[HTML][HTML] Life cycle assessment of mycelium-based composite materials

R Volk, M Schröter, N Saeidi, S Steffl… - Resources …, 2024 - Elsevier
Mycelium-based composites (MBCs) show promising acoustic and thermal insulation, fire
safety, and mechanical strength properties and are suitable for multiple applications in the …

[HTML][HTML] Engineered mycelium composite construction materials from fungal biorefineries: A critical review

M Jones, A Mautner, S Luenco, A Bismarck, S John - Materials & Design, 2020 - Elsevier
Mycelium composites are an emerging class of cheap and environmentally sustainable
materials experiencing increasing research interest and commercialisation in the EU and …

Fungal Future: A review of mycelium biocomposites as an ecological alternative insulation material

O Robertson - DS 101: Proceedings of NordDesign 2020 …, 2020 - designsociety.org
Mycelium biocomposties (MBs) are emerging as viable green alternative to hydrocarbon
based insulation materials; with comparable thermal, sound and fire safety characteristics …

[HTML][HTML] Environmental potential of fungal insulation: A prospective life cycle assessment of mycelium-based composites

N Alaux, H Vašatko, D Maierhofer, MRM Saade… - … International Journal of …, 2024 - Springer
Purpose Bio-based insulation materials are one of the most promising solutions for reducing
the environmental impacts of building envelopes. Among these materials, the environmental …

[HTML][HTML] Physico-mechanical and thermodynamic properties of mycelium-based biocomposites: a review

C Girometta, AM Picco, RM Baiguera, D Dondi… - Sustainability, 2019 - mdpi.com
Reducing the use of non-renewable resources is a key strategy of a circular economy.
Mycelium-based foams and sandwich composites are an emerging category of …

Fungal mycelium-based biocomposites: an emerging source of renewable materials

D Udayanga, SD Miriyagalla - Microbial technology for sustainable …, 2021 - Springer
Fungi are efficiently used to produce a variety of medicinal compounds, functional foods,
and environmentally sustainable raw materials for a wide range of consumer goods due to …

Mycelium Agrowaste‐Bound Biocomposites as Thermal and Acoustic Insulation Materials in Building Construction

KB Bonga, L Bertolacci, M Contardi… - Macromolecular …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
The predominant use of synthetic materials, such as fiberglass and polymeric foams, for
thermal and acoustic insulation in the construction sector contributes to the recalcitrant …

Environmental impacts of mycelium-based bio-composite construction materials

G Bagheriehnajjar, H Yousefpour… - International Journal of …, 2024 - Springer
In recent years, the applications of mycelium-based bio-composites (MBCs) have grown
considerably in light of their alignment with the movement toward circularity and …

[HTML][HTML] Mechanical, physical and chemical characterisation of mycelium-based composites with different types of lignocellulosic substrates

E Elsacker, S Vandelook, J Brancart, E Peeters… - PLoS …, 2019 - journals.plos.org
The current physical goods economy produces materials by extracting finite valuable
resources without taking their end of the life and environmental impact into account …

Fungal Mycelium Bio-Composite Acts as a CO2-Sink Building Material with Low Embodied Energy

A Livne, HAB Wösten, D Pearlmutter… - … Sustainable Chemistry & …, 2022 - ACS Publications
As part of the global transformation to a circular economy, modern society faces the
challenge of developing sustainable building materials that do not deplete nonrenewable …