Properties of Sound Absorption Composite Materials Developed Using Flax Fiber, Sphagnum Moss, Vermiculite, and Sapropel
Materials 2023
Daira Sleinus, Māris Šinka, Aleksandrs Korjakins, Vaira Obuka, Vizma Nikolajeva, Raitis Brencis, Estere Savicka

To address the need to reduce consumption and pollution in the industrial sector, composite materials were created using a new type of raw materials—organic lake sediments (sapropel) as a binder; sphagnum moss, flax fiber, and vermiculite as a filler. The main application of these composite materials is for sound absorption and moisture buffering, but since they contain bio-based binders and fillers, they also work as carbon storage. Within the framework of this work, a total of 100 samples of composite materials were created. Fungicides—a biocide quaternary ammonium compound and its natural substitute montmorillonite mineral material were also added to the materials to improve microbiological stability. The mechanical sound absorption and microbiological properties of materials were investigated and compared to similar environmentally friendly materials, such as hemp-lime concrete (FHL), hemp magnesium oxychloride composite (MOC), and hemp magnesium phosphate cement (MPC). The results showed that sound absorption and mechanical and microbial properties of the created composite materials are sufficient for their intended use, with flax fiber and vermiculite composites showing more stable mechanical, sound absorbing, and microbiological stability properties than materials containing flax fiber and moss.


Atslēgas vārdi
sapropel; hemp; hempcrete; hemp concrete; environmentally friendly composite materials; sound absorption materials; microbiological stability
DOI
10.3390/ma16031060
Hipersaite
https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1944/16/3/1060

Sleinus, D., Šinka, M., Korjakins, A., Obuka, V., Nikolajeva, V., Brencis, R., Savicka, E. Properties of Sound Absorption Composite Materials Developed Using Flax Fiber, Sphagnum Moss, Vermiculite, and Sapropel. Materials, 2023, Vol. 16, No. 3, Article number 1060. e-ISSN 1996-1944. Pieejams: doi:10.3390/ma16031060

Publikācijas valoda
English (en)
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