ArticleMaterials (Basel, Switzerland)2026
Fiber Fabric-Reinforced Laminated Veneer Lumber (LVL) as Insulation Material for Green Buildings.
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In this study Laminated Veneer Lumber (LVL)-widely used in structural wood applications-was manufactured from seven poplar veneers bonded with polyurethane (PU) adhesive and reinforced with either one sheet of glass fiber or carbon fiber fabrics. In order to determine the effects of the fiber fabrics incorporated into the structure of the produced LVLs on their thermal and acoustic insulation performance in structural applications, the thermal conductivity coefficient (λ), thermal transmittance (U), sound absorption coefficient (α), and sound transmission loss (dB) values were determined. The experimental results indicated that the thermal conductivity coefficient of the glass fiber-reinforced LVL was lower than that of both the control group and the carbon fiber-reinforced LVL. The thermal transmittance coefficient, an important indicator of thermal insulation performance in buildings, followed a similar trend. Regarding the sound absorption coefficients, the fiber fabric-reinforced LVL samples demonstrated lower coefficients compared to the control group. For sound transmission loss, no significant differences were observed among the groups, and the sound transmission loss was found to increase with frequency. Results indicate that glass fiber-reinforced LVL composites can be used as replacement of other wood-based insulating materials in green buildings which exhibit worse sound insulation or thermal insulation and which are significantly more affected by changes in relative humidity of surrounding air.
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