Biobased building materials: moisture characteristics and fungal susceptibility.
Building and Environment,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown, P. 112720 - 112720
Published: Feb. 1, 2025
Language: Английский
Synergistic optimization of plant-based natural insulation materials with starch and waste-expanded polystyrene composite binders: Advancing thermo-acoustic efficiency for sustainable building envelopes
Fatima Mouguen,
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Mouatassim Charai,
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Said Oubaha
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et al.
Energy and Buildings,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown, P. 115834 - 115834
Published: May 1, 2025
Language: Английский
Efficient Bio-Based Insulation Panels Produced from Eucalyptus Bark Waste
Published: Aug. 13, 2024
Traditional
thermal
insulation
panels
consume
large
amounts
of
energy
during
production
and
emits
pollutants
into
the
environment.
To
mitigate
this
impact,
development
bio-based
materials
is
an
attractive
alternative.
In
context,
characteristics
Eucalyptus
fiber
bark
(EGFB)
make
it
a
candidate
for
applications.
However,
more
knowledge
about
manufacturing
process
in-service
performance
needed.
The
present
study
characterized
properties
that
determinate
behaviour
EGFB
panel.
assessment
involved
two
different
process.
results
indicated
hot
plates
saturated
steam
injection
system
can
produce
with
similar
theoretical
bulk
density.
conductivity
fluctuated
between
0.064
0.077
W/m.K,
which
good
insulation.
Furthermore,
values
obtained
diffusivity
water
vapor
transmission
are
comparable
other
commercially
available
panels.
guarantee
performance,
need
to
be
treated
flame
retardant
antifungal
additive.
panel
relevant
because
generate
less
CO2
eq
require
consumption
compared
traditional
alternatives,
contributing
sustainability
forestry
construction
industry.
Language: Английский
Efficient Bio-Based Insulation Panels Produced from Eucalyptus Bark Waste
Forests,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
15(9), P. 1628 - 1628
Published: Sept. 15, 2024
Traditional
thermal
insulation
panels
consume
large
amounts
of
energy
during
production
and
emits
pollutants
into
the
environment.
To
mitigate
this
impact,
development
bio-based
materials
is
an
attractive
alternative.
In
context,
characteristics
Eucalyptus
fiber
bark
(EGFB)
make
it
a
candidate
for
applications.
However,
more
knowledge
about
manufacturing
process
in-service
performance
needed.
The
present
study
characterized
properties
that
determine
behavior
EGFB
panel.
assessment
involved
two
different
processes.
results
indicated
hot
plates
saturated
steam
injection
system
can
produce
with
similar
target
bulk
density.
conductivity
fluctuated
between
0.064
0.077
W/m·K,
which
good
insulation,
values
obtained
diffusivity
(0.10–0.37
m
mm2/s)
water
vapor
permeability
(0.032–0.055
kg/GN
s)
are
comparable
other
commercially
available
panels.
guarantee
performance,
need
to
be
treated
flame
retardant
antifungal
additive.
panel
relevant
because
generate
less
CO2
eq
require
consumption
compared
traditional
alternatives,
contributing
sustainability
forestry
construction
industry.
Language: Английский