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Thermal insulation

Scope note

A material providing high resistance to heat flow; usually made of mineral wool, cork, asbestos, foam glass, foamed plastic, or diatomaceous earth, fabricated in the form of batts, blankets, blocks, boards, granular fill and loose fill. DAC

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

300014878

Broader Terms used

<insulation by function>

Narrower Terms used

reflective insulation

Created

13yrs ago

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