Thanks to a successful collaboration between the Swedish Foundation (SSF) Sweden and Politecnico of Torino (Italy), a new super-insulating and environmentally friendly material may be soon available in the market. The result was recently published in the prestigious scientific journal Nature Nanotechnology.
The result was achieved by combining different renewable materials together such as cellulose nanofibres, graphene oxide and sepiolite nanorods produces super-insulating, fire-retardant and strong anisotropic foams.
The new green material seems performing much better than traditional fossil-fuel-derived insulation materials such as expanded polystyrene and polyurethane. Therefore, it may represent a valid alternative to traditional polymer-based insulating materials in retrofitting and passive buildings.
In addition, the new foam does not require any additive to be classified as a fireproof materials.
It sounds a very interesting development. Well done!
Stay tuned on Ongreening, as we certainly follow up and keep you informed on any progress and application of this innovative material.
Source: Politecnico di Torino
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