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Substantial Bark Use as Insulation Material

  • Faculty of Furniture Design and Wood Engineering, Transilvania University of Brasov
  • Institute of Wood Technology and Renewable Materials, University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna
  • Department Chemistry and Physics of Materials, University of Salzburg

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Abstract

In this study, bark-based insulation boards were made out of pine (Pinus sylvestris) bark. Their properties seem to be promising with regard to thermal conductivity, heat storage capacity, and mechanical characteristics. The influences of panel density, resin content, and particle size on the relevant board properties were studied, showing that it is possible to produce comparatively light (,500 kg/m3) bark boards for thermal insulation. In particular, the panels' heat storage capacity is superior to commonly known insulation materials. For this reason bark-based insulation panels could probably be used efficiently for civil engineering purposes and insulation applications in general. ©Forest Products Society 2012.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)480-487
Number of pages8
JournalForest Products Journal
Volume62
Issue number6
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2012

Keywords

  • Heat storage
  • Insulating materials
  • Insulation
  • Mechanical properties
  • Particle size
  • Permafrost
  • Thermal conductivity
  • Heat storage capacity
  • Insulation applications
  • Insulation board
  • Insulation materials
  • Insulation panel
  • Mechanical characteristics
  • Panel density
  • Pinus sylvestris
  • Thermal insulation

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