Cellulose Fiber Based Fungal And Water Resistant Insulation Materials

Cellulose fiber based insulation foams made of bleached chemi thermo mechanical pulp ctmp have been investigated.

Cellulose fiber based fungal and water resistant insulation materials.

Get free shipping on qualified cellulose insulation or buy online pick up in store today in the building materials department. To improve water resistance the foams were impregnated with hydrophobic extractives from the outer bark of birch betula verrucosa and dried. In the present study cellulose fiber based insulation foams made of bleached chemi thermo mechanical pulp ctmp have been investigated. Water stable cellulose fiber foams have been produced in a simple one batch foam forming process with drying under ambient conditions.

Two highly valuable features for insulating packaging materials especially in combination with stability in water. The cellulose fiber foams have a low density 33 66 kg m3 and can inhibit microbial growth. Place publisher year edition pages stockholm. Often referred to as breathability vapor permeability describes a material s ability to allow water vapor to pass through it measured in units called perms.

Cellulose insulation is considered a greener material than fiberglass. Water stable cellulose fiber foams have been produced in a simple one batch foam forming process with drying under ambient conditions. Cellulose fiber based thermal insulation materials with fungal resistance improved water resistance and reaction to fire properties zheng chao kth school of chemical science and engineering che fibre and polymer technology wood chemistry and pulp technology. The thesis demonstrates that it is possible to produce cellulose fiber based insulation materials with improved properties in terms of fungal improved water resistance and reaction to fire properties.

It does not pollute the air during manufacture or use as much energy to produce as fiberglass. To improve water resistance the foams were impregnated. Kth royal institute of technology 2017. Two highly valuable features for insulating packaging materials especially in combination with stability in water.

It is made from paper that has a minimum of 85 recycled content such as newspaper. In the present study cellulose fiber based insulation foams made of bleached chemi thermo mechanical pulp ctmp have been investigated. Materials with lower. Cellulose fiber based fungal and water resistant insulation materials.

The surface morphology of the foams and the distribution of the deposited particles from the extractives were observed by scanning electron microscopy sem.