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Insulative · WS-INS-00 · v1.8.7

Insulative Panel – Legacy

Retired in favor of WS-INS-01 v2.4.1. Archived for traceability of legacy installs — do not mix new batches.

Retired
Batch size
900 g
Nominal
Total mass
915.0 g
Incl. finishing
Parts
2
A · B
Ingredients
8
Across all parts
Cost / batch
$5.43
All parts
Cost / kg
$5.93
Finished material

Measured performance

Aggregated across attached tests
Compression
13.1 MPa
Water absorption
4.6%
UV (0–10)
6/10
Density
155 kg/m³

Ingredients

Organized by mixing part · mass% = share of total recipe
A
Part A · Base matrix
7 ingredients · 905.0 g · $5.41
IngredientMaterialAmountMass %PurposeCost
Oak sawdust
Sawdust310 g
33.9%
Structural filler — fine grain$0.217
Distilled Water
320 g
35.0%
Hydration and flow medium$0.080
Citrate Buffer pH 4.5 (0.05M)
Additive20 g
2.2%
Maintains optimal pH$0.100
CaCO₃ (Calcium Carbonate)
Additive70 g
7.7%
Stiffener and filler$0.021
Sodium Alginate
Additive60 g
6.6%
Natural gel binder for adhesion$1.08
Borriesperse (Lignosulfonate)
Lignin45 g
4.9%
Water-dispersible binder$0.068
CNF (Cellulose Nanofibers)
NC80 g
8.7%
Reinforcement and cohesion$3.84
B
Part B · Cure activator
1 ingredient · 10.0 g · $0.025
IngredientMaterialAmountMass %PurposeCost
Hydrogen Peroxide (H₂O₂, 3%)
Additive10 g
1.1%
Curing agent (via Fenton reaction)$0.025

Mixing instructions

1 steps · total hands-on time
  1. 1
    See INS-01

    Historical spec — consult archived SOP WS-INS-v1.8-SOP.pdf. Do not mix.

Cost contribution by ingredient

Ranked high to low
1.
CNF (Cellulose Nanofibers)
$3.84
70.7%
2.
Sodium Alginate
$1.08
19.9%
3.
Oak sawdust
$0.217
4.0%
4.
Citrate Buffer pH 4.5 (0.05M)
$0.100
1.8%
5.
Distilled Water
$0.080
1.5%
6.
Borriesperse (Lignosulfonate)
$0.068
1.2%
7.
Hydrogen Peroxide (H₂O₂, 3%)
$0.025
0.5%
8.
CaCO₃ (Calcium Carbonate)
$0.021
0.4%

Batch economics

Total cost / batch$5.43
Finished mass915.0 g
Cost per kg$5.93
Priciest inputCNF (Cellulose Nanofibers)
Share of total from top 395%

Safety

  • Retired — reference only.

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