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Latif, E, Tucker, SS, Ciupala, MA, Wijeyesekera, DC and Newport, D (2014) Hygric properties of hemp bio-insulations with differing compositions. CONSTRUCTION AND BUILDING MATERIALS, 66. pp. 702-711. ISSN 0950-0618
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Abstract
The paper presents the results of a laboratory investigation on the hygric properties of five hemp insulation materials commercially available in the UK. The hemp fibre content varies between 30% and 95% in the total fibre content of the insulation materials examined. The adsorption–desorption isotherm, moisture buffer value, vapour diffusion resistance factor and water absorption coefficient were determined for the insulation materials investigated. The results showed that the hygric properties of the hemp insulation materials could vary widely depending on the constituents and fibrous structure. The considerable differences noted in the hygric properties of the insulation materials examined could potentially influence their hygrothermal performance as part of a building thermal envelope.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | 0905 Civil Engineering, 1202 Building |
| Subjects: | N Fine Arts > NA Architecture T Technology > TH Building construction |
| Divisions: | Art & Design |
| Publisher: | ELSEVIER SCI LTD |
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| Date Deposited: | 02 Mar 2016 13:56 |
| Last Modified: | 17 May 2022 15:17 |
| DOI or ID number: | 10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2014.06.021 |
| URI: | https://researchonline.ljmu.ac.uk/id/eprint/3040 |
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