Re: [papercreters] Paper strip versus Paper pulp

One thing you can do to make PC much stronger is to compress it. Take a handfull of pc and make a ball. take another handful and press all the water out of it then let them dry. Chingles difference!

chiong_guo <chiong_guo@yahoo.com.au> wrote:

I am new to this but prior to discovering this group I had tried with
sawdust + portland cement. I had also tried chalk + cement glue. The
result had always been disappointing as the brick or slab (1/2 ") is
often crumply. It breaks easily. One reason i think is because cement
doesn't adhere to wood...but paper is made from wood.

Is there something that I could add to make the brick stronger ?

If fiber in the paper is what gave papercrete its strength then won't
using paper strips instead of pulp makes it stronger ? Could we soak
paper strips in a watery slurry of portland cement for perhaps 1/2 an
hour and then overlaying the strips on a wire-mesh made of metal or
other fabric ? Could doing the same with old cloths - preferably
cotton - provide good result ?

Thanks for any experiences or information shared.

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