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Boral trials recycled solar panels as sand alternative in concrete mix

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Construction materials company Boral is trialling the use of crushed glass sourced from end-of-life and damaged solar panels as a partial replacement for natural sand in concrete production.In an Australian first initiative, Boral is working with solar panel upcycling company Elecsome and using glass fines sourced from old PV panels as a sustainable alternative to natural sand in concrete intended for use in Victoria’s North East Link road and t…
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Boral trials recycled solar panels as sand alternative in concrete mix

Construction materials company Boral is trialling the use of crushed glass sourced from end-of-life and damaged solar panels as a partial replacement for natural sand in concrete production.In an Australian first initiative, Boral is working with solar panel upcycling company Elecsome and using glass fines sourced from old PV panels as a sustainable alternative to natural sand in concrete intended for use in Victoria’s North East Link road and t…

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Boral trials concrete made using end-of-life solar panels

Australian construction materials company Boral is trialling concrete made from recycled sand sourced from end-of-life and damaged solar panels in Victoria’s North East Link project. Related article: Pep in your step: coffee-concrete footpaths cut emissions The special concrete is a blend of up to 50% natural sand and crushed glass sourced from solar panel upcycling company ElecSome. The company said the results from the new concrete trial had s…

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Boral trials recycled solar panels as sustainable sand alternative in concrete - Australian Manufacturing

Boral has begun trialling the use of crushed glass from end-of-life and damaged solar panels as a sustainable alternative to natural sand in concrete production.  The initiative is part of efforts to enhance sustainability in the construction industry and is currently being tested for use in Victoria’s North East Link project, the largest infrastructure investment in Melbourne’s north-east. The recycled material, referred to as solar glass sand,…

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Australian Manufacturing broke the news in on Monday, February 17, 2025.
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