π A Pre-Christmas Gift from BLADES2BUILD π
π As we approach Christmas and the end of the year, weβre pleased to share a new paper from the BLADES2BUILD project β our pre-Christmas contribution to the community.
This paper presents the βEffect of wind turbine blade waste on cement hydration and gel structure: Competitive interaction of glass and polyester resinβ! This study used wind turbine blade waste to replace cement by 2.5-15 wt.% and investigates a competing mechanism between glass reactivity and resin inhibition. Key findings are:
π Glass in WTBW releases Si and Al, supporting hydration despite resin interference.
π 5 wt.% WTBW forms longer-chain gels with more Al(IVβVI) and Q3/Q4 Si species.
π Stronger gels at 5 wt.% WTBW create blade-type pores with 3D spatial control.
π Read the paper here and find all publications from BLADES2BUILD here: https://blades2build.com/dissemination/#publications
π A big thank you to everyone who contributed to this work: Tao Liu, Ceren Duyal Kulak, Haris Paraskevoulakos, Kasper Enemark-Rasmussen, Ashal Tyurkay (a.k.a. IΕΔ±l TΓΌrkay), Nataliya Lushnikova, Florent Gauvin, and Ana Teresa Lima! π
π Wishing you an upcoming restful holiday season and a successful start to the year ahead!
β οΈ Stay tuned! Another present is coming tomorrow! π