scholarly journals Properties of Cement-Bonded Particleboards Made from Canary Islands Palm (Phoenix canariensis Ch.) Trunks and Different Amounts of Potato Starch

Forests ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (5) ◽  
pp. 560
Author(s):  
Manuel Ferrandez-Villena ◽  
Clara Eugenia Ferrandez-Garcia ◽  
Teresa Garcia-Ortuño ◽  
Antonio Ferrandez-Garcia ◽  
Maria Teresa Ferrandez-Garcia
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Thermal Conductivity ◽  
Canary Islands ◽  
Building Materials ◽  
Potato Starch ◽  
Industrial Applications ◽  
Mechanical Tests ◽  
Modulus Of Rupture ◽  
Insulation Material ◽  
Phoenix Canariensis

Wood-cement panels are becoming increasingly widely used as prefabricated building materials. In order to increase the use of renewable resources as materials for industrial applications, the use of alternative plant fibres has been gaining interest. Additionally, it is assumed that new or better board properties can be achieved due to the different chemical and mechanical properties of such alternative sources of fibres. In south-eastern Spain, the Canary Islands palm (Phoenix canariensis) is widely used in urban landscaping. Plantations attacked by red palm weevils generate abundant plant waste that must be shredded and taken to authorised landfills. This paper discusses the use of particles of Canary Islands palm for manufacturing fibre panels containing 20% cement in relation to the weight of the particles, using different proportions of starch as a plasticiser. A pressure of 2.6 MPa and a temperature of 100 °C were used in their production. Density, thickness swelling, water absorption, internal bonding strength, modulus of rupture (MOR), modulus of elasticity (MOE), and thermal conductivity were studied. The mechanical tests showed that the MOR and MOE values increased with longer setting times, meaning that the palm particles were able to tolerate the alkalinity of the cement. The board with 5% starch had a MOR of 15.76 N·mm−2 and a MOE of 1.872 N·mm−2 after 28 days. The boards with thicknesses of 6.7 mm had a mean thermal conductivity of 0.054 W·m−1·K−1. These boards achieved good mechanical properties and could be used for general use and as a thermal insulation material in building construction.

Cryogenic thermal insulating and mechanical properties of rigid polyurethane foams blown with hydrofluoroolefin: Effect of perfluoroalkane

2021 ◽  
pp. 0021955X2110626
Author(s):  
Tae Seok Kim ◽  
Yeongbeom Lee ◽  
Chul Hyun Hwang ◽  
Kwang Ho Song ◽  
Woo Nyon Kim
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Thermal Conductivity ◽  
Thermal Stability ◽  
Cell Size ◽  
Thermal Insulation ◽  
Coefficient Of Thermal Expansion ◽  
Lower Surface ◽  
Polyurethane Foams ◽  
Insulation Material ◽  
Pu Foams

The effect of perfluoroalkane (PFA) on the morphology, thermal conductivity, mechanical properties and thermal stability of rigid polyurethane (PU) foams was investigated under ambient and cryogenic conditions. The PU foams were blown with hydrofluorolefin. Morphological results showed that the minimum cell size (153 μm) was observed when the PFA content was 1.0 part per hundred polyols by weight (php). This was due to the lower surface tension of the mixed polyol solution when the PFA content was 1.0 php. The thermal conductivity of PU foams measured under ambient (0.0215 W/mK) and cryogenic (0.0179 W/mK at −100°C) conditions reached a minimum when the PFA content was 1.0 php. The low value of thermal conductivity was a result of the small cell size of the foams. The above results suggest that PFA acted as a nucleating agent to enhanced the thermal insulation properties of PU foams. The compressive and shear strengths of the PU foams did not appreciably change with PFA content at either −170°C or 20°C. However, it shows that the mechanical strengths at −170°C and 20°C for the PU foams meet the specification. Coefficient of thermal expansion, and thermal shock tests of the PU foams showed enough thermal stability for the LNG carrier’s operation temperature. Therefore, it is suggested that the PU foams blown by HFO with the PFA addition can be used as a thermal insulation material for a conventional LNG carrier.

MECHANICAL PROPERTIES OF EPOXY RESIN BASED GRAPHENE NANO PARTICLES COMPOSITE

2020 ◽  
Vol 15 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Durgaprasad Kollipara ◽  
Prabhakar Gope VNB ◽  
Raja Loya
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Epoxy Resin ◽  
Epoxy Composite ◽  
Hardness Test ◽  
Industrial Applications ◽  
Mechanical Tests ◽  
Nano Particles ◽  
Potential Candidate ◽  
Matrix Composites ◽  
Reinforcing Material

Composites have tremendous applicability due to their excellent capabilities. The performance of composites mainly depends on the reinforcing material applied. A Graphene nanoparticle (GNP) is successful as an efficient reinforcing material due to its versatile as well as superior properties. Even at very low content, graphene can dramatically improve the properties of polymer and metal matrix composites. In this paper the effects of GNP on composites based on epoxy resin were analyzed. Different contents of GNP (0 – 4.5 vol. %) were added to the epoxy resin. The GNP/epoxy composite was fabricated under room temperature. Mechanical tests result such as tensile, flexural and hardness test show enhancements of the mechanical properties of the GNP/epoxy composite. The experimental results clearly show an improvement in Young’s modulus, tensile strength, and hardness as compared to pure epoxy. The results of this research are strong evidence for GNP/epoxy composites being a potential candidate for use in a variety of industrial applications, especially for automobile parts, aircraft components, and electronic parts such as super capacitors, transistors, etc.

