| Title |
A Study on the Development of Board-Type Cellulose Fiber Building Insulation and Its Environmentally-Friendliness |
| Authors |
Kim Jun-Tae ; Kim Jin-Hee |
| Keywords |
cellulose fibre insulation ; embodied energy ; board type building insulation ; environmental friendliness |
| Abstract |
It has been reported that conventional insulation materials cause the problems of air contamination and disposal. For green buildings, it is important to use environmentally-sound building insulation that satisfies those concerns as well as building energy conservation. This paper aims to describe the development of the board type cellulose fibre insulation using recycled papers. Non-toxity of the materials was enhanced using the main ingredients of cellulose fibre, filler and natural adhesive substance. Only the chemical substance used was a small amount of fire-retardant that may not cause health problem to building occupants. The testing results by a testing institution proved that it was very high fire and water resistive, even though its thermal conductivity was relatively lower than that of sprayed tcellulose fibre insulation. Load bearing and density tests revealed that it outperformed expanded polystyrene. The materal requires less embodied energy, compared to conventional ones.??It concluded that this cellulose fibre board was environmentally-friendly, non- toxic and recyclable that can be used as interior finishes as well as insulation. |