The environmental impact of phenolic foam insulation boards

Tingley, Danielle Densley; Hathway, Abigail; Davison, Buick; Allwood, D. A.

doi:10.1680/coma.14.00022

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“…GREET study [32] gave some assessment regarding E-glass production based on US DOE (US Department of Energy) data in 2002. Densley Tingley et al [33] provided some data regarding phenolic foam as well as Moliner et al [34] and Suzuki et al [29] in an indirect manner. Plastics Europe database includes data for epoxy resin.…”

Section: Environmental Considerations Of Composites Currently Used Inmentioning

confidence: 99%

Environmental analysis of innovative sustainable composites with potential use in aviation sector—A life cycle assessment review

Bachmann

Hidalgo

Bricout

2017

Sci. China Technol. Sci.

161

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The forecast of growing air transport in the upcoming decades faces the challenge of an increasing environmental impact. Aviation industry is working on promising technologies to mitigate this environmental impact. Lightweight design is a strong lever to lower the fuel consumption and, consequently, with it the emissions of aviation. High performance composites are a key technology to help achieve these aims thanks to their favourable combination of mechanical properties and low weight in primary structures. However, mainly synthetic materials such as petrol based carbon fibres and epoxy resins are used nowadays to produce composite in aviation. Renewable materials like bio-based fibres and resin systems offer potential environmental advantages. However, they have not found their way into aviation, yet. The reasons are reduced mechanical properties and, especially for the use of natural fibres, their flammability. Improvements of these shortcomings are under investigation. Therefore the application of bio-based and recycled materials in certain areas of the aircraft could be possible in the future. Good examples for applications are furnishings and secondary structures. The motivation for this paper is to give an overview of potential environmental properties by using such eco-materials in aviation. Life cycle assessment (LCA) is a tool to calculate environmental impacts during all life stages of a product. The main focus is laid on the bio-fibres flax and ramie, recycled carbon fibres and bio-based thermoset resin systems. Furthermore an overview of environmental aspects of existing composite materials used in aviation is given. Generally, a lack of LCA results for the substitution of synthetic materials by bio-based/recycled composite materials in aviation applications has been identified. Therefore, available information from other transport areas, such as automotive, has been summarized. More detailed LCA data for eco-composite materials and technologies to improve their properties is important to understand potential environmental effects in aviation. aviation, composite, natural fibre, recycled carbon fibre, bio-resin, cabin interior, secondary structure, life cycle assessment (LCA) Citation:Bachmann J, Hidalgo C, Bricout S. Environmental analysis of innovative sustainable composites with potential use in aviation sector-A life cycle assessment review.

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Section: Environmental Considerations Of Composites Currently Used Inmentioning

confidence: 99%

Environmental analysis of innovative sustainable composites with potential use in aviation sector—A life cycle assessment review

Bachmann

Hidalgo

Bricout

2017

Sci. China Technol. Sci.

161

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“…For insulation board, a substance that hardens by a chemical or a physical process is employed to shape the insulation board -this substance is called a binder. In the current industrial production of ceramic wool insulation board, organic binders such as phenolic resin or urethane resin are widely used [9,10]. These organic resins provide good mechanical strength, low deformation temperature (~100°C), and good heat resistance than other organic binders.…”

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Effects of additives in colloidal silica based inorganic-hybrid binder for mineral wool insulation boards

Lee

Lim

2020

Journal of Asian Ceramic Societies

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“…Phenolic foam (PF) is a thermosetting cellular material that is widely used in the construction industry. The environmental life-cycle impact of phenolic foam items is to be considered, especially because of its potential scale of application [23]. As all conventional foams, phenolic foams are obtained by mixing a liquid resin, a blowing agent and an acid catalyst, with further additives that can be added to the mixture to provide the material with certain desired characteristics.…”

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Vibro-Acoustic Characterization of a Composite Structure Featuring an Innovative Phenolic Foam Core

2019

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Composite panels are being increasingly used in many applications because they can combine several interesting properties, such as high load-bearing capacity, low weight, and excellent thermal insulation. Different core materials can be used for composite sandwich panels, like polystyrene, mineral wool, polyurethane, glass wool, or rigid phenolic foam, which is considered the rigid plastic foam with the best fire-proof properties. During the research and development phase, the use of simulation tools is often required for the improvement of the mechanical behavior of the material. The aim of the paper is to characterize some vibro-acoustic parameters of a sandwich material with phenolic open-cell foam core. The sound transmission loss of the structure is calculated based on its flexural behavior, represented through a frequency-dependent “apparent” bending stiffness which is estimated by natural frequency vibration tests on beam specimens. The comparison between sound transmission loss predictions and measurements in sound transmission suites according to ISO 10140-2 is presented and discussed. Finally, the early-stage prediction potentiality of the mathematical model is investigated when only nominal information is available on the constituent layers, showing that particular attention should be paid to the modifications introduced by the manufacturing process.

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The environmental impact of phenolic foam insulation boards

Cited by 22 publications

References 6 publications

Environmental analysis of innovative sustainable composites with potential use in aviation sector—A life cycle assessment review

Environmental analysis of innovative sustainable composites with potential use in aviation sector—A life cycle assessment review

Effects of additives in colloidal silica based inorganic-hybrid binder for mineral wool insulation boards

Vibro-Acoustic Characterization of a Composite Structure Featuring an Innovative Phenolic Foam Core

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