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Abstract
Mimicking natural structures allows the exploitation of proven design concepts for advanced material solutions. Here, our inspiration comes from the anisotropic closed cell structure of wood. The bubbles in our fiber reinforced foam are elongated using temperature dependent viscosity of methylcellulose and constricted drying. The oriented structures lead to high yield stress in the primary direction; 64 times larger than compared to the cross direction. The closed cells of the foam also result in excellent thermal insulation. The proposed novel foam manufacturing process is trivial to up-scale from the laboratory trial scale towards production volumes on industrial scales.
Original language | English |
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Article number | 24306 |
Pages (from-to) | 1-11 |
Number of pages | 11 |
Journal | Scientific Reports |
Volume | 11 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 21 Dec 2021 |
MoE publication type | A1 Journal article-refereed |
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Dive into the research topics of 'Scalable method for bio-based solid foams that mimic wood'. Together they form a unique fingerprint.Projects
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TUTL FoamWood: Manufacturing novel bio-based Woodlike foams by a continuous forming process
Alava, M. (Principal investigator)
01/01/2021 → 30/06/2022
Project: BF R2B
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CERES FoamWood
Alava, M. (Principal investigator)
01/01/2020 → 31/12/2021
Project: Academy of Finland: Other research funding
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Fluctuations in Fracture --- Fluktuaatiot murtumisessa
Alava, M. (Principal investigator)
01/09/2018 → 31/08/2022
Project: Academy of Finland: Other research funding