Publication detail

Acoustic and Thermal Insulating Materials Based On Natural Fibres Used in Floor Construction

HROUDOVÁ, J. ZACH, J.

Original Title

Acoustic and Thermal Insulating Materials Based On Natural Fibres Used in Floor Construction

Type

journal article - other

Language

English

Original Abstract

The majority of contemporary insulation materials commonly used in the building industry is made from non-renewable raw materials; furthermore, their production often brings high energy costs. A long-term trend as far as sustainable development is concerned has been the reduction of energy and material demands of building material production. One of the solutions is the possibility of using easily renewable natural raw material sources which are considerably more ecological and their production is mostly less energy-consuming compared to the production of normal insulations (mineral wool, polystyrene). The paper describes the results of research focused on the development of thermal and acoustic insulation materials based on natural fibres intended for floor constructions. Given the characteristic open porosity of natural fibre materials, the hygrothermal behaviour of the developed materials was studied. Especially the influence of relative humidity and temperature on thermal insulation properties was observed.

Keywords

Green thermal and acoustic insulating materials, natural fibres, technical hemp, flax, floor construction.

Authors

HROUDOVÁ, J.; ZACH, J.

RIV year

2014

Released

13. 11. 2014

Publisher

World Academy of Science Engineering and Technology

Location

Turecko

ISBN

1307-6892

Periodical

World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology

Year of study

8

Number

11

State

Republic of Turkey

Pages from

749

Pages to

752

Pages count

4

BibTex

@article{BUT111206,
  author="Jitka {Peterková} and Jiří {Zach}",
  title="Acoustic and Thermal Insulating Materials Based On Natural Fibres Used in Floor Construction",
  journal="World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology",
  year="2014",
  volume="8",
  number="11",
  pages="749--752",
  issn="1307-6892"
}