This document discusses how plastic waste in India can be used to create plastic bricks as a revolutionary construction material. The bricks are made by melting a mix of 30% unsorted plastic waste and 70% sand at 160-170 degrees Celsius, then molding and cooling the mixture. Plastic bricks can withstand six tons of pressure, are lighter and more insulated than concrete, and are resistant to heat, cold, water, and flames. Using plastic waste to create bricks could help reduce plastic pollution while providing a strong building material.

1. PLASTIC BRICKS
Amit Tyagi, Apoorv Agarwal, Abhishek Sharma, Chandrapal Singh
III Year ,Department of Civil Engineering, SKIT Jaipur
Introduction
India produces 5.6 million
tons plastic waste per
annum.Thus plastic bricks
can be revolutionary
material in field of
construction made from soft
plastic waste such as crisp
bags, bottles etc.
Why ??
Wouldn’t it be great to take
the plastic bags that fill
refuse stations in India and
convert them into bricks,
strong enough to build
houses fit for monsoon rains?
30% Unsorted and
Uncleaned Plastic
waste + 70% Sand
Melting the
Mix at 160 -
170˚c
Moulding
Remoulding
Cooling in cold
water tray
Sectional VIEW
There is zero use of mortar
in constructing a plastic
brick wall.
Features
Withstanding six
tons of pressure.
It is resistant to oils, salts and
alkalis. It is 30 % lighter than
concrete,does not expand too much
in heat,insulates against heat and
cold,is flame & water resistant and
recyclable.Can be drilled and sawn
through,welded and glued.