INSULATING WOOD WOOL PANELS USING LOW-GRADE PINE WOOD.

The effective use of low-grade pine wood (Pinus Sylvestris L.) affected by rot, the volume of which is currently growing mainly due to climate change is proposed in the paper. Pine wood in the form of wood wool was proposed to use as an insulating filling inside the structure of wall panels. Modification of wood wool was carried out with various binders to ensure its biological stability. The experimentally verified calculation of thermal properties confirmed the proposed construction of wood panels with specified insulation, as well the wall thickness fulfils requirements according to building codes for construction engineering. The minimum thickness of the outer walls of frame wooden houses withstanding daily or seasonal temperature fluctuations was determined. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]