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Upcycling of wood and textile & leather waste into modern
building materials
P. Hochmańska-Kaniewska1*, D. Janiszewska1, A. Noskowiak1
1 Łukasiewicz Research Network – Poznań Institute of Technology, Center of Wood Technology, Winiarska St. 1, 60-654 Poznan, Poland, patrycja.
hochmanska@pit.lukasiewicz.gov.pl, dominika.janiszewska@pit.lukasiewicz.gov.pl, andrzej.noskowiak@pit.lukasiewicz.gov.pl
* Corresponding author
Dynamic urbanization makes the construction industry the most resource- and energy-consuming sector,
which has already experienced the effect of raw material exhaustion and rising prices. Fortunately, due to
environmental and economic reasons a positive trend has been observed over recent years, attributable to the
reuse of secondary raw materials (Tomaszewska, 2020). The demolition, renovation, and modernization of
buildings generate a large amount of such waste, which are a valuable source of material resources that can be
recycled and reused in construction, including wooden construction. The posibility of reusing secondary raw
materials supports their effective maintenance in a circular economy.
The study aims to develop a prototype of multifunctional composites in the form of construction and insulation
products, produced from secondary raw materials available on the local market, including demolition wood,
textile, and leather waste. Innovative materials are dedicated to the construction facililties in technologies
based on prefabrication. Modern building materials should comply with basic requirements, such as: strength,
resistance to water, resistance to fire, heat insulation, as well as not have harmful effects on human health.
In addition to the development of modern products with improved properties, the project will deepen the
knowledge regarding the suitability of secondary raw materials for building materials’ production and contribute
to the promotion of circular solutions.
Keywords: building materials, composites, demolition wood waste, reuse, secondary raw materials
Acknowledgment: The authors gratefully acknowledge receiving funding from the President of the Łukasiewicz
Center under Grant Agreement No. 1/Ł-ITD/CŁ/2021 (MATRECBUD).
REFERENCES
Tomaszewska, J., 2020. Polish Transition towards Circular Economy: Materials Management and Implications
for the Construction Sector. Materials 13, 5228. doi:10.3390/ma13225228.
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building materials
P. Hochmańska-Kaniewska1*, D. Janiszewska1, A. Noskowiak1
1 Łukasiewicz Research Network – Poznań Institute of Technology, Center of Wood Technology, Winiarska St. 1, 60-654 Poznan, Poland, patrycja.
hochmanska@pit.lukasiewicz.gov.pl, dominika.janiszewska@pit.lukasiewicz.gov.pl, andrzej.noskowiak@pit.lukasiewicz.gov.pl
* Corresponding author
Dynamic urbanization makes the construction industry the most resource- and energy-consuming sector,
which has already experienced the effect of raw material exhaustion and rising prices. Fortunately, due to
environmental and economic reasons a positive trend has been observed over recent years, attributable to the
reuse of secondary raw materials (Tomaszewska, 2020). The demolition, renovation, and modernization of
buildings generate a large amount of such waste, which are a valuable source of material resources that can be
recycled and reused in construction, including wooden construction. The posibility of reusing secondary raw
materials supports their effective maintenance in a circular economy.
The study aims to develop a prototype of multifunctional composites in the form of construction and insulation
products, produced from secondary raw materials available on the local market, including demolition wood,
textile, and leather waste. Innovative materials are dedicated to the construction facililties in technologies
based on prefabrication. Modern building materials should comply with basic requirements, such as: strength,
resistance to water, resistance to fire, heat insulation, as well as not have harmful effects on human health.
In addition to the development of modern products with improved properties, the project will deepen the
knowledge regarding the suitability of secondary raw materials for building materials’ production and contribute
to the promotion of circular solutions.
Keywords: building materials, composites, demolition wood waste, reuse, secondary raw materials
Acknowledgment: The authors gratefully acknowledge receiving funding from the President of the Łukasiewicz
Center under Grant Agreement No. 1/Ł-ITD/CŁ/2021 (MATRECBUD).
REFERENCES
Tomaszewska, J., 2020. Polish Transition towards Circular Economy: Materials Management and Implications
for the Construction Sector. Materials 13, 5228. doi:10.3390/ma13225228.
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