Thermal and Acoustic Insulation Boards from Microalgae Biomass, Poly-β-hydroxybutyrate and Glass Wool
Among the many functions that a building material needs to have, its insulation functions stand out. This type of materials acts by decreasing the conduction of heat/sound in to the environment. In...
Innovative thermal and acoustic insulation foam by using recycled ceramic shell and expandable styrofoam (EPS) wastes
Ceramic foams were produced using ceramic shell (mullite source), an industrial solid waste from the precision casting process, and expandable styrofoams, EPS (d50 < 1 mm) as pore former,...
Heat and Sound Insulation Applications of Pineapple Aerogels from Pineapple Waste
Given the harmful effects of agricultural waste residues on the environment and the abundance of pineapple byproducts after harvest, converting pineapple waste into a high-engineering value product...
Recycling of an Agricultural Bio-waste as a Novel Cellulose Aerogel: A Green Chemistry Study
Cellulose aerogel (CA) isolated from tea stem wastes (TSW) is a good fire retardant and heat insulator, environmentally friendly, thermally stable and highly porous material with a network structure....
Synergistic Effect of Selectively Distributed Hybrid Fillers on Thermal Properties of Polycarbonate Composites
A quaternary nanocomposite polycarbonate (PC)- multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNT)/SEBS-g-MA (SM)-AlN is prepared by controlling the selective distribution of nano-fillers via melt-blending....
Investigation of Expandable Polymeric Microspheres for Packaging Applications
This report documents an investigation of the feasibility of incorporating expandable polymeric microspheres into polyolefin films for food packaging applications and the ability of the...
Characterization of Thermo-Physical Properties of Cement-Based Blocks of Varied Sand Types Using Cost-Effective Enhancement Approach
The dominant property of building envelope fabric which contributes significantly to minimize electricity utilization in building is the thermophysical properties. There is inadequate literature on...
Emerging paraffin/carbon-coated nanoscroll phase change material for thermal energy storage
Thermal energy storage using phase change materials is considered as a significant strategy for relieving the energy crisis. Herein an emerging paraffin-based composite form- stable phase change...
Methods for measuring the effective thermal conductivity of metal hydride beds: A review
The effective thermal conductivity of metal hydride beds is a crucial parameter for metal hydride reactor design. In this review, methods and principles for the measurement of the effective thermal...