Cellulose Fibres as a Reinforcing Element in Building Materials

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Viola Hospodarova ◽  
Nadezda Stevulova ◽  
Vojtech Vaclavik ◽  
Tomas Dvorsky ◽  
Jaroslav Briancin
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Thermal Conductivity ◽  
Compressive Strength ◽  
Building Materials ◽  
Reference Sample ◽  
Physical And Mechanical Properties ◽  
Natural Fibre ◽  
Cement Composites ◽  
Cellulose Fibres ◽  
Cellulosic Fibres

Nowadays, construction sector is focusing in developing sustainable, green and eco-friendly building materials. Natural fibre is growingly being used in composite materials. This paper provides utilization of cellulose fibres as reinforcing agent into cement composites/plasters. Provided cellulosic fibres coming from various sources as bleached wood pulp and recycled waste paper fibres. Differences between cellulosic fibres are given by their physical characterization, chemical composition and SEM micrographs. Physical and mechanical properties of fibre-cement composites with fibre contents 0.2; 0.3and 0.5% by weight of filler and binder were investigated. Reference sample without fibres was also produced. The aim of this work is to investigate the effects of cellulose fibres on the final properties (density, water absorbability, coefficient of thermal conductivity and compressive strength) of the fibrecement plasters after 28 days of hardening. Testing of plasters with varying amount of cellulose fibres (0.2, 0.3 and 0.5 wt. %) has shown that the resulting physical and mechanical properties depend on the amount, the nature and structure of the used fibres. Linear dependences of compressive strength and thermal conductivity on density for plasters with cellulosic fibres adding were observed.

scholarly journals Mechanical and thermal characterization of a beet pulp-starch composite for building applications

2019 ◽  
Vol 85 ◽  
pp. 08005
Author(s):  
Hamzé Karpaky ◽  
Chadi Maalouf ◽  
Christophe Bliard ◽  
Alexandre Gacoin ◽  
Mohammed Lachi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Thermal Conductivity ◽  
Sugar Beet ◽  
Building Materials ◽  
Potato Starch ◽  
Starch Content ◽  
Compressive Strain ◽  
Thermal Inertia ◽  
Thermal Characterization ◽  
Sugar Beet Pulp ◽  
Beet Pulp

This work shows the making of a new bio-based material for building insulation from sugar beet pulp and potato starch. The material is both lightweight and ecofriendly. The influence of starch/ sugar beet pulp ratio (S/BP) is studied. Four binder mass dosages are considered, 10, 20, 30 and 40% (relative to the beet pulp). Samples are characterized in terms of absolute and bulk density, compressive and flexural strength, as well as thermal properties (thermal conductivity and thermal inertia). The compressive strength increases linearly with the S/BP mass ratio to reach 0.52 MPa and the compressive strain is 30%. The thermal conductivity is to around 0.070 W/m. K. The results obtained shows that increasing starch amount tends to decrease composite porosity but increases thermal conductivity and mechanical properties. Depending on the starch content, beet pulp composites have a good thermal and can be used as building materials.

scholarly journals Study of Waste Jute Fibre Panels (Corchorus capsularis L.) Agglomerated with Portland Cement and Starch

Polymers ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (3) ◽  
pp. 599 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maria Teresa Ferrandez-García ◽  
Clara Eugenia Ferrandez-Garcia ◽  
Teresa Garcia-Ortuño ◽  
Antonio Ferrandez-Garcia ◽  
Manuel Ferrandez-Villena
Keyword(s):  
Thermal Conductivity ◽  
Mechanical Tests ◽  
Modulus Of Rupture ◽  
Mechanical And Thermal Properties ◽  
Jute Fibre ◽  
Bond Behaviour ◽  
Corchorus Capsularis ◽  
European Standards ◽  
Jute Bags ◽  
Over Time

This paper presents an experimental study on the bond behaviour of cement panels reinforced with plant fibres from the recycling of waste jute bags, using starch as a plasticiser. During processing, different proportions of jute (5 wt %, 10 wt %, 15 wt %, and 20 wt %) were used with respect to the weight of cement, and the mixture was exposed to a pressure of 2.6 MPa and a temperature of 100 °C. The density, swelling thickness, internal bonding, flexural strength, and thermal conductivity were studied. Mechanical tests indicated that the values of the modulus of rupture (MOR) and the modulus of elasticity (MOE) increased over time; thus, the jute particles appeared to be protected by the plasticised starch and no degradation was observed. At 28 days, the particleboard with 5% starch had an MOR of 12.82 MPa and an MOE of 3.43 GPa; these values decreased when the jute proportion was higher. The thermal conductivity varied from 0.068 to 0.085 W·m−1·K−1. The main conclusion is that jute-cement-starch composite panels can be manufactured with physical, mechanical, and thermal properties that meet the European standards for use in the construction of buildings as partitions, interior divisions, and thermal insulators.

