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Oyster Mycelium Panels Insulate Buildings in Tropical Climates

Oyster Mycelium Panels Insulate Buildings in Tropical Climates

Grey oyster mushroom

What they found

Grey oyster mycelium panels on rubberwood sawdust performed well for heat and sound insulation and were fire-retardant.

Grey oyster mycelium panels on rubberwood sawdust performed well for heat and sound insulation and were fire-retardant.

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 ostreatus

Published in

li01.tci-thaijo.org

li01.tci-thaijo.org

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ECOLOGY & CONSERVATION

ECOLOGY & CONSERVATION

As it ran in Shroom Scan

Mycelium Holds Up in Humid Heat

Mycelium Holds Up in Humid Heat

Mycelium grown from grey oyster mushrooms (Pleurotus ostreatus) was tested as a natural insulation and soundproofing material for buildings in tropical climates. The panels, made from rubberwood sawdust and mushroom mycelium, performed well in both thermal resistance and noise absorption, showing fire-retardant properties and a low thermal conductivity.

Mycelium grown from grey oyster mushrooms (Pleurotus ostreatus) was tested as a natural insulation and soundproofing material for buildings in tropical climates. The panels, made from rubberwood sawdust and mushroom mycelium, performed well in both thermal resistance and noise absorption, showing fire-retardant properties and a low thermal conductivity.

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