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Characterization of a Thermal Insulating Material Based on a Wheat Straw and Recycled Paper Cellulose to Be Applied in Buildings by Blowing Method

Primer Autor	Cardenas-Ramirez, Juan Pablo
Co-autores	Soto, Matias Rojas, Carlos
Título	Characterization of a Thermal Insulating Material Based on a Wheat Straw and Recycled Paper Cellulose to Be Applied in Buildings by Blowing Method
Editorial	MDPI
Revista	SUSTAINABILITY
Lenguaje	en
Resumen	The thermal envelope is a key component of a building's energy efficiency. Therefore, considerable efforts have been made to develop thermal insulating materials with a better performance than the existing products. However, in the current climate change scenario, these materials must be sustainable, principally during their production stage. In this context, the use of recycled raw materials and agro-industrial waste can be the basis of a material with a low environmental impact and a good thermal performance. In this study, cellulose and wheat straw were characterized. Then, they were mixed in different proportions and densities and the best thermal behavior was selected. The materials were chemically analyzed by TAPPI 2007, thermogravimetric and infrared spectroscopy, together with the measurement of their thermal conductivity with a thermal property analyzer based on the transient line heat source method. The results show that both raw materials are chemically similar to each other. When mixed, they have a thermal conductivity ranging from 0.031 to 0.036 (W/mK), being comparable with several conventional thermal insulators. On the other hand, to achieve the commercial use of this material, an installation through a blowing process has been proposed and proves to be highly promising, achieving a proper density and efficiency in its application.
Fecha Publicación	2023
Tipo de Recurso	artículo original
doi	10.3390/su15010058
Formato Recurso	PDF
Palabras Claves	thermal insulation materials natural fibers energy efficiency building sustainability
Ubicación del archivo	http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/su15010058
Categoría OCDE	Ciencia y tecnología - Otros temas Ciencias ambientales y ecología
Materias	materiales de aislamiento térmico fibras naturales eficiencia energética construción sostenible
Identificador del recurso (Mandatado-único)	artículo original
Versión del recurso (Recomendado-único)	versión publicada
License	CC BY 4.0
Condición de la licencia (Recomendado-repetible)	CC BY 4.0
Derechos de acceso	acceso abierto
Access Rights	acceso abierto
Id de Web of Science	WOS:000908651000001
Tipo de ruta	verde# dorado
Categoría WOS	Ciencia y tecnología - Otros temas Ciencias ambientales y ecología