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Oyster Mushroom Mycelium Makes Soundproofing Material

Oyster Mushroom Mycelium Makes Soundproofing Material

Oyster mushroom, Pink oyster

What they found

Oyster and pink oyster mycelium materials reached sound absorption up to about 0.52 NRC.

Oyster and pink oyster mycelium materials reached sound absorption up to about 0.52 NRC.

The number

up to ~0.52

How solid is it?

Field study

Field study

Materials/engineering

Materials/engineering

Evidence ladder: Lab dish → Animal → Early human → Strong human. Reviews summarize earlier research.

At a glance

Latin name

Pleurotus ostreatus, Pleurotus eous

Pleurotus ostreatus, Pleurotus eous

Published in

Applied Acoustics

Applied Acoustics

Covered in Shroom Scan

Section

ECOLOGY & CONSERVATION

ECOLOGY & CONSERVATION

As it ran in Shroom Scan

Soundproofing From Fungi

Soundproofing From Fungi

Oyster mushroom (Pleurotus ostreatus) and pink oyster (Pleurotus eous) mycelium materials achieved sound absorption (NRC) up to ~0.52, with porous structures driving higher acoustic performance, oyster formed denser networks with stronger compression resistance, while pink oyster optimized sound absorption. These materials offer biodegradable alternatives to insulation, combining noise reduction with structural durability.

Oyster mushroom (Pleurotus ostreatus) and pink oyster (Pleurotus eous) mycelium materials achieved sound absorption (NRC) up to ~0.52, with porous structures driving higher acoustic performance, oyster formed denser networks with stronger compression resistance, while pink oyster optimized sound absorption. These materials offer biodegradable alternatives to insulation, combining noise reduction with structural durability.

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