@Article{JRM.2017.634135,
AUTHOR = {M. Čekon, K. Struhala, R. Slávik},
TITLE = {Cardboard-Based Packaging Materials as Renewable Thermal Insulation of Buildings: Thermal and Life-Cycle Performance},
JOURNAL = {Journal of Renewable Materials},
VOLUME = {5},
YEAR = {2017},
NUMBER = {Suppl.1},
PAGES = {84--93},
URL = {http://www.techscience.com/jrm/v5nSuppl.1/38090},
ISSN = {2164-6341},
ABSTRACT = {Cardboard-based packaging components represent a material that has significant potential as a renewable source for exploitation in buildings. This study presents the results of thermal and environmental analyses of existing packaging materials compared with standard conventional thermal insulations. <br/>
Experimental measurements were performed to identify the thermal performance of studied cardboard packaging materials. Real-size samples were experimentally tested in laboratory measurements. The thermal resistance and conductivity of all the analyzed samples were measured according to the procedure indicated in the ISO8032 standard. A life-cycle assessment according to ISO 14040 was also performed to evaluate the environmental impacts related to the production of these materials. The results show that cardboard panels are a material with thermal and environmental properties on par with contemporary thermal insulations. Depending on their structure, the measured thermal conductivity varies from 0.05 to 0.12 W·m<sup>–1</sup>·K<sup>–1</sup> and their environmental impacts are much lower than those of polyisocyanurate foam or mineral wool.},
DOI = {10.7569/JRM.2017.634135}
}