Utilization of Plastic Waste for Developing Composite Bricks and Enhancing Mechanical Properties: A Review on Challenges and Opportunities

Table 3

Plastic type, global consumption, and moisture, carbon, volatile, and ash contents in different plastics.

Type of polymers for plastic	Moisture (Wt %)	Carbon (Wt %)	Volatile (Wt %)	Ash (Wt %)	Global consumption (%)	Ref.
PET	0.46	0.77	91.75	0.02	5.5	[141]
PET	0.00	13.17	86.83	0.00		[142]
PE	0.10	0.04	98.87	0.99	33.5	[143]
HDPE	0.00	0.01	99.81	0.18		[144]
HDPE	0.00	0.03	98.57	1.40		[142]
LDPE	0.30	0.00	99.70	0.00		[145]
LDPE	—	—	99.60	0.40		[146]
PVC	0.00	6.30	93.70	0.00	16.5	[147]
PVC	0.00	5.18	94.82	0.00		[142]
PP	0.15	1.22	95.08	3.55	19.5	[143]
PP	0.18	0.16	97.85	1.81		[142]
PS	0.25	0.12	99.63	0.00	8.5	[148]
PS	0.30	0.20	99.50	0.00		[145]
PA, ABS, nylons PBT	0.00	1.12	97.88	1.00	3.5	[149]
PA, ABS, nylons PBT	0.00	0.69	99.31	0.00		[149]
PA, ABS, nylons PBT	0.00	2.88	97.12	0.00		[142]