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Potential use of human hair fibers for reinforcement and thermal insulation in construction

Authors: Hussein Nasreddine, Thouraya Salem, Othman Omikrine-Metalssi, Teddy Fen-Chong

Published in: Journal of Material Cycles and Waste Management | Issue 2/2024

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Recycling of human hair natural fiber waste in construction contributes to the sustainable management of this waste that is usually incinerated and potentially improves some properties of construction materials. This study aims at investigating the influence of 0–8% by weight of cement of human hair fibers (HHF) on the workability, the dry density, the mechanical strength, the thermal conductivity and the durability of mortars. HHF wastes were characterized before their use in mortars. HHF thermal conductivity of roughly 0.037 W m⁻¹ K⁻¹ makes it a good thermal insulator. The mechanical and thermal mortar characterization found that (i) adding more than 4 wt% HHF improves mortar’s toughness and ductility, and (ii) 8 wt% HHF can reduce the thermal conductivity of standard mortars while maintaining a good compressive strength. A study of the durability of HHF-based mortars investigated by measuring the open porosity and the pore size distribution revealed a gradual increase in porosity with the addition of HH fibers. This contributes to the enhancement of the thermal conductivity of the mortars.

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Title: Potential use of human hair fibers for reinforcement and thermal insulation in construction
Authors: Hussein Nasreddine
Thouraya Salem
Othman Omikrine-Metalssi
Teddy Fen-Chong
Publication date: 05-01-2024
Publisher: Springer Japan
Published in: Journal of Material Cycles and Waste Management / Issue 2/2024
Print ISSN: 1438-4957
Electronic ISSN: 1611-8227
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10163-023-01874-7

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