Thermal Insulator

A thermal insulator is one that does not conduct heat readily and is used for either heat conservation or personnel protection.

 

Good thermal insulators:

• Asbestos Cloth
• Balsa Wood
• Calcium Silicate
• Cork
• Cotton Wool
• Diatomaceous Earth
• Expanded Polystyrene
• Fiberglass
• Glass Wool
• Laminated Plywood
• Mineral Wool
• Polyurethane Foam
• Rock Wool
• Rubber
• Sawdust

 

Electrical insulators:

• Ceramics
• Glass
• Hard rubber
• Natural and synthetic rubber
• Plastics (Thermoset and Thermoplastics)
• Quartz
• Silicone rubber
• Shellac
• Transformer Oil