Nowadays, there is an increasing demand on environmentally friendly materials, so
the environmentally conscious architecture and the use of environmentally friendly
materials have also become preferred. It is becoming increasingly important to turn
from artificial materials to products made from renewable raw materials. The straw
quilt, which is considered to be a new, innovative product on the Hungarian construction
market, can provide an alternative for this need. The aim of this research was to
investigate the material properties and possible uses of straw quilt thermal insulation.
Laboratory tests were performed before the product was placed on the market. The results
have shown that it has several advantageous properties that can make it competitive
in the market of thermal insulation materials.
