Use of wool in the composition of building materials – sustainable solution for improving thermal, acoustic performance and indoor air quality

Abstract

The article presents a synthesis of international research aimed at studying the use of natural and renewable resources such as sheep's wool with / without plant waste in order to improve the thermal and acoustic performance of construction materials in which it is incorporated. During the research programs, samples were made from the mixture of wool with mortars, concretes or clay; these were tested to determine the mechanical, thermal and acoustic properties and to highlight the positive contribution of wool.

Keywords

• wool
• hemp
• mortar
• clay
• concrete