In these last decades, with the advance of industrialization, the enormous quantity of residue that is discarded by the industry has been generating discussions about eco-efficient solutions. This research has the objective of developing an artificial stone with residue of quartzite and fine quarry gravel (granite), utilizing the vibro-compression vacuum method. The residue was separated in three granulometric ranges with sieving: Large and medium (fine quarry gravel) and fine (quartzite). A statistical treatment was used in the acquired data, utilizing analysis of variance (ANOVA). The characterization was through a physical, mechanical, dilatometric and microstructural analysis. The obtained results classify the material as having high potential to be used for flooring in the civil construction industry, since it has low porosity <0.17% e water absorption < 0.3%, maximum flexural strength > 30 MPa, being able to be utilized in medium and low traffic environments.
Keywords:
Residue; artificial stone; resin; Coating