behavior of sands reinforced with shredded face masks
Researchers added shredded COVID-19 face masks to sand samples and found that the plastic fiber inclusions substantially improved undrained shear strength, with longer mask strips and lower confining stress producing the greatest gains, suggesting masks could serve as a low-cost soil reinforcement material.