Properties / Physical properties
Density [kg/m³]
Common test standards: DIN EN 1602, DIN EN 323
59 measurements compared
| Experiment | Fungus | Substrate | Density [kg/m³] | Value | Standard / conditions | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sand + beech sawdust 1:4 (vol.) · P. ostreatus (S-FS-PO-02) | Pleurotus ostreatus | Sand, Beech sawdust | 510 | 510 kg/m³ n = 1 |
mass/volume Vašatko et al. 2022 |
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| Cardboard, shredded · P. ostreatus (SC-PO) | Pleurotus ostreatus | Cardboard, shredded | 420 | 420 kg/m³ n = 1 |
mass/volume Vašatko et al. 2022 |
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| Rubber tree sawdust · L. sajor-caju | Lentinus sajor-caju | Rubber tree sawdust, Rice bran, Calcium sulphate (CaSO₄), Calcium carbonate (CaCO₃), Sodium sulphate (Na₂SO₄) | 340 | 340.31 ± 16.41 kg/m³ n = 10 |
ISO 9427 Aiduang et al. 2022 |
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| Bleached cellulose pulp · P. ostreatus (CS1-PO) | Pleurotus ostreatus | Bleached cellulose pulp | 340 | 340 kg/m³ n = 1 |
mass/volume Vašatko et al. 2022 |
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| Rubber tree sawdust · G. fornicatum | Ganoderma fornicatum | Rubber tree sawdust, Rice bran, Calcium sulphate (CaSO₄), Calcium carbonate (CaCO₃), Sodium sulphate (Na₂SO₄) | 337 | 337.21 ± 13.36 kg/m³ n = 10 |
ISO 9427 Aiduang et al. 2022 |
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| Rubber tree sawdust · G. williamsianum | Ganoderma williamsianum | Rubber tree sawdust, Rice bran, Calcium sulphate (CaSO₄), Calcium carbonate (CaCO₃), Sodium sulphate (Na₂SO₄) | 331 | 331.44 ± 9.39 kg/m³ n = 10 |
ISO 9427 Aiduang et al. 2022 |
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| Waste paper fibres + Bran · T. versicolor (M1) | Trametes versicolor | Waste paper fibres (recycled pulp), Wheat bran | 320 | 320 ± 10 kg/m³ n = 5 |
– Irbe et al. 2024 |
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| Rubber tree sawdust · S. commune | Schizophyllum commune | Rubber tree sawdust, Rice bran, Calcium sulphate (CaSO₄), Calcium carbonate (CaCO₃), Sodium sulphate (Na₂SO₄) | 319 | 318.59 ± 8.14 kg/m³ n = 10 |
ISO 9427 Aiduang et al. 2022 |
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| Beech granulate 4.0–12.0 mm – with hemp hessian jacket (coaxial to load) · G. lucidum (BL_H) | Ganoderma lucidum | Beech wood granulate KL 2/16, Hemp hessian fabric | 264 | 264.05 ± 11.97 kg/m³ n = 6 |
dried specimen Rigobello & Ayres 2022 |
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| Beech sawdust · P. ostreatus (FS-PO) | Pleurotus ostreatus | Beech sawdust | 260 | 260 kg/m³ n = 6 |
mass/volume (24 edge measurements per cube) Vašatko et al. 2022 |
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| Beech sawdust · G. lucidum (FS-GL) | Ganoderma lucidum | Beech sawdust | 250 | 250 kg/m³ n = 1 |
mass/volume Vašatko et al. 2022 |
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| Beech granulate 0.75–3.0 mm – with hemp hessian jacket (coaxial to load) · G. lucidum (BM_H) | Ganoderma lucidum | Beech wood granulate HB 750/2000, Hemp hessian fabric | 249 | 248.7 ± 12.2 kg/m³ n = 6 |
dried specimen Rigobello & Ayres 2022 |
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| Beech granulate 0.5–12.0 mm, 1:1:1 vol. – with hemp hessian jacket (coaxial to load) · G. lucidum (BSML_H) | Ganoderma lucidum | Beech wood granulate HB 500/1000, Beech wood granulate HB 750/2000, Beech wood granulate KL 2/16, Hemp hessian fabric | 247 | 246.85 ± 11.29 kg/m³ n = 6 |
dried specimen Rigobello & Ayres 2022 |
