Manufacturing process and mechanical properties of a novel acrylonitrile butadiene styrene-based composite, with recycled natural granite micro-particles

Abstract

Manufacture and characterization of a novel, environmentally friendly stone composite based on acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS) and recycled natural granite stone particles is introduced. The proposed composite can be considered as a byproduct of natural stone processing, and potentially lead to a solution to the associated waste management problem. Results indicated that the composite’s tensile strength and fracture property generally deteriorated with increasing the stone particle content, especially beyond 50%. Stiffness and thermal conductivity, however, continually increased with the addition of the granite powder, which would suggest multi-functional applications of this material.