Abstract:
The desire to mitigate climate change due to greenhouse gas emissions has led to the exploration of plant
fibers as alternative materials for various industrial applications, sound absorption inclusive. In this
investigation, sound absorption properties of Antiaris toxicaria barkcloth, and the thermal insulation
properties of the barkcloth epoxy laminar composites were characterized. Theoretical sound absorption
models were utilized to validate the experimental data and the empirical models were in agreement with
experimental data. The lowest thermal conductivity was achieved by the Antiaris toxicaria epoxy
composites.
