The strips of material are then combined to create long ribbons which lay on top of the housing structure forming plastic thatch roofing.
Recycled plastic plastic bottle roof tiles.
More suitable uses for plastics.
Roof plastics are used in a variety of types of composite roofing and they re becoming increasingly popular for residential roofs because of the advantages that they have to offer.
Resistant to temperature changes the tiles remain cool in summer and add warmth during the winter.
And two new industrial uses for recycled plastics include roof and pavement tiles.
Up until now nothing the tiles are 100 percent high density polyethylene hdpe plastic.
The first step is removing the bottle s top and bottom and flattening its cylindrical shape into sheets.
We wash and shred the recycled plastic and put the regrinds into molds to make shapes.
They re light but extremely dense and nearly unbreakable.
Any cosmetically damaged or unused material can be recycled again into new synthetic slate roof tiles or products and thus will not take up space in landfills.
Taking these single use plastics and turning them into construction materials that can be used for years without replacement is a smart way to reduce plastic garbage and conserve petrochemical resources.
These steps have become significantly less energy intensive thanks in part to an automated machine that helps cut and weld the plastic according to a release by reuse everything institute.
Quality recycled plastic roof tile have a high degree of noise insulation and low thermal conductivity.
The tiles can be used for stone brick wooden buildings both in new construction and in reconstructed property.