Reclaimed Water-based Paint in Concrete (Phase 1)

Producing concrete is a water-intensive process, using up tonnes of precious potable water.

With water shortages affecting many parts of Australia, and forecast to increase with the changing climate, there is a need to use less water in concrete.

One solution is to produce concrete with unwanted paint. Reclaimed Water-based Paint (RWBP) has the potential to replace some, or even all, of the water contained in concrete. RWBP also has the potential to replace the polymers, sand or cement used in concrete, which reduces the use of new and finite resources in concrete and its carbon footprint. Beyond improving the sustainability of concrete, this project diverts unwanted waste from landfill and reduces the high cost of paint disposal.

PROJECT PARTNERS

• Swinburne University of Technology
• Paintback Limited