TY  - BOOK
AU  - Sabuco, Lyka A. 
TI  - Development of thermal insulating bricks utilizing Sta. Ana clay and cow manure
PY  - 2024///
CY  - City of Batac
PB  - MMSU, 
N1  - UTHESIS (Bachelor of Science Ceramic Engineering); Bibliography : leaves 45-47
N2  - Insulating bricks are lightweight building materials designed to minimize heat 
transfer. They are typically used in industrial applications to line furnaces, kilns, and 
other high-temperature equipment.  They can also be used in residential settings for 
wood-burning fireplaces and pizza ovens. This study developed thermal insulating 
bricks using Sta. Ana Clay and Cow Manure from Brgy. Root, Dingras, with varying 
ratios tested for key properties. X-ray fluorescence analysis revealed cow manure 
contained 26.86% silica and 6.04% calcium, while clay was composed of 72.67% silica 
and 12.01% alumina. Formulation 2 (92% clay, 8% cow manure) showed promising 
results, exhibiting low linear shrinkage, moderate loss of ignition, balanced density, 
and reduced water absorption. Approximately 1.38 W/m.K of thermal conductivity 
suggests that it could be used in insulation applications. These results illustrate the 
importance of formulation composition in insulation materials and demonstrate 
Formulation 2's suitability for further development and application
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