Considering the environmental sustainability in the construction industry, there is a need to look for alternatives to Portland cement and natural aggregates used for concrete production. Magnesium oxychloride (MOC) cement is characterized by many advantageous features, thanks to which it is used in the construction industry especially for the production of various types of panels and industrial flooring. This paper is aimed at the investigation of the use of crushed waste expanded polypropylene (EPP) in the magnesium oxychloride cement-based composites to produce environmentally friendly material with improved thermal insulation properties. For this purpose, waste EPP particles were used for a full replacement of natural aggregate. Testing of air-cured MOC composites included experimental assessment of their structural, mechanical, and thermal parameters.
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