Sustainable Acoustic Materials

Jorge P. Arenas and Kimihiro Sakagami
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Jorge P. Arenas: Institute of Acoustics, University Austral of Chile, PO Box 567, Valdivia 5090000, Chile
Kimihiro Sakagami: Environmental Acoustics Laboratory, Department of Architecture, Graduate School of Engineering, Kobe University, Kobe 657-8501, Japan

Sustainability, 2020, vol. 12, issue 16, 1-5

Abstract: Technological advances in materials science, manufacturing processes, chemistry and nanoscience have led to enormous developments in innovatively engineered materials over recent decades. Among them, sustainable acoustic materials have helped to improve acoustical comfort in built environments, and their use is rapidly growing in the architecture, automotive, aerospace and construction industries. These materials are manufactured through a responsible interaction with the environment in order to avoid a depletion or degradation of the natural resources, and to allow for long-term environmental quality. This Special Issue reports on some research studies on membrane absorbers and fibrous materials of natural origin that can be sustainable alternatives to traditional acoustic materials.

Keywords: sustainable materials; sound-absorption; natural fibers; acoustic materials; recycled and recyclable materials; membrane absorbers; nanofibers (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2020
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