The production process and compressive strength of Mycelium-based materials
Autor: | Lelivelt, R.J.J., Lindner, Gerald, Teuffel, Patrick, Lamers, Hans |
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Přispěvatelé: | Innovative Structural Design, Laboratory for SED |
Jazyk: | angličtina |
Rok vydání: | 2015 |
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Zdroj: | First International Conference on Bio-based Building Materials. 22-25 June 2015, Clermont-Ferrand, France, 1-6 STARTPAGE=1;ENDPAGE=6;TITLE=First International Conference on Bio-based Building Materials. 22-25 June 2015, Clermont-Ferrand, France |
Popis: | In the transition towards a world in dynamic equilibrium with its natural resources, oil and all oil based products must be replaced by more renewable alternatives. Mycelium-based materials are renewable and can replace fossil-based plastics. A mycelium-based material is a composite consisting of a natural reinforcement or filler, such as hemp fibers, and the mycelium of a fungus, see Fig. 1. A mycelium is a dense network of thin strands, called hyphae that grow and fuse together into a continuous material. The mycelium acts as a matrix that binds the natural substrate into a lightweight material. This paper aims to provide an insight into the production methods of mycelium-based materials and an indication of the structural performance of such materials. The stress at 10% deformation of the best mycelium-composite was found to be between 24 and 93 kPa. |
Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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