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Proceedings of CONV-14: International Symposium on Convective Heat and Mass Transfer.
June, 8-13, 2014, Kusadasi, Turkey

DOI: 10.1615/ICHMT.2014.IntSympConvHeatMassTransf


ISBN Print: 978-1-56700-356-7

ISSN Online: 2642-3499

ISSN Flash Drive: 2642-3502

HYGRIC PERFORMANCES OF HEMP−STARCH CONCRETE

pages 1347-1356
DOI: 10.1615/ICHMT.2014.IntSympConvHeatMassTransf.1020
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ABSTRACT

As a result of growing environmental consciousness, the issues of sustainability and industrial ecology are guiding the development of the next generation of materials and processes. Renewable resources represent an important basis of creating eco-friendly materials such as bio-based composites. Our study focuses on hydric properties of a bio-based composite made with hemp fibres and wheat starch as a binder. The investigations are based on the measurement of moisture buffer value, water vapour permeability and the sorption isotherm curve. The results underline the high moisture transfer and storage capacities of hemp-starch concrete and classify the composite as an excellent hygric regulator.

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