#reycle

Trying to make plarn but all I've done is turned one mess into another different mess.

Simple homemade firelighters .

Getting my stash ready for the next winter , these are made from 100% recycled materials the cardboard tube from finished toilet rolls .

Simply melt some old candle wax in a pot and soak a squashed flat roll in the pan , take out using tweezers ,allow to dry then cut up into strips .

2nd March 2021

Lycra: ( DUPONT)

Context:

Lycra is a registered brand name for a polyurethane-based synthetic fiber that’s also called spandex or elastane. The DuPont Company first developed Lycra in 1958 to replace latex rubber as a stretching agent in clothes. It’s also prized for its strength and durability. There has been no previous test in a concrete mix but I think it has real potential for making a lightweight flexible concrete.

Properties:

Lightweight, flexible, soft, rubbery, a rigid section that makes it tougher than rubber, UV resistant, good resistance to oxidizing agents and Sticks at 350-390F. Melts above 500F.

Based on Properties what can this do?

• Light weight concrete • Flexible concrete • Used as core to act as a moisture sink • Acoustic

To what extent can it meet the projects aims?

To create an architectural façade system that will be made from a low carbon based concrete and use a waste stream that can act as a carbon sink to be used as a habitat for the growth of plants/ microbe / microorganisms.

• Permeability   • Large surface area for carbonation • Growth on Façade   • All of this will need to be tested

P.S it also feels how I imagine it is to touch a cloud :)

by Dave Hakkens