Thermal Insulation

Thermal Insulation

Terms and Definitions

Thermal insulation is the reduction of heat transfer between objects (i.e., the transfer of thermal energy between objects of differing temperature). Thermal insulation can be achieved with specially engineered methods, as well as with suitable object shapes and materials. Thermal insulation of a building is an element of the building envelope retarding the flow of heat.

 

Graphite: a carbon mineral that is very soft, oily and has the ability to bend into thin sheets.

 

Pentane gas is a chemical substance that is colourless and liquid under normal conditions. Its general formula is C5H12.

 

Thermoplastic is a type of plastic which softens when heated and hardens again when cooled.