Analysis and Research on the Use of Bulk Recycled Materials for Sound Insulation Applications

Miroslav Badida, Marek Moravec (), Miriama Pinosova, Miriam Andrejiova, Kristián Pástor, Alžbeta Nováková and Tibor Dzuro
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Miroslav Badida: Department of Environmental Engineering, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Technical University of Kosice, 042 00 Kosice, Slovakia
Marek Moravec: Department of Environmental Engineering, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Technical University of Kosice, 042 00 Kosice, Slovakia
Miriama Pinosova: Department of Environmental Engineering, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Technical University of Kosice, 042 00 Kosice, Slovakia
Miriam Andrejiova: Department of Applied Mathematics and Informatics, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Technical University of Kosice, 042 00 Kosice, Slovakia
Kristián Pástor: Department of Environmental Engineering, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Technical University of Kosice, 042 00 Kosice, Slovakia
Alžbeta Nováková: Department of Environmental Engineering, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Technical University of Kosice, 042 00 Kosice, Slovakia
Tibor Dzuro: Department of Environmental Engineering, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Technical University of Kosice, 042 00 Kosice, Slovakia

Sustainability, 2022, vol. 14, issue 18, 1-17

Abstract: The application of recycled materials from the automotive industry in the field of the construction industry is a suitable alternative application for these materials and the use of their acoustic and thermal insulation properties. The output of recycling is granular, or chopped materials that can be used as a substitute for conventional materials. One of the important features of building materials is their acoustic properties. The measurement and evaluation of acoustic properties is carried out using an impedance tube as equipment. Measuring compact materials is quite simple and requires the preparation of a sample. Measuring the acoustic properties of granular bulk materials is more complicated and requires the development and production of a special test cartridge. Recycled bulk materials from the automotive industry such as rubber granules and chopped textiles can be applied as fillings for dividing structures. The aim of this paper was to assess the acoustic properties of different fractions of recycled rubber granules and textile chopped material and to compare acoustic properties with compact rubber and textile panels. To evaluate and compare sound absorption coefficient (α) and sound transmission loss (R) parameters, we used basic statistical methods and hypothesis testing methods. The production of compact panels is quite expensive since it is necessary to use special synthetic binders in production, and the content of these substances can also have negative effects on the environment. Based on the results of measuring the acoustic properties of bulk recycled materials and comparing them with compact materials, we can conclude that bulk recycled rubber and textile materials have very good values for their acoustic properties, which enables them to be used in several areas of industry.

Keywords: acoustic properties; granular materials; impedance tube (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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