scholarly journals Hemp-Straw Composites: Gluing Study and Multi-Physical Characterizations

Materials ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 12 (8) ◽  
pp. 1199 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marie Viel ◽  
Florence Collet ◽  
Sylvie Prétot ◽  
Christophe Lanos
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Thermal Conductivity ◽  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Wheat Straw ◽  
Feasibility Study ◽  
Building Materials ◽  
Environmentally Friendly ◽  
Insulating Materials ◽  
Low Thermal Conductivity

In order to meet the requirement of sustainable development, building materials are increasingly environmentally friendly. They can be partially or fully bio-based or recycled. This paper looks at the development of fully bio-based composites where agro-resources are valued as bio-based aggregates (hemp) and as binding materials (wheat). In a previous work, a feasibility study simultaneously investigated the processing and ratio of wheat straw required to ensure a gluing effect. In this paper, three kinds of hemp-straw composites are selected and compared with a hemp-polysaccharides composite. The gluing effect is analyzed chemically and via SEM. The developed composites were characterized multi-physically. They showed sufficiently high mechanical properties to be used as insulating materials. Furthermore, they showed good thermal performances with a low thermal conductivity (67.9–69.0 mW/(m · K) at 23 ° C, dry).

Research on Environment Dependence of Thermal Conductivity of Expanded Polystyrene Foam Board

2014 ◽  
Vol 587-589 ◽  
pp. 409-412
Author(s):  
Li Xin Sun ◽  
Hong Dong ◽  
Jing Fen Yang
Keyword(s):  
Thermal Conductivity ◽  
Simulation Study ◽  
Mechanical Tests ◽  
Expanded Polystyrene ◽  
Insulation Material ◽  
Polystyrene Foam ◽  
Freeze Thaw ◽  
Expanded Polystyrene Foam ◽  
Environment Dependence ◽  
The Impact

Thermal conductivity of expanded polystyrene foam board (EPS) is affected by the environment when used as insulation material in the building. In order to simulate the impact on EPS in the building and test the thermal conductivity of EPS in different conditions, we conducted a simulation study, including temperature and humidity simulation tests, freeze-thaw tests and mechanical tests. This study of EPS in different environmental conditions established a good foundation for further research on environment dependence of thermal conductivity in national codes.

A Novel Building Thermal Insulation Material: Expanded Perlite Modified by Aerogel

2011 ◽  
Vol 250-253 ◽  
pp. 507-512
Author(s):  
Zi Sheng Wang ◽  
Hao Chi Tu ◽  
Jin Xiu Gao ◽  
Guo Dong Qian ◽  
Xian Ping Fan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Thermal Conductivity ◽  
Mechanical Property ◽  
Thermal Insulation ◽  
Production Cost ◽  
Building Materials ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Insulation Material ◽  
Expanded Perlite ◽  
Thermal Insulation Material ◽  
Supercritical Fluid Drying

Aerogel is regarded as one kind of super thermal insulation materials which could be large-scalely used as building materials. However, the aerogel’s production cost and poor mechanical property limit the its applications. In this paper, we put forward a new low cost way to produce a novel building thermal insulation material: synthesized the aerogel within the expanded perlite’s pores, and using sodium silicate as precursor without adopting supercritical fluid drying and surface modification. The thermal conductivity of expanded perlite was successfully decreased after modified by aerogel.

scholarly journals Physical and Mechanical Properties Evaluation of Corncob and Sawdust Cement Bonded Ceiling Boards

2019 ◽  
Vol 42 ◽  
pp. 65-75 ◽  
Author(s):  
Atoyebi Olumoyewa Dotun ◽  
Odeyemi Samson Olalekan ◽  
Azeez Lateef Olugbenga ◽  
Modupe Abayomi Emmanuel
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Modulus Of Elasticity ◽  
Cement Content ◽  
Physical And Mechanical Properties ◽  
American National Standard Institute ◽  
Mechanical Tests ◽  
Industrial Wastes ◽  
Modulus Of Rupture ◽  
National Standard ◽  
Thickness Swelling

This study considered the production of composite ceiling boards from both agricultural and industrial wastes. Boards with different blending proportions by weight of cement, corncob and sawdust (Cem:Ccb:Swd) were produced and tested. Physical and mechanical tests such as Water Absorption (WA), Thickness Swelling (TS), Modulus of Elasticity (MOE) and Modulus of Rupture (MOR) were carried out on the products. The findings revealed that the board with Cem:Ccb:Swd blending proportion 50:10:40 gave the highest values of MOE and MOR and also had the lowest values of WA and TS. The MOE and MOR values of 3.432 are both higher than the minimum values of 550 N/mm2 and 3 N/mm2 specified for MOE and MOR respectively by the American National Standard Institute, for general-use particle boards. The cement content is inversely proportional to the physical properties and directly proportional to the mechanical properties.

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