A comprehensive review of types, properties, treatment methods and application of plant fibers in construction and building materials

MN Amin, W Ahmad, K Khan, A Ahmad - Materials, 2022 - mdpi.com
Sustainable development involves the usage of alternative sustainable materials in order to
sustain the excessive depletion of natural resources. Plant fibers, as a “green” material, are …

[HTML][HTML] Recent progress in natural fiber reinforced composite as sound absorber material

M Mohammadi, E Taban, WH Tan, NBC Din… - Journal of Building …, 2024 - Elsevier
In today's modern society, an emerging field that has garnered notable attention pertains to
the management of sound. Effective control measures are needed because of the increase …

Sugarcane bagasse waste fibers as novel thermal insulation and sound-absorbing materials for application in sustainable buildings

S Mehrzad, E Taban, P Soltani, SE Samaei… - Building and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Global warming and noise pollution have emerged as the most serious environmental
problems ever to confront humanity. In recent years, the use of natural fibers as thermal …

Waste corn husk fibers for sound absorption and thermal insulation applications: a step towards sustainable buildings

M Fattahi, E Taban, P Soltani, U Berardi… - Journal of Building …, 2023 - Elsevier
In the last decade, noise pollution and global warming and their effects on human health
and the environment have received much attention. Building sectors are one of the most …

Use of date palm waste fibers as sound absorption material

E Taban, S Amininasab, P Soltani, U Berardi… - Journal of Building …, 2021 - Elsevier
An increasing interest in the possibilities of converting agricultural wastes to value-added
products has emerged. Annually, 200,000 tons of date palm waste are generated, which are …

Acoustic and thermal performance of polypropylene nonwoven fabrics for insulation in buildings

F Karimi, P Soltani, M Zarrebini… - Journal of Building …, 2022 - Elsevier
Thermal insulation and acoustic absorption materials play a significant role in the
characteristics of energy-saving and comfortable modern buildings. However, these two …

Sound absorption performance of natural fiber composite from chrome shave and coffee silver skin

DD Abdi, M Monazzam, E Taban, A Putra, F Golbabaei… - Applied Acoustics, 2021 - Elsevier
This paper presents the sound absorption performance of natural fiber composites
developed from chrome shave (CS) and coffee silver skin (CSS). Twelve test samples of …

The impact of fiber size on the sound absorption behavior of composites made from sugarcane bagasse wastes fibers

M Haghighat, SE Samaei, S Amininasab… - Journal of Natural …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Natural fibers obtained from the agricultural wastes are a promising source within the field of
acoustic and have already shown favorable results for mitigating the noise pollution …

Investigation of sound absorption ability of Acanthopanax senticosus wastes

E Jang - Journal of the Korean Wood Science and Technology, 2022 - woodj.org
This study aims to investigate the sound absorption ability of Acanthopanax senticosus
wastes as an eco-friendly sound-absorbing material. The sound absorption coefficient was …

Effects of urea–formaldehyde and polyvinyl acetate adhesive on sound absorption coefficient and sound transmission loss of palmyra palm fruit fiber composites

P Chanlert, S Tongyoo, C Rordrak - Applied Acoustics, 2022 - Elsevier
Composite materials made from palmyra palm fruit fiber (PPFF) were formed using urea–
formaldehyde (UF) and polyvinyl acetate (PVAc). We prepared two sets of five different …