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 …

Multilayer coupled plate-type acoustic metamaterials for low-frequency broadband sound insulation

XH Yang, Y Kang, X **e, Q Zhang, WB Shangguan - Applied Acoustics, 2023 - Elsevier
Acoustic metamaterials have been becoming a popular topic for the better sound insulation
at low frequency than traditional materials. However, due to the local resonance mechanism …

Nonwoven fabric coated with core-shell and hollow nanofiber membranes for efficient sound absorption in buildings

M Hajimohammadi, P Soltani, D Semnani… - Building and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Current fibrous sound absorbers used in buildings cannot fully satisfy the requirements of
sound absorption at low-frequency bands. These demands may be met by engineered multi …

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 …

[HTML][HTML] Modelling and optimization of the absorption rate of date palm fiber reinforced composite using response surface methodology

R Benyettou, S Amroune, M Slamani, K Saada… - Alexandria Engineering …, 2023 - Elsevier
The aim of this work to explore the absorption behavior of bio composites reinforced with
date palm fibers. RSM and ANOVA were utilized to evaluate the impact and …

Improved sound absorption performance of synthetic fiber materials for industrial noise reduction: A review

M Liang, H Wu, J Liu, Y Shen, G Wu - Journal of Porous Materials, 2022 - Springer
Sound absorption mechanism, material modification and structural design of various
synthetic fiber materials for industrial noise reduction are reviewed in this paper for the …

Optimization and modeling of the sound absorption behavior of polyurethane composite foams reinforced with kenaf fiber

SE Samaei, U Berardi, HA Mahabadi, P Soltani… - Applied Acoustics, 2023 - Elsevier
In this study, hybrid composites made of polyurethane (PU) matrix and natural kenaf fiber
filler were designed and fabricated. The Response Surface Methodology (RSM) optimization …

Mechanical, thermal and acoustical evaluation of biocomposites made of agricultural waste for ceiling tiles

R Maderuelo-Sanz, FJ García-Cobos… - Applied Acoustics, 2022 - Elsevier
This work deals with experimental research about acoustic panels made of agricultural
waste to be used as ceiling tiles, providing a sustainable and environmentally friendly …