Female Gaza students invent new plaster cement

7 years ago

Students from Gaza create a new type of plaster cement using broken glass [Mohammed Asad/Middle East Monitor]

Four female students from the Islamic University of Gaza have succeeded in inventing a new type of plaster cement which is made up of broken glass amongst other materials.

Israeli imposed restrictions on the entry of cement to the beleaguered Gaza Strip inspired the women to create an alternative which would be made from recycled materials found locally.

Instead they created a product made up 50 per cent from cement, 30 per cent from broken glass and 20 per cent from ash made of charcoal.

“The final product is an environmentally friendly cement which is more than twice as strong as normal cement,” Aya Abu-Hashish, one of the students, said.

“This cement is ready for use in tilling floors and walls and it gives better outcomes.”

The students hope their idea will be adopted by international cement companies, stressing that they are ready to have their product tested by international enterprises.

Students from Gaza create a new type of plaster cement using broken glass [Mohammed Asad/Middle East Monitor]