Browsing UGsymCPE - 2019 by Author "Premachandra, BAJK"

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  • Manufacturing of floor tiles using plastic waste and agricultural waste 
    Hussain, H; Perera, H; Premachandra, BAJK [Conference-Extended-Abstract]
    Floor tiles are the most common and widely used construction and building material around the world. Most of the plastic wastes are non-bio degradable and it takes a long time to deteriorate. Even though agricultural wastes ...
  • Manufacturing of roofing tiles by using plastic waste and agricultural waste 
    Wijerathne, DS; Rajamanthree, HL; Premachandra, BAJK [Conference-Extended-Abstract]
    Most available agricultural waste, rice husks and plastic waste, HDPE were selected as raw materials. HDPE is a huge waste material in Sri Lanka. Therefore, it is very important to select HDPE as a raw material for roofing ...
  • Natural paint development using local flora 
    Thuduwage, A; Muthumal, I; Premachandra, BAJK [Conference-Extended-Abstract]
    The objective of this research was to extract the pigments of these waste flowers and use it to produce a natural paint that can be used for frescoes in religious locations as a community service project. The Soxhlet ...
  • Property enhancement of natural rubber by blending with rice husk ash and PET powder 
    Ekanayake, EMHL; Hewa, HKLR; Premachandra, BAJK [Conference-Extended-Abstract]
    Rubber industry is a well-established industry with a growing demand in modern world. Rice husk ash and PET (Poly Ethylene Terephthalate) powders are gaining interest as fillers in rubber compounding. RHA filler results ...
  • Rubber toughened plastics from thermoplastic waste and rubber waste 
    Wickremaratne, KR; Madusankha, TMS; Premachandra, BAJK [Conference-Extended-Abstract]
    A huge amount of plastic and rubber waste is generated on a daily basis around the world and due to the reason that both rubber and plastic do not degrade naturally and poses a high threat to the environment. Therefore, a ...