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Re:Engineer turns plastic into bricks that are reportedly st... by escape_goat on Thursday May 19, 2022 @10:35PM (#31442718)
I think this description of asphalt is in error. Asphalt itself is a form of petroleum, specifically a type of pitch, which occurs in nature and is also known as bitumen. It is used as a binder for various aggregates in asphalt concrete, which is what everyone calls asphalt. I do not think that cement and lime are involved at all.
Re:Engineer turns plastic into bricks that are reportedly st... by Heston on Friday May 20, 2022 @01:25AM (#31443676)
You're right. He's referring to Asphalt concrete and confusing it with the components of cement. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asphalt_concrete