Abstract
This paper demonstrates the feasibility of spent tea leaf (STL) fiber as an eco-friendly sound absorbing material. STL fiber is a by-product which was extracted from tea plant. STL fibers are rich in polyphenols (tannins) which cause high resistance to fungal and termites, and high resistance to fire. In addition, STL are hollow and cellular in nature and thus perform well as acoustic and thermal insulators. Three different grades of STL were studied and the acoustic properties were analyzed in terms of sound absorption coefficient and transmission loss. Experimental measurements of sound absorption coefficient in impedance tube were conducted. It was found that finest STL fiber grade exhibits better acoustic performance among others. Furthermore, the effect of latex binder on the acoustic property of STL fiber was also analyzed. Results suggest that the types of binder such as polyurethane and latex influenced the acoustic performance of STL fiber.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Engineering Tribology and Materials - ICETAT 2016 |
| Publisher | Trans Tech Publications Ltd |
| Pages | 125-134 |
| Number of pages | 10 |
| Volume | 739 KEM |
| ISBN (Print) | 9783035710762 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 2017 |
| Externally published | Yes |
| Event | International Conference on Engineering Tribology and Applied Technology, ICETAT 2016 - Taipei, Taiwan, Province of China Duration: 4 Nov 2016 → 6 Nov 2016 |
Publication series
| Name | Key Engineering Materials |
|---|---|
| Volume | 739 KEM |
| ISSN (Print) | 1013-9826 |
Other
| Other | International Conference on Engineering Tribology and Applied Technology, ICETAT 2016 |
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| Country | Taiwan, Province of China |
| City | Taipei |
| Period | 4/11/16 → 6/11/16 |
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Keywords
- Absorption co-efficient
- And transmission loss
- Flow resistivity
- Latex
- Natural rubber
- Polyurethane
- Spent tea leaf
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Materials Science(all)
- Mechanics of Materials
- Mechanical Engineering
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Acoustic benefits of ecofriendly spent tea leaves filled porous material. / Wong, Kylie; Ahsan, Qumrul; Putra, Azma; Subramonian, Sivarao; Mohamad, Noraiham; Mohd Nor, Mohd. Jailani.
Engineering Tribology and Materials - ICETAT 2016. Vol. 739 KEM Trans Tech Publications Ltd, 2017. p. 125-134 (Key Engineering Materials; Vol. 739 KEM).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution
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