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Innovative Lightweight and Sustainable Composite Material for Building Applications

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  • Corradino Sposato

    (Section “Processes and Materials for Energy Applications”, Department “Energy Technologies and Renewable Sources”, ENEA—Italian National Agency for New Technologies, Energy and Sustainable Economic Development, Trisaia Research Centre, S.S. 106 Ionica, km 419 + 500, 75026 Rotondella, MT, Italy)

  • Tiziana Cardinale

    (Section “Processes and Materials for Energy Applications”, Department “Energy Technologies and Renewable Sources”, ENEA—Italian National Agency for New Technologies, Energy and Sustainable Economic Development, Trisaia Research Centre, S.S. 106 Ionica, km 419 + 500, 75026 Rotondella, MT, Italy)

  • Maria Bruna Alba

    (Section “Processes and Materials for Energy Applications”, Department “Energy Technologies and Renewable Sources”, ENEA—Italian National Agency for New Technologies, Energy and Sustainable Economic Development, Trisaia Research Centre, S.S. 106 Ionica, km 419 + 500, 75026 Rotondella, MT, Italy)

  • Andrea Feo

    (Section “Processes and Materials for Energy Applications”, Department “Energy Technologies and Renewable Sources”, ENEA—Italian National Agency for New Technologies, Energy and Sustainable Economic Development, Trisaia Research Centre, S.S. 106 Ionica, km 419 + 500, 75026 Rotondella, MT, Italy)

  • Luca Pala

    (Fluorsid S.p.a., II’ Strada Est, Località Macchiareddu-Grogastu I, 09032 Cagliari, CA, Italy)

  • Piero De Fazio

    (Section “Processes and Materials for Energy Applications”, Department “Energy Technologies and Renewable Sources”, ENEA—Italian National Agency for New Technologies, Energy and Sustainable Economic Development, Trisaia Research Centre, S.S. 106 Ionica, km 419 + 500, 75026 Rotondella, MT, Italy)

Abstract

In recent years, the application of sustainable cementitious materials has become of great importance to improve buildings efficiency and to achieve carbon neutrality. Main goal of this work to study and develop BIOAERMAC, an innovative construction material with low density, composed of synthetic anhydrous calcium sulfate obtained as by-product in the industrial production of hydrofluoric acid and an aerating agent composed of microorganisms and peroxides, with the addition of rubber from end-of-life tires (ELTs). A density from 600 to 950 kg/m 3 with a compressive strength up to 6.0 MPa and a thermal conductivity from 0.15 to 0.3 W/mK are the key performance metrics of BIOAERMAC composites. Experimental results showed an improvement in technical and energy performance, combined with a reduction in natural resource consumption and the wide quantity of by-product reintroduced into the production process.

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  • Corradino Sposato & Tiziana Cardinale & Maria Bruna Alba & Andrea Feo & Luca Pala & Piero De Fazio, 2025. "Innovative Lightweight and Sustainable Composite Material for Building Applications," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 17(16), pages 1-16, August.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jsusta:v:17:y:2025:i:16:p:7319-:d:1723567
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