Papercrete

Rosa Estrada
MEEN 3344
 Papercrete
What is Papercrete
This is a recently developed material . It is
made with repulped paper-fiber with a
combination of Portland cement and or
clay
This type of material is considered
environmental friendly material.
It was discovered by Eric Patterson and
Mike McCain.
 Making Papercrete

 First paper is gotten. The paper can be

gotten form newspaper, junk, mail.
Magazines, and books.
 The paper may be soaked into water
 A mixer is used to mix the material with
Portland Cement and maybe with other
additives.
Structures from Papercrete
 Properties
Dried Concrete has very low strength
Papercrete provides good insulation
R-value is about 2.0 and 3.0 per inch
Lightweight
Its mold resistant material and can be
used as a sound-proofing material.
Compressive strength of 140-160 lb/sq in
 Continued
It is dimensionally very stable
Does not support flames and will smolder
for days.
The more cement and mineral material is
used the more fire proof it becomes.
Resist rodent and insect infestation
 Disadvanteges
Safety factors. There are many variations
in creating papercrete that no one know
which one is the best.
There is no way to get a loan using it as
collateral
Papercrete is still not classified as
anything and therefore it is hard to find a
good creditor willing to give you a loan and
if one finds one the rates might be higher.
 References
http://www.papercrete.com/
http://papercretenm.com/
http://www.papercrete.info/home/papercr
ete-pros-and-cons/
http://livinginpaper.com/
http://www.greenhomebuilding.com/pape
rcrete.htm