High Efficiency Porous Ceramics for the Production of Insulation Buildings Materials

Marketable building materials such as heat insulation materials have significant impact on the environment both at stage of exploitation and at stage of utilisation after exploitation. Nowadays the improvement of energy and environmental performances are relevant targets as the building sector is strategically important for achieving sustainability. Development of new ecological insulation materials manufactured from domestic raw materials is a topical problem in Latvia. In the present work such natural materials as clay and wood, waste of metallurgy and agriculture industries were used to produce the insulation materials. During the theoretical and experimental survey the several types of ceramic insulation material have been obtained. Due to the outstanding properties of this resulting material, like air penetrability and other, the insulation and bearing materials will be able to regulate the level of moistures in the room and to ensure the favourable microclimate in the dwelling. The mechanical properties, such as compressive and bending strength and others, as well as the physical properties have been tested for the obtained materials. The heat insulation property of the resulting material can ensure comfortable atmosphere in the dwelling both during cool winter time and hot summer season.