PROSPECTS FOR THE USE OF WASTE-BASED FOAM CERAMICS IN THE MODIFICATION OF GYPSUM BINDER

Abstract

The paper notes the relevance of the development of gypsum materials modified with foam-ceramic granules. A review of the literature has shown that currently foam ceramics are used mainly in concrete and cement-based mixtures. The closest analog of foam-ceramic granules is foam glass, which is already widely used in the production of plaster mixes and gypsum-based screeds, so the authors do not see any obstacles to the use of foam-ceramic in their composition. Such an approach could reduce production and raw material costs, since foam ceramics require lower temperatures when they are heated and are produced primarily from mining waste.