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    Kenaf is a plant-based fiber that shows promise as a sustainable building material for Burkina Faso and other warm climates. Cement traditionally used in construction absorbs and retains heat, requiring energy-intensive cooling. Researchers combined kenaf fiber with local clay to create building blocks, which were an unexpected success due to kenaf's insulating properties. Kenaf grows quickly and requires little processing, making it a renewable alternative to petroleum-based building materials that could support Burkina Faso's construction industry.

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    Kenaf is a plant-based fiber that shows promise as a sustainable building material for Burkina Faso and other warm climates. Cement traditionally used in construction absorbs and retains heat, requiring energy-intensive cooling. Researchers combined kenaf fiber with local clay to create building blocks, which were an unexpected success due to kenaf's insulating properties. Kenaf grows quickly and requires little processing, making it a renewable alternative to petroleum-based building materials that could support Burkina Faso's construction industry.

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    Data:: Kenaf-Based Building Material Shows Promise

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    Shubham Chaudhary
    Kenaf is a plant-based fiber that shows promise as a sustainable building material for Burkina Faso and other warm climates. Cement traditionally used in construction absorbs and retains heat, requiring energy-intensive cooling. Researchers combined kenaf fiber with local clay to create building blocks, which were an unexpected success due to kenaf's insulating properties. Kenaf grows quickly and requires little processing, making it a renewable alternative to petroleum-based building materials that could support Burkina Faso's construction industry.

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    Data:

    https://www.researchgate.net/publication/230877627_Kenaf_fiber_reinforced_composites_A_review
    (Above link is most Important)

    http://ojs.cnr.ncsu.edu/index.php/BioRes/article/view/BioRes_10_2_2597_Yong_Fiber_Orientation_Me
    chanical_Properties/3428

    Kenaf-based building material shows promise

    "Construction with cement is not adapted to the warm climatic conditions of Burkina Faso," he said.

    "Cement stores heat, so buildings which are made from this material consume more energy due to their
    reliance on air conditioners. Combining kenaf with local clay was an unexpected success, which the
    authorities are willing to seize in order to stir up the building sector in Burkina Faso."

    https://www.scidev.net/global/policy/news/kenaf-based-building-material-shows-promise.html

    Kenaf Building Blocks

    I have the PDF. Get it from me.

    Characteristics and Uses of Kenaf with Kenaf Panel Examples

    https://www.homexyou.com/design/kenaf-fiber-for-green-building/

    FiberKenaf Pan (Material)

    https://www.diasen.com/sp/it/isolanti-termici-acustici.3sp?cts=isolanti_termici_acustici
    https://www.diasen.com/sp/it/p/fiberkenaf-pan.3sp

    Kenaf Sheet Strength Justification

    https://books.google.co.in/books?id=DkcivQH1WkQC&pg=PA68&lpg=PA68&dq=kenaf+polymer+sheet&
    source=bl&ots=D6NZ8_g2h_&sig=4fTSByZJ_sInM9IY0czURwHiBto&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwi3qoChu
    5XdAhVERo8KHT8CA204ChDoATADegQIBhAB#v=onepage&q=kenaf%20polymer%20sheet&f=false

    Kenaf a Living Material for Construction (written by that LEED certified Architect)

    https://www.inmatteria.com/2014/09/29/kenaf-a-living-material-for-construction/
    Kenaf Boards:
    https://phys.org/news/2012-10-kenaf-powder-durable-wood-plastic-composite.html

    Articles to provide success story:


    https://www.scidev.net/global/policy/news/kenaf-based-building-material-shows-promise.html
    https://www.nsf.gov/discoveries/disc_summ.jsp?cntn_id=132778

    Price for Fibre:


    150/kg
    Source: https://www.indiamart.com/proddetail/kenaf-fiber-13355573362.html

    Videos:
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eOrTQx5p4wQ

    Other Links:
    https://www.nsf.gov/discoveries/disc_summ.jsp?cntn_id=132778

    https://www.technology.org/2014/09/24/plant-based-building-materials-may-boost-energy-
    savings/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed%253A+TechnologyOrgM
    aterialsSubstancesNews+%2528Technology+Org+-+Materials+%2526+Substances+news%2529

    http://www.verco.it/isolamenti/eraclit/

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