ВИКОРИСТАННЯ ЧЕРВОНОГО ШЛАМУ ЯК ФУНКЦІОНАЛЬНОГО НАПОВНЮВАЧА У ПОЛІМЕРНИХ КОМПОЗИТАХ

This study investigates the effect of red mud, a waste product of alumina production, on the thermophysical properties of polymer composites based on aqueous dispersions of butadiene-styrene (Latex 2012) and acrylic (Policril 590) polymers. It was found that the introduction of 65–90 wt.% red mud enhances the thermal conductivity of the composites in the low-temperature range and maintains stable performance at elevated temperatures. It is shown that increasing the porosity and density of the materials leads to the formation of a continuous thermally conductive structure. The use of aqueous polymer dispersions ensures effective interaction with the hydrophilic filler without the need for additional chemical modification. The obtained results confirm the feasibility of using red mud as a functional filler and highlight its potential in construction, thermal insulation, and environmentally oriented composite materials.