Analiza uporabnosti ovčje volne za izolacijo zgradb in varnostnih oblačil s stališča požarne varnosti

Določeni materiali redno uporabljeni pri toplotni izolaciji zgradb niso dovolj ognjevarni. Drugačen problem se pojavi pri požarnovarnih in toplotno zaščitnih oblačilih. Ustrezni požarnovarni in toplotno izolacijski materiali pogosto niso obnovljivi. Ovčja volna je obnovljiv in požarnovaren izolator. Zaradi teh lastnosti sem hotel raziskati, če lahko volno uporabimo kot nadomesten požarnovaren in obnovljiv material. Primerjal sem jo z polistirensko izolacijsko peno in ugotovil, da ima volna primerne fizikalne lastnosti za zamenjavo. Ovčjo volno sem primerjal tudi z redno uporabljenimi tkaninami, da bi ugotovil, če je zadovoljiv material za termična in ognjevarna oblačila. Za izolacijo stavb je volna primerna le delno, predvsem zaradi svoje trajnosti in protipožarnih lastnosti. Polistiren, uporabljen za izolacijo sten, je izjemno gorljiv in volna predstavlja izjemno zamenjavo. Za razliko od polistirena pa mineralna volna, ki se uporablja za izolacijo podstrešji ni tako gorljiva in je ni smiselno zamenjati. Varnostna oblačila iz ovčje volne so veliko bolj požarno varna in odporna pred toploto ter ognjem kot drugi redno uporabljeni materiali. Certain materials regularly used in the thermal insulation of buildings are not fireproof. A different problem occurs with fireproof and thermal clothing. Appropriate fire and thermal insulation materials are often non-renewable. Sheep wool is a renewable and fireproof insulator. Because of these properties, I wanted to explore whether wool could be used as a substitute for fire-retardant and renewable material. I compared it to polystyrene insulation foam and found that wool has suitable physical properties for replacement. I also compared sheep wool to regularly used fabrics to determine if it is a satisfactory material for thermal and fireproof clothing. Wool is only partially suitable for building insulation, mainly due to its durability and fire-retardant properties. The polystyrene used to insulate the walls is extremely flammable and wool is an exceptional replacement. Unlike polystyrene, however, the mineral wool used to insulate attics is not as flammable and it does not make sense to replace the material. Sheep wool safety clothing is much more fireproof and resistant to heat and fire than other regularly used materials.