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| Corn husk · L. sajor-caju | Lentinus sajor-caju | Corn husk, Rice bran, Calcium sulphate (CaSO₄), Calcium carbonate (CaCO₃), Sodium sulphate (Na₂SO₄) | 241 | 240.99 ± 15.61 kg/m³ n = 10 |
ISO 9427 Aiduang et al. 2022 |
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| Beech granulate 4.0–12.0 mm – with rattan rods perpendicular to load · G. lucidum (BL_R) | Ganoderma lucidum | Beech wood granulate KL 2/16, Rattan rods | 241 | 240.98 ± 3.91 kg/m³ n = 6 |
dried specimen Rigobello & Ayres 2022 |
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| Soy silk + beech sawdust · P. ostreatus (FS-SF-PO) | Pleurotus ostreatus | Soy silk fibres, Beech sawdust | 240 | 240 kg/m³ n = 1 |
mass/volume Vašatko et al. 2022 |
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| Corn husk · G. williamsianum | Ganoderma williamsianum | Corn husk, Rice bran, Calcium sulphate (CaSO₄), Calcium carbonate (CaCO₃), Sodium sulphate (Na₂SO₄) | 240 | 239.54 ± 8.65 kg/m³ n = 10 |
ISO 9427 Aiduang et al. 2022 |
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| Beech granulate 0.75–3.0 mm – control (no fibres) · G. lucidum (BM) | Ganoderma lucidum | Beech wood granulate HB 750/2000 | 234 | 233.87 ± 9.04 kg/m³ n = 6 |
dried specimen Rigobello & Ayres 2022 |
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| Corn husk · G. fornicatum | Ganoderma fornicatum | Corn husk, Rice bran, Calcium sulphate (CaSO₄), Calcium carbonate (CaCO₃), Sodium sulphate (Na₂SO₄) | 232 | 232.11 ± 11.52 kg/m³ n = 10 |
ISO 9427 Aiduang et al. 2022 |
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| Beech granulate 0.5–1.0 mm – with hemp hessian jacket (coaxial to load) · G. lucidum (BS_H) | Ganoderma lucidum | Beech wood granulate HB 500/1000, Hemp hessian fabric | 230 | 230.48 ± 9.88 kg/m³ n = 6 |
dried specimen Rigobello & Ayres 2022 |
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| Sand + beech sawdust 1:1 · P. ostreatus (S-FS-PO-01) | Pleurotus ostreatus | Sand, Beech sawdust | 230 | 230 kg/m³ n = 1 |
mass/volume Vašatko et al. 2022 |
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| Birch sawdust + Waste paper fibres + Bran · T. versicolor (M3) | Trametes versicolor | Birch sawdust, Waste paper fibres (recycled pulp), Wheat bran | 230 | 230 kg/m³ n = 5 |
– Irbe et al. 2024 |
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| Beech granulate 0.75–3.0 mm – with rattan rods perpendicular to load · G. lucidum (BM_R) | Ganoderma lucidum | Beech wood granulate HB 750/2000, Rattan rods | 227 | 226.77 ± 6.19 kg/m³ n = 6 |
dried specimen Rigobello & Ayres 2022 |
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| Beech granulate 0.5–12.0 mm, 1:1:1 vol. – with rattan rods perpendicular to load · G. lucidum (BSML_R) | Ganoderma lucidum | Beech wood granulate HB 500/1000, Beech wood granulate HB 750/2000, Beech wood granulate KL 2/16, Rattan rods | 224 | 224.09 ± 3.55 kg/m³ n = 6 |
dried specimen Rigobello & Ayres 2022 |
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| Rice straw · L. sajor-caju | Lentinus sajor-caju | Rice straw, Rice bran, Calcium sulphate (CaSO₄), Calcium carbonate (CaCO₃), Sodium sulphate (Na₂SO₄) | 223 | 222.76 ± 2.81 kg/m³ n = 10 |
ISO 9427 Aiduang et al. 2022 |
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| Rice straw · G. williamsianum | Ganoderma williamsianum | Rice straw, Rice bran, Calcium sulphate (CaSO₄), Calcium carbonate (CaCO₃), Sodium sulphate (Na₂SO₄) | 221 | 221.05 ± 15.01 kg/m³ n = 10 |
ISO 9427 Aiduang et al. 2022 |
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| Corn husk · S. commune | Schizophyllum commune | Corn husk, Rice bran, Calcium sulphate (CaSO₄), Calcium carbonate (CaCO₃), Sodium sulphate (Na₂SO₄) | 221 | 220.74 ± 11.22 kg/m³ n = 10 |
ISO 9427 Aiduang et al. 2022 |
