Saturday, December 7, 2019

Re: [papercreters] Is this papercreters group still active?



Yes, I have tested several mixes.  They don't burn they smolder, and turn to ash over a long period of time if they catch fire.  A mixture of at least 50% cement is needed to prevent this. 

On 12/6/2019 8:03 PM, eo greensticks eogreensticks@gmail.com [papercreters] wrote:
 
this appears just as i was thinking about papercrete! 
i make ferrocement sculptures and often have used some paper in the top coat, the sculpted layer, because it is easier to work with and 'softer' than concrete but i have some concern about the longevity of the papercrete. So far the early ones are holding up- i have waterproofed them and the percentage of paper pulp is not high...
Has anyone tested paperadobe for bushfire resistance? bush fires are increasingly a problem-i have read that if the mineral content in the mix is high enough, then papercrete won't burn but of course Portland cement will burn out where clay will not. Could i substitute clay for the PC?
cheers, eo


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Posted by: KIm Travis <gartht@windstream.net>



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