Bio-composite Thermal Insulation Materials Based on Banana Leaves Fibers and Polystyrene: Physical and Thermal Performance
Thermal insulators have a crucial role in reducing the operational building energy. They are commonly fabricated from petrochemical materials that mostly cause negative environmental impacts. This study aims to develop banana leaves-polystyrene composites (BL-PS) as a sustainable and low-cost therma...
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| author | Gehad R. Mohamed Rehab K. Mahmoud Irene S. Fahim Mohamed Shaban H. M. Abd El-Salam Hamada M. Mahmoud |
| author_facet | Gehad R. Mohamed Rehab K. Mahmoud Irene S. Fahim Mohamed Shaban H. M. Abd El-Salam Hamada M. Mahmoud |
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| description | Thermal insulators have a crucial role in reducing the operational building energy. They are commonly fabricated from petrochemical materials that mostly cause negative environmental impacts. This study aims to develop banana leaves-polystyrene composites (BL-PS) as a sustainable and low-cost thermal insulator. The BL powder was mixed with PS in different weight ratios (90:10, 80:20, 70:30, and 60:40). Thermal conductivity, electrical conductivity, SEM, XRD, FTIR, TGA, and DSC were carried out on BL and BL-PS composites that were prepared with 10 wt.% of PS powder (BL-PS1) and 30 wt.% of PS powder (BL-PS3). The prepared composites show low thermal conductivity, ranged from 0.0183 to 0.03168 W/m.K. The least thermal conductivity 0.0183 W/m.K was recorded for the BL-PS1 with high crystallinity and thermal stability. The present findings may support the validity of using banana leaves composite to produce an eco-friendly inexpensive thermal insulating material. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-ea3d81c94c6f4869b6967acc967137a02023-09-20T13:04:26ZengTaylor & Francis GroupJournal of Natural Fibers1544-04781544-046X2022-12-0119134806482110.1080/15440478.2020.18706281870628Bio-composite Thermal Insulation Materials Based on Banana Leaves Fibers and Polystyrene: Physical and Thermal PerformanceGehad R. Mohamed0Rehab K. Mahmoud1Irene S. Fahim2Mohamed Shaban3H. M. Abd El-Salam4Hamada M. Mahmoud5Beni-Suef UniversityBeni-Suef UniversitySchool of Engineering, the Nile UniversityBeni-Suef UniversityPolymer Research Laboratory, Beni-Suef UniversityBeni-Suef UniversityThermal insulators have a crucial role in reducing the operational building energy. They are commonly fabricated from petrochemical materials that mostly cause negative environmental impacts. This study aims to develop banana leaves-polystyrene composites (BL-PS) as a sustainable and low-cost thermal insulator. The BL powder was mixed with PS in different weight ratios (90:10, 80:20, 70:30, and 60:40). Thermal conductivity, electrical conductivity, SEM, XRD, FTIR, TGA, and DSC were carried out on BL and BL-PS composites that were prepared with 10 wt.% of PS powder (BL-PS1) and 30 wt.% of PS powder (BL-PS3). The prepared composites show low thermal conductivity, ranged from 0.0183 to 0.03168 W/m.K. The least thermal conductivity 0.0183 W/m.K was recorded for the BL-PS1 with high crystallinity and thermal stability. The present findings may support the validity of using banana leaves composite to produce an eco-friendly inexpensive thermal insulating material.http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/15440478.2020.1870628bio-compositeseco-friendly materialsthermal performancegreen buildings |
| spellingShingle | Gehad R. Mohamed Rehab K. Mahmoud Irene S. Fahim Mohamed Shaban H. M. Abd El-Salam Hamada M. Mahmoud Bio-composite Thermal Insulation Materials Based on Banana Leaves Fibers and Polystyrene: Physical and Thermal Performance Journal of Natural Fibers bio-composites eco-friendly materials thermal performance green buildings |
| title | Bio-composite Thermal Insulation Materials Based on Banana Leaves Fibers and Polystyrene: Physical and Thermal Performance |
| title_full | Bio-composite Thermal Insulation Materials Based on Banana Leaves Fibers and Polystyrene: Physical and Thermal Performance |
| title_fullStr | Bio-composite Thermal Insulation Materials Based on Banana Leaves Fibers and Polystyrene: Physical and Thermal Performance |
| title_full_unstemmed | Bio-composite Thermal Insulation Materials Based on Banana Leaves Fibers and Polystyrene: Physical and Thermal Performance |
| title_short | Bio-composite Thermal Insulation Materials Based on Banana Leaves Fibers and Polystyrene: Physical and Thermal Performance |
| title_sort | bio composite thermal insulation materials based on banana leaves fibers and polystyrene physical and thermal performance |
| topic | bio-composites eco-friendly materials thermal performance green buildings |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/15440478.2020.1870628 |
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