Permeable polymeric panels made from processed plastic

The construction industry has been constantly looking for new materials and systems that go hand in hand with the technical and economic environmental commitment. Currently, it is easy to find different proposals resulting from the recycling and re-signification of solid waste, as is the case of polymer materials, which form a large part of the city's solid waste, which has generated that little by little the sustainable and environmental issue becomes part of the integral solution of the diverse construction projects. For this reason, this research proposes the creation of a panel composed of a recycled polymer matrix, articulated with each other and that can be used as a dividing element of architectural spaces. The elaboration of this panel is made from the reuse of plastic bottles of polyethylene terephthalate (PET), initially the different recycling companies in the region were identified, from which, the processed material was obtained and with the addition of the plastic resins in the laboratory, a compact and low density polymer matrix was obtained, with which test pieces were made and subjected to compression tests, reaching a maximum resistance of 4.3 and 36kN.