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2019-07-01

Wood walls insulated with coconut fiber

Muro de madera aislado con fibra de coco

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https://doi.org/10.15446/dyna.v86n210.73685

Palabras clave:

coconut fiber, wood, acoustic absorption, thermal conductivity (en)
fibra de coco, madera, absorción acústica, conductividad térmica (es)

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Solid wood gives the shape to walls, while panels are the coating and they are nailed or screwed to the wood sections. In the cavities between the wood elements and the panels, a thermal and acoustic insulator must be added. Unfortunately, almost all of the currently used insulators (mineral wool, expanded polystyrene, polyurethane) are not biodegradable and require the use of vapor barriers (polyethylene sheets, aluminum foils, etc.) that deteriorate rapidly and that are relatively environmentally unfriendly. In this article, the use of coconut fiber instead of conventional insulators is suggested. The acoustic absorption and thermal conductivity coefficients of composite sections taken from wood walls with coconut fiber are estimated. In this way, good thermo-acoustic conditions inside the wood building are achieved using an ecological insulating material.

La madera maciza da la forma al muro, los paneles son el recubrimiento y se clavan o atornillan a las secciones de madera. En las cavidades formadas entre los elementos de madera y el panel se debe adicionar un aislante térmico y también un aislante acústico. Infortunadamente, casi todos los aislantes usados en la actualidad (lanas minerales, poliestireno expandido, poliuretano) no son biodegradables y requieren el uso de barreras de vapor (láminas de polietileno, láminas de aluminio, etc.) que se deterioran rápidamente y son relativamente poco amigables con el medio ambiente.
En este artículo, se propone usar la fibra de coco para reemplazar los aislantes convencionales. Se estiman los coeficientes de absorción acústica y de conductividad térmica de secciones compuestas tomadas de un muro de madera con fibra de coco. De esta forma, se busca mantener unas buenas condiciones termo-acústicas en el interior de la edificación de madera usando un material aislante ecológico

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K. VILLA, C. ECHAVARRIA, y D. BLESSENT, «Wood walls insulated with coconut fiber», DYNA, vol. 86, n.º 210, pp. 333–337, jul. 2019.

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VILLA, K., ECHAVARRIA, C. y BLESSENT, D. 2019. Wood walls insulated with coconut fiber. DYNA. 86, 210 (jul. 2019), 333–337. DOI:https://doi.org/10.15446/dyna.v86n210.73685.

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VILLA, K.; ECHAVARRIA, C.; BLESSENT, D. Wood walls insulated with coconut fiber. DYNA 2019, 86, 333-337.

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VILLA, K., ECHAVARRIA, C. & BLESSENT, D. (2019). Wood walls insulated with coconut fiber. DYNA, 86(210), 333–337. https://doi.org/10.15446/dyna.v86n210.73685

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VILLA, K.; ECHAVARRIA, C.; BLESSENT, D. Wood walls insulated with coconut fiber. DYNA, [S. l.], v. 86, n. 210, p. 333–337, 2019. DOI: 10.15446/dyna.v86n210.73685. Disponível em: https://revistas.unal.edu.co/index.php/dyna/article/view/73685. Acesso em: 20 mar. 2026.

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VILLA, KEVEN, CESAR ECHAVARRIA, y DANIELA BLESSENT. 2019. «Wood walls insulated with coconut fiber». DYNA 86 (210):333-37. https://doi.org/10.15446/dyna.v86n210.73685.

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VILLA, K., ECHAVARRIA, C. y BLESSENT, D. (2019) «Wood walls insulated with coconut fiber», DYNA, 86(210), pp. 333–337. doi: 10.15446/dyna.v86n210.73685.

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VILLA, K., C. ECHAVARRIA, y D. BLESSENT. «Wood walls insulated with coconut fiber». DYNA, vol. 86, n.º 210, julio de 2019, pp. 333-7, doi:10.15446/dyna.v86n210.73685.

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VILLA, KEVEN, CESAR ECHAVARRIA, y DANIELA BLESSENT. «Wood walls insulated with coconut fiber». DYNA 86, no. 210 (julio 1, 2019): 333–337. Accedido marzo 20, 2026. https://revistas.unal.edu.co/index.php/dyna/article/view/73685.

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VILLA K, ECHAVARRIA C, BLESSENT D. Wood walls insulated with coconut fiber. DYNA [Internet]. 1 de julio de 2019 [citado 20 de marzo de 2026];86(210):333-7. Disponible en: https://revistas.unal.edu.co/index.php/dyna/article/view/73685

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