Sugarcane bagasse waste fibers as novel thermal insulation and sound-absorbing materials for application in sustainable buildings

S Mehrzad, E Taban, P Soltani, SE Samaei… - Building and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Global warming and noise pollution have emerged as the most serious environmental
problems ever to confront humanity. In recent years, the use of natural fibers as thermal …

Waste corn husk fibers for sound absorption and thermal insulation applications: a step towards sustainable buildings

M Fattahi, E Taban, P Soltani, U Berardi… - Journal of Building …, 2023 - Elsevier
In the last decade, noise pollution and global warming and their effects on human health
and the environment have received much attention. Building sectors are one of the most …

Acoustic and thermal performance of luffa fiber panels for sustainable building applications

K Halashi, E Taban, P Soltani, S Amininasab… - Building and …, 2024 - Elsevier
Sound-absorbing and thermal-insulating materials have a noteworthy role in the
performance of buildings. In recent years, there has been a significant focus on utilizing …

Pineapple leaf fiber polymer composites as a promising tool for sustainable, eco-friendly composite material

J Jain, S Sinha - Journal of Natural Fibers, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Ever increasing demand of petroleum products leads to depletion of resources. In order to
substitute, biodegradable, perishable and abundantly available natural products are in …

Discovering Natural Fiber-Insulation Boards and Natural Adhesives, Focused on a Polylactic Acid (PLA) Application–a Review

AJ Cárdenas-Oscanoa, JL Tene Tayo… - Journal of Natural …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
In recent decades, there has been a growing concern about the excessive consumption on
petroleum-based sources. Scientists are now focused on increasing the utilization of natural …

Characteristics of agro waste fibers as new thermal insulation and sound absorbing materials: hybrid of date palm tree leaves and wheat straw fibers

M Ali, A Alabdulkarem, A Nuhait, K Al-Salem… - Journal of Natural …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
New novel biodegradable natural thermal insulation materials are manufactured from agro-
waste materials such as date palm tree leaves and wheat straw fibers as a potential use in …

Sunflower and Watermelon Seeds and Their Hybrids with Pineapple Leaf Fibers as New Novel Thermal Insulation and Sound-Absorbing Materials

M Ali, Z Al-Suhaibani, R Almuzaiqer, K Al-Salem… - Polymers, 2023 - mdpi.com
Pineapple leaf fiber (PALF), striped sunflower seed fiber (SFSF), and watermelon seed
(WMS) are considered natural waste polymer materials, which are biodegradable and …

Mechanical, thermal and acoustical characteristics of composite board kneaded by leather fiber and semi-liquefied bamboo

H Pu, C Shu, R Dai, H Chen, Z Shan - Construction and Building Materials, 2022 - Elsevier
Collecting waste and using it to prepare value-added products with better performance is the
need of the times. Considering this goal, the experiment has completed the work of …

Drought Tolerant Plants' Fiber and Recycled PET Co-Fibrous Composite as Acoustic Absorbers and Thermal Insulators

K Witthayolankowit, J Boonyarit, P Srichola… - Journal of Natural …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
In this paper, the series of co-fibrous composite materials combining natural fiber derived
from drought-tolerant plants (pineapple, hemp, sisal, and agave) and recycled-polyethylene …

Analysis of Insulation Panels Made from Agro-Industrial Waste for Reducing Heat Transfer in Colombian Coastal Cities: Case Study of the City of Barranquilla

CAG Olier, JE Gonzalez Coneo… - Journal of Natural …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
It is known that insulation panels made from natural fibers have great potential as raw
materials for manufacturing various thermal insulators. Their insulating properties are due …