Insulation Explained

″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)