Plastics now, an alternative to cement concrete block

摘要

AN alternative to cement concrete block has been developed by Thiagarajar College of Engineering (TCE), Chennai.The new 'Plastone block technology' developed by the Department of Chemistry, follows the earlier 'Plastic road technology' and patented too.The Plastone blocks are an admixture of waste plastics and stones and have been found to be five times stronger than the cement concrete block and is able to withstand more pressure and resist percolation of water. It has many advantages over the conventional blocks made of cement, according to Dr R. Vasudevan, Dean, TCE.