Upcycling Waste Plastics to Value-Added Fire-Safe Cladding Materials. This project aims to enable the upcycling of used agricultural irrigation plastics into cheaper, fire-safe building cladding. The

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Upcycling Waste Plastics to Value-Added Fire-Safe Cladding Materials. This project aims to enable the upcycling of used agricultural irrigation plastics into cheaper, fire-safe building cladding. The goal will be achieved by developing fire-retardant formulations for recycled plastics, engineering fire-safe plastic foam with good thermal insulation as the core material of cladding, and manufacturing and assessing proof of concept cladding products. Expected outcomes include a better understanding of how to upcycle waste plastics to new polymers, and how to develop fire-safe building cladding products designed to meet Australian building codes. Benefits include making Australian agriculture more sustainable and Australian buildings safer, contributing to the nation’s circular economy and recycling industry. . Scheme: Mid-Career Industry Fellowships. Field: 4016 - Materials Engineering. Lead: Prof Pingan Song