Thermal Insulation
How it works, why it is used and what products are available
Building Technology Resources for Home Owners and Professionals
An introduction to how thermal insulation works, why it is used and what products are available.
CSIRO Building Technology Resources provide trusted information on, and solutions to, a range of common building related issues which are relevant to homeowners, building and property development professionals, industry associations, councils and safety authorities. This Building Technology Resource explains why thermal insulation is used in buildings and how it works. It also describes the most common types of thermal insulation commercially available in Australia and the applications where they are most suitable. + Full description
It replaces Building Technology File Thermal Insulation Number Two, June 2001. It refers to Australian Standard AS 3999:2015 Bulk thermal insulation – Installation; and Australian Standard AS/NZS 4859.1:2018 Thermal insulation materials for buildings, Part 1: General criteria and technical provisions.
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PDF | September 2021 | $ 8.00ISBN: 9781486313037 | 4 pages | 297 x 210 mm
Publisher: CSIRO Publishing
Colour illustrations, Colour photographs, Graphs, Tables
PDF | September 2021 | $ 40.00
ISBN: 9781486313037_10 | 4 pages | 297 x 210 mm
Publisher: CSIRO Publishing
Colour illustrations, Colour photographs, Graphs, Tables
Contents
HOW THERMAL INSULATION WORKSCHOOSING THERMAL INSULATION MATERIALS
Glass fibre and rockwool
Cellulose fibre
Polyester fibre and sheep’s wool
Rigid polystyrene foam
Polyisocyanurate and polyurethane foams
Phenolic foam
Vermiculite and perlite
Vacuum-insulating panels
Reflective insulation
Other materials
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