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| Beech granulate 0.5–12.0 mm, 1:1:1 vol. – control (no fibres) · G. lucidum (BSML) | Ganoderma lucidum | Beech wood granulate HB 500/1000, Beech wood granulate HB 750/2000, Beech wood granulate KL 2/16 | 221 | 220.59 ± 8.12 kg/m³ n = 6 |
dried specimen Rigobello & Ayres 2022 |
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| Cotton fibres · P. ostreatus (CO-PO) | Pleurotus ostreatus | Cotton fibres | 220 | 220 kg/m³ n = 1 |
mass/volume Vašatko et al. 2022 |
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| Birch sawdust + Bran + Birch bark · T. versicolor (D2) | Trametes versicolor | Birch sawdust, Birch bark, Wheat bran | 220 | 220 kg/m³ n = 5 |
– Irbe et al. 2024 |
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| Birch sawdust + Birch sanding dust + Bran · T. versicolor (S3) | Trametes versicolor | Birch sawdust, Birch sanding dust, Wheat bran | 220 | 220 kg/m³ n = 5 |
– Irbe et al. 2024 |
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| Rice straw · G. fornicatum | Ganoderma fornicatum | Rice straw, Rice bran, Calcium sulphate (CaSO₄), Calcium carbonate (CaCO₃), Sodium sulphate (Na₂SO₄) | 219 | 219.46 ± 8.29 kg/m³ n = 10 |
ISO 9427 Aiduang et al. 2022 |
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| Beech granulate 4.0–12.0 mm – control (no fibres) · G. lucidum (BL) | Ganoderma lucidum | Beech wood granulate KL 2/16 | 218 | 217.6 ± 10.58 kg/m³ n = 6 |
dried specimen Rigobello & Ayres 2022 |
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| Birch sawdust + Bran · T. versicolor (D1) | Trametes versicolor | Birch sawdust, Wheat bran | 210 | 210 kg/m³ n = 5 |
– Irbe et al. 2024 |
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| Beech granulate 0.5–1.0 mm – control (no fibres) · G. lucidum (BS) | Ganoderma lucidum | Beech wood granulate HB 500/1000 | 210 | 209.67 ± 6.47 kg/m³ n = 6 |
dried specimen Rigobello & Ayres 2022 |
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| Beech granulate 4.0–12.0 mm – with common reed coaxial to load · G. lucidum (BL_V) | Ganoderma lucidum | Beech wood granulate KL 2/16, Common reed stems | 209 | 209.47 ± 7.9 kg/m³ n = 6 |
dried specimen Rigobello & Ayres 2022 |
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| Beech granulate 0.5–12.0 mm, 1:1:1 vol. – with common reed coaxial to load · G. lucidum (BSML_V) | Ganoderma lucidum | Beech wood granulate HB 500/1000, Beech wood granulate HB 750/2000, Beech wood granulate KL 2/16, Common reed stems | 203 | 203.08 ± 6.24 kg/m³ n = 6 |
dried specimen Rigobello & Ayres 2022 |
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| Rice straw · S. commune | Schizophyllum commune | Rice straw, Rice bran, Calcium sulphate (CaSO₄), Calcium carbonate (CaCO₃), Sodium sulphate (Na₂SO₄) | 199 | 198.84 ± 10.17 kg/m³ n = 10 |
ISO 9427 Aiduang et al. 2022 |
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| Beech granulate 0.75–3.0 mm – with common reed coaxial to load · G. lucidum (BM_V) | Ganoderma lucidum | Beech wood granulate HB 750/2000, Common reed stems | 198 | 198.14 ± 2.89 kg/m³ n = 6 |
dried specimen Rigobello & Ayres 2022 |
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| Beech granulate 0.5–1.0 mm – with rattan rods perpendicular to load · G. lucidum (BS_R) | Ganoderma lucidum | Beech wood granulate HB 500/1000, Rattan rods | 197 | 196.59 ± 19.01 kg/m³ n = 6 |
dried specimen Rigobello & Ayres 2022 |
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| Beech granulate 0.5–1.0 mm – with common reed coaxial to load · G. lucidum (BS_V) | Ganoderma lucidum | Beech wood granulate HB 500/1000, Common reed stems | 194 | 194.12 ± 5.09 kg/m³ n = 6 |
dried specimen Rigobello & Ayres 2022 |
