mineral wool
Spun stone insulation
Mineral wool is fibrous insulation material made by spinning or drawing molten rock, slag, or glass into fine strands.
The resulting wool-like mass traps air, providing thermal and acoustic insulation for buildings and industrial equipment.
Rock wool and slag wool are types of mineral wool; fiberglass is sometimes included under the term.
Fine-grained volcanic stone
- slagIndustrial metalworking byproduct
- silicaSilicon dioxide compound
- calciumElement twenty, builds bones
- magnesiumAlkaline earth metal
binder · filaments · fibers · manufacturing · molten rock · spinning · density · thickness
Sheets of insulating material
- rollsSmall rounded breads
- blanketsFabric bed coverings
- blown-inSprayed insulation type
- building insulationMaterial reducing heat transfer
attic insulation · vapor barrier · weatherization · retrofit · energy efficiency · R-value · installers · green building
Preventing noise transmission
- sound absorptionMaterial capturing audio energy
- noise reductionDecreasing auditory interference
- acoustic treatmentMethods controlling room reverberations
- sound barrierMach one transition zone
dampening · anechoic · deadening · acoustic panels · partition walls · ceiling tiles
Unable to catch fire
- fire-resistantSlow to catch flame
- fire-retardantResists ignition and burning
- fire barrierFlame-spread prevention structure
- firestopSeal blocking flame spread
flame-resistant · fire protection · fire code · intumescent · firewall · melting point · fire safety · compartmentalization
Tolerance to high temperatures
- R-valueInsulation effectiveness measure
- U-valueHeat flow rate measure
- thermal barrierSubstance blocking temperature transfer
- thermal bridgingConductive bypass through insulation
heat transfer · temperature regulation · thermal mass · heat flow · conduction · heat retention · energy conservation · heating efficiency
basalt
Fine-grained volcanic stone
- slagIndustrial metalworking byproduct
- silicaSilicon dioxide compound
- calciumElement twenty, builds bones
magnesium · binder · filaments · fibers · manufacturing · molten rock · spinning · density · thickness
batts
Sheets of insulating material
building insulation · attic insulation · vapor barrier · weatherization · retrofit · energy efficiency · R-value · installers · green building · LEED
soundproofing
Preventing noise transmission
- sound absorptionMaterial capturing audio energy
- noise reductionDecreasing auditory interference
- acoustic treatmentMethods controlling room reverberations
sound barrier · dampening · anechoic · deadening · acoustic panels · partition walls · ceiling tiles
noncombustible
Unable to catch fire
- fire-resistantSlow to catch flame
- fire-retardantResists ignition and burning
- fire barrierFlame-spread prevention structure
firestop · flame-resistant · fire protection · fire code · intumescent · firewall · melting point · fire safety · compartmentalization
heat resistance
Tolerance to high temperatures
- R-valueInsulation effectiveness measure
- U-valueHeat flow rate measure
- thermal barrierSubstance blocking temperature transfer
thermal bridging · heat transfer · temperature regulation · thermal mass · heat flow · conduction · heat retention · energy conservation · heating efficiency