BUILDING PANEL
Described herein is a building panel having a body including an inorganic material in an amount ranging from about 1 wt. % to about 99 wt. % based on the total weight of the body and biochar in an amount ranging from about 1 wt. % to about 40 wt. % based on the total weight of the body. In some embodiments, the inorganic material may include inorganic fibers. In some embodiments, the inorganic material may include inorganic particles. In some embodiments, the building panel may further include a flame retardant in an amount ranging from about 1 wt. % to about 15 wt. % based on the total weight of the body.
1 . An acoustic building panel comprising:
a body comprising:
inorganic fiber in an amount ranging from about 60.0 wt. % to about 90.0 wt. % based on the total weight of the body; and
biochar in an amount ranging from about 10.0 wt. % to about 40.0 wt. % based on the total weight of the body;
wherein the biochar has an average particle size ranging from about 0.1 mm to about 5 mm.
2 - 4 . (canceled)
5 . The acoustic building panel according to claim 1 , wherein the body further comprises a flame retardant.
6 - 7 . (canceled)
8 . A building panel comprising:
a body comprising:
an inorganic material in an amount ranging from about 1 wt. % to about 99 wt. % based on the total weight of the body, wherein the inorganic material comprises an alkaline earth metal compound;
biochar in an amount ranging from about 1 wt. % to about 40 wt. % based on the total weight of the body; and
a flame retardant in an amount ranging from about 1 wt. % to about 15 wt. % based on the total weight of the body, wherein the flame retardant comprises an active filler flame retardant.
9 . A method of manufacturing a building panel comprising:
mixing an inorganic material, biochar, a flame retardant, and a liquid carrier to form a blend; and
shaping and hardening the blend into a body having a first major surface opposite a second major surface and side surfaces extending between the first and second major surface;
wherein:
the inorganic material comprises an alkaline earth metal compound;
the flame retardant comprises an active filler flame retardant;
the inorganic material is present in an amount ranging from about 1 wt. % to about 99 wt. % based on the total weight of the hardened body;
the biochar is present in an amount ranging from about 10 wt. % to about 40 wt. % based on the total weight of the hardened body; and
the flame retardant is present in an amount ranging from about 1 wt. % to about 15 wt. % based on the total weight of the hardened body.
10 . (canceled)
11 . The acoustic building panel according to claim 1 , wherein the biochar is present in an amount ranging from about 18 wt. % to about 23 wt. % based on the total weight of the body.
12 . The acoustic building panel according to claim 1 , wherein the inorganic fiber comprises mineral wool.
13 . The acoustic building panel according to claim 1 , wherein the body further comprises an organic fibrous material present in an amount ranging from about 1.0 wt. % to about 10.0 wt. % based on the total weight of the body.
14 . (canceled)
15 . The acoustic building panel according to claim 1 , wherein the body has a bulk density ranging from about 0.03 g/cm 3 to about 0.25 g/cm 3 .
16 . The acoustic building panel according to claim 1 , wherein the body has a first major surface opposite a second major surface and a side surface extending there between, the body exhibits an airflow resistance ranging from about 200 MKS Rayls to about 40,000 MKS Rayls.
17 . The acoustic building panel according to claim 5 , wherein the flame retardant is present in an amount ranging from about 1 wt. % to about 15 wt. % based on the total weight of the body.
18 . The acoustic building panel according to claim 5 , wherein the flame retardant comprises an active filler flame retardant.
19 . (canceled)
20 . The acoustic building panel according to claim 5 , wherein the flame retardant decomposes endothermically at an elevated temperature ranging from about 200° C. to about 325° C.
21 . The acoustic building panel according to claim 5 , wherein the flame retardant emits water (H 2 O) upon decomposition.
22 . The acoustic building panel according to claim 5 , wherein the flame retardant has an average particle size ranging from 1 μm to about 100 μm.
23 . The acoustic building panel according to claim 5 , wherein the flame retardant comprises at least one of colemanite, aluminum hydroxide, magnesium hydroxide, boehmite, hydrous or calcined clay, calcium carbonate, talc, or feldspar.
24 . The building panel according to claim 8 , wherein the alkaline earth metal compound comprises at least one of a calcium compound or a magnesium compound, optionally wherein the alkaline earth metal compound comprises at least one of an alkaline earth metal oxide or an alkaline earth metal sulfate, optionally wherein the alkaline earth metal compound comprises at least one of calcium sulfate, magnesium sulfate, or magnesium oxide and optionally wherein the inorganic material comprises inorganic particles having an average particle size ranging from about 0.1 μm to about 5 mm.
25 . (canceled)
26 . The acoustic building panel according to claim 1 , wherein the body has a bulk density ranging from about 0.03 g/cm 3 to about 0.25 g/cm 3 .
27 . The acoustic building panel according to claim 1 , wherein the body has a porosity ranging from about 80.0% to about 95.0%.
28 . The building panel according to claim 1 , wherein the body further comprises a filler selected from the group consisting of perlite, calcium carbonate, limestone, titanium dioxide, sand, barium sulfate, clay, mica, dolomite, silica, talc, wollastonite, calcite, aluminum trihydrate, pigments, zinc oxide, zinc sulfate, and combinations thereof.
29 . The building panel according to claim 8 , wherein the flame retardant decomposes endothermically at an elevated temperature ranging from about 200° C. to about 325° C.