Two engineering grads from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, have a patent for an earth-friendly insulation material made out of water, flour, minerals, and mushroom spores. --->>
May 11, 2007 — Insulation made with mushroom spores could eventually replace the familiar pink synthetic foam used by many homeowners to pad their attics and walls.
Although excellent insulators, traditional polystyrene and polyurethane foam blends require petroleum, are expensive to produce, and are not biodegradable.
The patented Greensulate formula is an organic, fire-retardant board made of water, flour, minerals and mushroom spores. It not only hinders heat flow but could also be modified to produce sustainable, "growable" homes.
"You could grow it up in a matter of weeks," said Eben Bayer, a student of mechanical engineering and product design innovation at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy, N.Y. Bayer and classmate Gavin McIntyre developed the product together and are launching a company in the next few weeks.
The insulation starts with a slurry of water, biodegradable mineral particles called Pearlite (those white beads in potting soil), hydrogen peroxide and starch. (Waste polystyrene could be substituted for the Pearlite, said Bayer, offering an alternative solution for a product that often ends up in landfills.)
The mixture is poured into a panel-shaped mold and injected with living mushroom cells. As the cells grow, they digest the starch as food and begin sprouting thousands of cellular strands called mycelium. In nature, these strands act as roots, providing nutrients and structural support.
http://keetsa.com/blog/eco-friendly/greensulate-home-insulation-material-made-from-mushrooms/
w wersji dla chcących wiedzieć
http://www.chiefengineer.org/content/content_display.cfm/seqnumber_content/3061.htm
A dla tych którzy nic nie zrozumieli albo są aż tak leniwi żeby wziąć do ręki słownik albo włączyć go poprostu w przeglądarce wytłumaczę o co tak naprawdę chodzi z tym Greensulate.
Było sobie dwóch studentów inżynierii którzy postanowili zrobić coś dla ludzkości i ekologii. wymyślili substancję która jeżeli ja dobrze zrozumiałem ciastkiem na perlicie
tak perlicie
tak grzyby
A więc materiał jest zrobiony z perlitu , wody , mąki i zarodników grzybów! które później jak sami wiecie
ale to już zupełnie inna historia ...
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