{"id":11215,"date":"2026-07-28T10:16:53","date_gmt":"2026-07-28T10:16:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nb.ieb.kit.edu\/?page_id=11215"},"modified":"2026-07-29T06:05:18","modified_gmt":"2026-07-29T06:05:18","slug":"circular-biobased-composites","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/nb.ieb.kit.edu\/index.php\/circular-biobased-composites\/","title":{"rendered":"Circular Biobased Composites"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>100% bio-based and circular material alternative to wood-based panels for sustainable construction<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/nb.ieb.kit.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Circular-Biobased-Composites_01-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11134\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nb.ieb.kit.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Circular-Biobased-Composites_01-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/nb.ieb.kit.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Circular-Biobased-Composites_01-537x358.jpg 537w, https:\/\/nb.ieb.kit.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Circular-Biobased-Composites_01-212x141.jpg 212w, https:\/\/nb.ieb.kit.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Circular-Biobased-Composites_01-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/nb.ieb.kit.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Circular-Biobased-Composites_01-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/nb.ieb.kit.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Circular-Biobased-Composites_01-2048x1366.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The project addresses the growing need for sustainable construction materials by storing biogenic carbon from wood processing residues and agricultural waste and producing circular building materials using fungal mycelium as a natural binder. The project converts industrial and agricultural residues into sustainable insulation and engineered wood products. Technical tests on thermal and acoustic insulation, mechanics, and durability ensure that the panels and lightweight mycelium materials meet construction and furniture industry standards. A feasibility study, life cycle assessment, and cost analysis will further evaluate environmental benefits, scalability, and economic viability. Finally, a silent room demonstrator will be built to assess usability and performance and support future market introduction.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-query is-layout-flow wp-block-query-is-layout-flow\"><ul class=\"wp-block-post-template is-layout-flow wp-block-post-template-is-layout-flow\"><li class=\"wp-block-post post-11386 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-circular-biobased-composites\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/nb.ieb.kit.edu\/index.php\/from-waste-to-high-performance-mycelium-based-biocomposites\/\" target=\"_self\" >From waste to high-performance mycelium-based biocomposites<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">The researchers Alireza Javadian, Xin Ying Chan, Nazanin Saeidi, Dirk E. Hebel and Frank Schultmann recently published a scientific report in Nature. In this study they demonstrate that abundant residues can be effectively valorized as feedstocks for the production of high-performance mycelium-based composite materials.\u00a0The findings show that substrate composition plays a key role in determining&hellip; <\/p><\/div>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2026-08-25T15:56:13+00:00\">August 25, 2026<\/time><\/div>\n<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>100% bio-based and circular material alternative to wood-based panels for sustainable construction The project addresses the growing need for sustainable construction materials by storing biogenic carbon from wood processing residues and agricultural waste and producing circular building materials using fungal mycelium as a natural binder. 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