Comparative Study on Properties of Plastic Bricks with Conventional Bricks

Plastic brick is one of the innovative types of brick which is made up of plastic waste. Plastic bricks reduce pollution problem from garbage plastic. Since plastic bricks don’t require brick kilns, it’s possible to stop the pollution caused by these bricks and create them easily. So, to create a balance between environmental protection and pollution we made plastic bricks possible to suit this environment. This study uses plastic trash from plastic bottles composed of Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET) and Poly Propylene (PP) in same proportions (1:1) called as fully plastic brick. After that, tests will be conducted on the bricks to examine compressive strengths, water absorption, thermal shrinkage, fire ignition, efflorescence, impact and to compare these properties with burnt clay bricks. The result found that plastic bricks has more compressive strength than clay bricks and with negligible water absorption. Thermal shrinkage and cost of the plastic brick less than the clay brick. Fire ignition value of plastic brick covered with aluminium sheet more than the normal clay brick.