Utilization of Hemp Shives for Various Purposes – A Review
Journal of Natural FibersHemp has been cultivated and used by humans for thousands of years. Recently, Cannabis sativa L. commonly known as hemp, has gained attention due to its huge ecological potential as well as the diverse range of raw materials it provides.
Anna Kicinska-Jakubowska +1 more
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Influence of Hemp Shives Size on Hygro-Thermal and Mechanical Properties of a Hemp-Lime Composite [PDF]
Materials, 2020 Different fractions of hemp shives are used in the mixtures of the hemp–lime composite. The market offers shives of different granulation. It depends on the type of industrial hemp and on the capabilities of decortication machines. The aim of the research presented in the article is to check differences in the mechanical and hygro-thermal properties of
Michał Kubiś +2 more
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Reinforcement of cementitious mortars with hemp fibers and shives [PDF]
Open Chemistry, 2023 Polypropylene, steel, and carbon fibers are used to increase the ductility and toughness of concrete materials. In recent years, studies on the use of natural fibers have increasingly continued.
Özodabaş Aylin
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Thermal Properties of Hemp Shives Used as Insulation Material in Construction Industry
Energies, 2022 The article presents the results of studies concerning raw hemp shives obtained from the Polish crop of industrial hemp as a loose-fill thermal insulation material.
Piotr Kosiński +2 more
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Insight into the Use of Brewers’ Spent Grain as a Low-Carbon Aggregate in Building Materials [PDF]
BiomimeticsThis study investigates the use of Brewers’ Spent Grains (BSGs) as a sustainable biocomposite building materials, using cornstarch as a biopolymer binder.
Badreddine El Haddaji +3 more
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Acoustic and thermal insulation properties of rubberhemp shive composite bonded with regenerated polyurethane resin [PDF]
Scientific ReportsStudies on recycled materials for sound absorption and thermal insulation applications has emerged in recent years. This paper investigates the composite material made of the rubber granules and hemp shives.
Tomas Astrauskas +5 more
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Influence of the mass percentage of binders on the properties of LHC [PDF]
Scientific ReportsThis paper investigates the effects on the physical and mechanical properties and microstructure of lime-hemp concrete (LHC) materials at different binder mass ratios. A mixture of three cementitious materials, slaked lime, cement, and coal gangue powder,
Jianfei Li +4 more
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Chemical Engineering Journal Advances, 2022 Hemp-based materials have been recently proposed as adsorbents for metals present in aqueous solutions using adsorption-oriented processes. This study aims to reveal the adsorption mechanism of materials prepared from hemp shives as co-products of the ...
Chiara Mongioví +20 more
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Physical Characterization of Ten Hemp Varieties to Use as Animal Bedding Material
Animals, 2023 Hemp (Cannabis sativa L.) hurds, the inner bark of the stem, are a poorly appreciated part of the plant that typically represents waste. The aim of this experiment was to describe the physical characteristics, including moisture (M), water absorption (WA)
Sheyla Arango +5 more
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Mechanical and physical properties of industrial hemp-based insulation materials; pp. 183–192 [PDF]
Proceedings of the Estonian Academy of Sciences, 2018 In recent years, research in the field of insulation materials in buildings has been focusing increasingly more upon ecological properties of these materials. Hemp is an annual bast fibre plant, which delivers fibres, shives, and seeds.
Heikko Kallakas +4 more
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