Environmentally-Friendly Recycled Leather‑Reinforced Composite: Thermal and Acoustic Properties

Authors : Murat Kodaloğlu, Feyza Akarslan Kodaloğlu

Pages : 29-34

Doi:10.35354/tbed.1484783

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Publication Date : 2024-08-09

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :Increase in energy consumption and environmental pollution are some of the main problems of today. One of the ways to overcome these problems is to increase the use of recycled materials. Heat and sound insulation in buildings can play an important role in saving energy and reducing environmental pollution with composite materials made from recycled leather. This study investigates the possibility of reusing leather scraps. Composite material was produced by cutting leather waste for thermal and sound insulation of buildings into small pieces and pressing them in a mechanical mold using polyvinyl acetate binder. The effect of the thickness of the developed new leather-added composite materials on their thermal and acoustic insulation properties was examined. When the thermal and acoustic properties of the composites were evaluated, it was determined that the PVA/skin thicknesses forming the mixture varied depending on the mean temperature and frequency (Hz). As a result of the measurements, it was seen that the sound at the 3000 Hz frequency, to which the human ear is most sensitive, was absorbed by 61%.
Keywords : Geri Dönüşümlü, Çevreci, Deri, Termal, Akustik, Kompozit