• Influence of oxygen and argon plasma treatment on wettability and surface morphology of polypropylene microfibers 

      Autor: Ďureje, Jakub; Prošek, Zdeněk; Trejbal, Jan; Potocký, Štepán; Tesárek, Pavel
      (České vysoké učení technické v PrazeCzech Technical University in Prague, 2022)
      The surface treatment of polypropylene microfibers by plasma processing in oxygen and argon was studied with the motivation to increase their cohesion with the cement matrix. By plasma treatment, it is possible to modify ...
    • New possibilities for recycling of mineral wool separated from thermal insulation waste 

      Autor: Trejbal, Jan; Zobal, Ondřej; Domonkos, Mária; Prošek, Zdeněk
      (České vysoké učení technické v PrazeCzech Technical University in Prague, 2022)
      It has become increasingly clear, that the recent consumption of mineral resources is unsustainable. The Czech Republic produces more than 217,000 tones of mineral wool annually, while its recycling stays unacceptably ...
    • Thermal properties of mineral wool insulation recovered from construction and demolition waste 

      Autor: Domonkos, Mária; Zobal, Ondřej; Prošek, Zdeněk; Trejbal, Jan
      (České vysoké učení technické v PrazeCzech Technical University in Prague, 2022)
      Mineral wool is one of the most commonly used types of thermal insulation in the European Union at the present, however, it generates massive amounts of waste. From an environmental standpoint, recycling or reuse of ...