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| Birch sanding dust + Bran · T. versicolor (S1) | Trametes versicolor | Birch sanding dust, Wheat bran | 190 | 190 kg/m³ n = 5 |
– Irbe et al. 2024 |
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| Flax tow, treated · T. versicolor (FTT) | Trametes versicolor | Flax tow, treated (spinning grade) | 187 | 187.3 ± 35.6 kg/m³ n = 3 |
ISO 9427:2003 Elsacker et al. 2019 |
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| Hemp + Waste paper fibres + Bran · T. versicolor (M2) | Trametes versicolor | Hemp shives, Waste paper fibres (recycled pulp), Wheat bran | 160 | 160 kg/m³ n = 5 |
– Irbe et al. 2024 |
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| Flax waste, loose, pre-compressed · T. versicolor (PFWL) | Trametes versicolor | Flax waste, loose | 160 | 159.5 ± 6.6 kg/m³ n = 3 |
ISO 9427:2003 Elsacker et al. 2019 |
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| Hemp + Bran + Birch bark · T. versicolor (C2) | Trametes versicolor | Hemp shives, Birch bark, Wheat bran | 140 | 140 kg/m³ n = 5 |
– Irbe et al. 2024 |
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| Hemp + Birch sanding dust + Bran · T. versicolor (S2) | Trametes versicolor | Hemp shives, Birch sanding dust, Wheat bran | 140 | 140 ± 10 kg/m³ n = 5 |
– Irbe et al. 2024 |
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| Flax tow, untreated · T. versicolor (FUT) | Trametes versicolor | Flax tow, untreated | 132 | 132.2 ± 10.1 kg/m³ n = 3 |
ISO 9427:2003 Elsacker et al. 2019 |
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| Wheat straw, chopped · T. versicolor (SC) | Trametes versicolor | Wheat straw, chopped | 94 | 122.1 ± 10.9 kg/m³ n = 3 |
ISO 9427:2003 Elsacker et al. 2019 |
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| Hemp + Bran · T. versicolor (C1) | Trametes versicolor | Hemp shives, Wheat bran | 100 | 100 kg/m³ n = 5 |
– Irbe et al. 2024 |
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| Hemp, chopped · T. versicolor (HC) | Trametes versicolor | Hemp hurds, chopped | 97 | 97.4 ± 3.2 kg/m³ n = 3 |
ISO 9427:2003 Elsacker et al. 2019 |
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| Flax waste, loose · T. versicolor (FWL) | Trametes versicolor | Flax waste, loose | 97 | 96.5 ± 13.5 kg/m³ n = 3 |
ISO 9427:2003 Elsacker et al. 2019 |
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| Hemp · T. versicolor (C3) | Trametes versicolor | Hemp shives | 90 | 90 kg/m³ n = 5 |
– Irbe et al. 2024 |
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| Hemp, loose · T. versicolor (HL) | Trametes versicolor | Hemp hurds, loose | 89 | 88.6 ± 1.4 kg/m³ n = 3 |
ISO 9427:2003 Elsacker et al. 2019 |
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| Pine shavings, loose · T. versicolor (WL) | Trametes versicolor | Pine shavings | 87 | 87.4 ± 5.2 kg/m³ n = 3 |
ISO 9427:2003 Elsacker et al. 2019 |
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| Hemp, loose, pre-compressed · T. versicolor (PHL) | Trametes versicolor | Hemp hurds, loose | 72 | 72.1 ± 0.2 kg/m³ n = 3 |
ISO 9427:2003 Elsacker et al. 2019 |
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| Flax, loose, pre-compressed · T. versicolor (PFL) | Trametes versicolor | Flax hurds, loose | 69 | 68.5 ± 2.2 kg/m³ n = 3 |
ISO 9427:2003 Elsacker et al. 2019 |
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| Flax, chopped · T. versicolor (FC) | Trametes versicolor | Flax hurds, chopped | 66 | 65.8 ± 4.2 kg/m³ n = 3 |
ISO 9427:2003 Elsacker et al. 2019 |
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| Flax, loose · T. versicolor (FL) | Trametes versicolor | Flax hurds, loose | 60 | 59.8 ± 11.7 kg/m³ n = 3 |
ISO 9427:2003 Elsacker et al. 2019 |