Wood fibre insulation from sawmill residue to produce insulated fabricated timber components for closed-loop, resource efficient building

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Title
Wood fibre insulation from sawmill residue to produce insulated fabricated timber components for closed-loop, resource efficient building

CoPED ID
ecc76d67-5fc7-43a7-b481-c663cd94f1d0

Status
Closed


Value
£49,650

Start Date
March 31, 2013

End Date
June 29, 2013

Description

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The objective of this study is to assess the feasibility of manufacturing a loose fill, wood fibre insulation product from sawmill residue for use primarily within fabricated timber building components to create a low carbon, resource efficient and cost competitive building solution. The protype insulation products will be assessed for key performance requirements such as thermal, fire, durability and resistance to settlement. The need for additives for improved fire or durability will be considered. This study aims to deliver a specification for the manufacture and performance of a loose WFI insulation. The central innovation relates to the use of sawmill residue to produce wood fibre insulation for use in timber components produced by the sawmill in a closed loop process.

Gary Newman PM_PER

Subjects by relevance
  1. Insulation
  2. Sawmills
  3. Fibres
  4. Forest industry
  5. Heat insulation
  6. Carbon fibres
  7. Building timber
  8. Wood production
  9. Wood
  10. Sawmill industry
  11. Manufacturing
  12. Insulations (building supplies)
  13. Building materials
  14. Evaluation
  15. Fire resistance
  16. Wood industry

Extracted key phrases
  1. Wood fibre insulation product
  2. Protype insulation product
  3. Loose wfi insulation
  4. Timber building component
  5. Sawmill residue
  6. Timber component
  7. Resource efficient
  8. Closed loop process
  9. Competitive building solution
  10. Use
  11. Loose fill
  12. Key performance requirement
  13. Manufacture
  14. Central innovation
  15. Low carbon

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