Abstract
The adverse effect associated with the surge in uses of non-biodegradable plastic products include the blockage of drains, suffocating some animal life, who accidentally take them as food, grounds impermeable to water and several other hazards. The need then arises to finding a safe means converting these plastic waste products into other useful and harmless items. The method adopted involves the collection of the plastic materials from trenches, drainages, streets, dump sites and from eateries around Ogbomoso metropolis. These were sorted and washed before the Shredding Process was carried. Melting of the Shredded Plastics and poured into a dimensioned wooden mould and Cured for some days. It could be shown from the crushing test that the conventional tiles fail under slight heavier loads of 34 kN as comparable to the 29 kN failure load of the composite tiles. However the water absorption test has no effect on both the conventional and the composite tiles respectively. Furthermore, the flammability test carried out on the conventional tiles shows a slight change as compared to the composite tiles which split under the effect of flame. Moreover the composite tiles recorded a higher value than that of the conventional tiles. The tests show that the composite floor tiles are cheaper, durable, and affordable as compared to the ceramic tile. Hence, the performances of the composite floor tiles though are a little less than that of the commercial ceramic floor tiles yet appear a reasonably good substitute at more reasonable rate.
Highlights
Plastic is defined as synthetic or semi-synthetic materials which are polymeric and are composed of large molecules of organic substances known as monomers
Sorting, washing and shredding process: This involves the separation of plastic materials into categories and this is done according to the Plastic Identification Code (PIC)
From the above result the composite tiles produced from the recycled plastic has a zero absorbing capacity when immersed in cold water
Summary
Plastic is defined as synthetic or semi-synthetic materials which are polymeric and are composed of large molecules of organic substances known as monomers. Pure water sachets are products of plastics which are used widely in Nigeria for various purposes, among such function is in the packaging of pure potable water This when consumed and disposed can pose a great environmental problem if not disposed properly. The entire length of road from Lagos State to Benin lined with millions of old and used containers deposited by travellers Some of these wastes that litters the streets find their ways into drains, trenches and canals, thereby clogging drains and hindering the free flow of water and leading to flooding [4]. Plastic recycling is the process of recovering plastic wastes and turning old or scrap plastic into useable products that can re-enter the manufacturing chains This will in turn generate revenue, create more job opportunities and reduce the hazards associated with improper disposal of plastic wastes [3] J Material Sci Eng 4: 201. doi:10.4172/2169-0022.1000201
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