The effective application of solid waste in building insulation materials is of great
significance to the global economic and social development, because energy shortages and …

Worldwide, a huge production of agro-industrial wastes is observed every year in the milling,
brewing, agricultural, and food industries. Biochemical and bioactive substances can be …

This paper presents the results of an experimental study on the acoustic efficiency of plastic
surgical face masks. Since the very high number of disposable masks being used globally …

Waste tires are a distinct type of waste material that is produced in large quantities. These
tires present a significant environmental challenge due to their high toxicity and flammability …

Crowded living conditions and increasingly severe noise problems necessitate the
development of a low-thickness sound absorption material with remarkable sound …

Pineapple leaf and cotton waste fibers known as abundant by-products in the agriculture
and textile industry are combined for the first time to produce thermal insulating and flexible …

The amount of residues generated by agriculture, industrial, or urban activities continuously
increases and, consequently, demands several methods for their correct management. The …

Effective use of sound absorption materials is the main way to reduce noise pollution, which
constitutes a major environmental and health problem. However, the currently used porous …

The sound absorption and thermal insulation behavior of panels made of different fruit
stones, including peach, apricot, plum, date, and black cherry, were investigated. To this …

The overexploitation of natural resources and the shortage of labour in the building sector is
encouraging the development of prefabrication applied to building. This is leading the …