Mycelium-Based Panels (experimental) (50mm, 75mm, 100mm)
Sustainable bio-composite insulation panels grown from fungal mycelium on agricultural waste substrates, offering low embodied carbon, inherent fire resistance, and thermal performance comparable to conventional insulation materials.
Sustainable bio-composite insulation panels grown from fungal mycelium on agricultural waste substrates, offering low embodied carbon, inherent fire resistance, and thermal performance comparable to conventional insulation materials.
Mycelium-based panels are innovative construction materials created through controlled growth of fungal networks on organic substrates. The mycelium acts as a natural binder, creating lightweight, thermally insulating panels with inherent fire-resistant properties. Available in 50mm, 75mm, and 100mm thicknesses for various insulation applications.
- Carbon-negative material (sequesters CO₂ during growth)
- Biodegradable at end of life
- Low thermal conductivity (0.04-0.06 W/m·K)
- Inherent fire resistance through char formation
- VOC-free and non-toxic
- Grown from agricultural waste
- Lightweight (100-200 kg/m³)
- Good acoustic absorption (75% at 1000Hz)
- Can be moulded into complex shapes
- 01 Carbon-negative material (sequesters CO₂ during growth)
- 02 Biodegradable at end of life
- 03 Low thermal conductivity (0.04-0.06 W/m·K)
- 04 Inherent fire resistance through char formation
- 05 VOC-free and non-toxic
- 01 High water absorption without treatment
- 02 Limited mechanical strength for structural applications
- 03 No established Australian Standards
- 04 Production time of 10-20 days
- 05 Requires controlled growth conditions
- Density
- 100 kg/m³
- Specific gravity
- 0.1
- Porosity
- 93 %
- Water absorption
- 250 %
- Hardness
- 15
- UV resistance
- Poor scale 2/5, poor without protection
- Chemical resistance
- Moderate scale 3/5, moderate
- pH tolerance
- 5-9
- Surface roughness
- 500 μm rough natural texture
- Tensile strength
- 0.2 MPa
- Compressive strength
- 0.06 MPa
- Flexural strength
- 0.3 MPa
- Shear strength
- 0.15 MPa
- Poisson's ratio
- 0.25
- Impact resistance
- 32 kJ/m³ energy absorption
- Creep resistance
- Limited scale 2/5, limited data
- Embodied carbon
- 0.37
- Carbon footprint
- -150
- Embodied energy
- 7.7 MJ/kg
- Water footprint
- 50 L/kg
- Recycled content
- 85 %
- Renewable content
- 100 %
- Circular score
- 9 scale 9/10, excellent
- Combustibility class
- B estimated Euroclass
- Ignition temp
- 250 °C
- Flame spread index
- 25
- Smoke dev. index
- 50
- Heat release rate
- 65
- Material cost (range)
- 150-300 AUD/m³
- Material cost (per unit)
- 200 AUD/m³ current experimental pricing
- Lead time
- 21 days includes growth period
- Lifecycle cost
- 350 AUD/m³ over 20 years
- Annual maintenance
- 0 AUD/m²/year no maintenance required
- Market availability
- Limited scale 2/5
- Expected lifespan
- 20 years estimated
- Maintenance interval
- 60 months visual inspection