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Insulation

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Insulation may refer to:

Thermal

  • Thermal insulation, use of materials to reduce rates of heat transfer
    • List of insulation materials
    • Building insulation, thermal insulation added to buildings for comfort and energy efficiency
      • Insulated siding, home siding that includes rigid foam insulation
      • Insulated glazing, a thermally insulating window construction
    • Insulated pipe, widely used for district heating and hot water supply in Europe
    • Insulated shipping container, a type of packaging used to ship temperature-sensitive products

Electrical

  • Insulator (electricity), the use of material to resist the electric current and magnetism
    • Insulating link, a device used on the hook of a crane
    • Insulation system, for wires used in generators, electric motors, transformers
  • Myelination, electrical insulation of nerve cells

Other uses

  • Soundproofing, also known as acoustic insulation, any means of reducing the intensity of sound
  • Insulated neighborhood, chromosomal loop structures

See also

  • Insolation or solar irradiance
  • Insulator (disambiguation)
  • Isolation (disambiguation)
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