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strict definition
panel insulation
Thermal wall insulation supplied and installed as rigid sheets, including insulating boards and panels.
Panel insulation refers to forms of thermal wall insulation which are installed as rigid sheets. This includes many forms of styrofoam, aerogel, boards of synthetic insulating materials, and vacuum insulated panels.
The material holds a rigid sheet form during installation. This distinguishes a panel from a flexible batt or a mass of loose fill.
Different substances can take the panel form. A rigid foam sheet belongs here, while foam insulation applied by spraying or injection has a different installation form.
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More specific definitions
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aerogel
Lightweight, highly porous insulation formed by replacing a gel's liquid with gas while retaining its solid framework. -
cardboard
Sheets or panels of corrugated or thickened paper used for thermal insulation. -
cork panels
Sheets or panels of thermal insulation made from the bark of the cork oak tree. -
fiberglass rigid panels
Rigid or stiff panels made from glass fibers, used for thermal insulation and sound absorption. -
mineral wool rigid panels
Rigid or stiff insulating panels made from rock or slag fibers, also used for sound absorption. -
phenolic rigid panels
Rigid thermal-insulation panels made from phenol-formaldehyde foam, a synthetic polymer. -
polyisocyanurate rigid panels
Hard insulating panels made from polyisocyanurate, a plastic similar to polyurethane. -
polystyrene rigid panels
Rigid thermal-insulation sheets made from closed-cell extruded polystyrene, commonly known by the Styrofoam brand. -
polyurethane rigid panels
Hard insulating panels made from polyurethane, a common plastic with exceptionally high insulation properties. -
urea-formaldehyde rigid panels
Rigid sheets of thermal insulation made from urea-formaldehyde resin, a material distinct from polyurethane. -
vacuum insulated panels
Constructed panels containing a protected vacuum layer for thermal insulation. -
wood fiber rigid panels
Rigid sheets or blocks made from wood fibers and used as a thermal-insulation layer.
Related definitions
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batt insulation
Mats, sheets, pads, or bags of soft or flexible thermal insulation materials. -
foam insulation
Thermal wall insulation applied as foam by spraying or injection, rather than as rigid boards. -
loose fill
Thermal wall insulation of discrete loose or loosely bound pieces, excluding integrated batts or wrapped units.