Abstract
The fire-retardant and water-repellent bio-structural panels (BISPs) were successfully developed using cellulose nanofibrils, corn starch, boric acid, and n-dodecenyl succinic anhydride with adhesive-free character. Its performance properties were evaluated and compared with other well-known products on the market. The BISP's density (0.1 g/cm3) and permeance value [41.81 g/day/m2 with 5.76% coefficient of variation (CV)] were found higher than compared competitor products. The BISPs' contact angle was found 132.13° (1.59% CV) for BISP. The BISP was the only fire-retardant product, and the only one developed almost no smoke 2.20%.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 257-265 |
| Number of pages | 9 |
| Journal | MRS Communications |
| Volume | 8 |
| Issue number | 2 |
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| Publication status | Published - 1 Jun 2018 |
| Externally published | Yes |