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Industry InsightsEngineering & DesignResearchers Create Eco-Friendly Insulation
Using Waste Crops


RESEARCHERS CREATE ECO-FRIENDLY INSULATION USING WASTE CROPS

Anna Wells
1/31/2024 | 5 min read
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Considering the heating and cooling of buildings makeup such a substantial
portion of the world’s energy use, sustainability plans must take into account
the efficiency of those structures themselves.

In order to optimize the ability of a building to retain its temperature,
researchers have been looking into better ways to utilize materials, namely new
types of insulation, in these efforts.

The Technological University of Panama recently shared some information on an
eco-friendly insulation development project that it has underway that utilizes a
waste crop common in Panama – rice husks. 

In a recent journal article detailing the study, the researchers explain their
process: they shred rice husks and add to them another item ready for recycling
— old newspapers — from which they extract cellulose. After adding a binder,
they mix in borax to add fire resistance.

By adding different quantities of the ingredients, the team has created three
unique formulas with one thing in common: they say they all offer tensile and
compressive strengths, along with an ability to conduct heat, that falls in line
with other eco-friendly insulation materials. 

The difference here is that the materials being utilized would traditionally
find their way to a landfill. What’s more, standard insulation materials like
spun fiberglass and polystyrene foam are typically produced using
environmentally unfriendly petroleum resins. This new material addresses both
problems and features what scientists say is “good thermal behavior.”

Though they stress the need for further testing, the research team believes the
material developed could potentially also have utility in applications including
construction panels and sustainable packaging.

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