Thermal Insulators

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

Good thermal insulators are:

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

Electrical Insulators

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