Author(s)

Paul Nestor Djomou Djonga^1*, Rosellyne Serewane Deramne², Gustave Assoualaye³, Ahmat Tom⁴, Tégawendé Justin Zaida⁵

¹Department of Textile and Leather Engineering, National Advanced School of Engineering of Maroua, University of Maroua, Maroua, Cameroon.
²Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, University of Bangui, Bangui, Central African Republic.
³Department of Renewable Energy, National Advanced School of Engineering of Maroua, University of Maroua, Maroua, Cameroon.
⁴Department of Energy Engineering, University Institute of Technology, University of Ngaoundere, Ngaoundere, Cameroon.
⁵Institute of Industrial and Textile Systems Engineering, Ecole Polytechnique de Ouagadougou, Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso.

The objective of this work is to develop new biosourced insulating composites from rice husks and wood chips that can be used in the building sector. It appears from the properties of the precursors that rice chips and husks are materials which can have good thermal conductivity and therefore the combination of these precursors could make it possible to obtain panels with good insulating properties. With regard to environmental and climatic constraints, the composite panels formulated at various rates were tested and the physico-mechanical and thermal properties showed that it was essential to add a crosslinker in order to increase certain solicitation. an incorporation rate of 12% to 30% made it possible to obtain panels with low thermal conductivity, a low surface water absorption capacity and which gives the composite good thermal insulation and will find many applications in the construction and real estate sector. Finally, new solutions to improve the fire reaction of the insulation panels are tested which allows to identify suitable solutions for the developed composites. In view of the flame tests, the panels obtained are good and can effectively combat fire safety in public buildings.

Composite Panels, Tannins Reinforced, Sugar Cane Molasses, Building Insulation, Mechanical and Thermal Properties

Djonga, P. , Deramne, R. , Assoualaye, G. , Tom, A. and Zaida, T. (2024) Composite Panels from the Combination of Rice Husk and Wood Chips with a Natural Resin Based on Tannins Reinforced with Sugar Cane Molasses Intended for Building Insulation: Physico-Mechanical and Thermal Properties. Journal of Materials Science and Chemical Engineering, 12, 19-30. doi: 10.4236/msce.2024.122002.