foam insulation

  • 1Foam Board —   A plastic foam insulation product, pressed or extruded into board like forms, used as sheathing and insulation for interior basement or crawl space walls or beneath a basement slab; can also be used for exterior applications inside or outside… …

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  • 2Foam Core Panels —   A type of structural, insulated product with foam insulation contained between two facings of drywall, or structural wood composition boards such as plywood, waferboard, and oriented strand board …

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  • 3foam plastics — foam plasticsor foamed plastics plural noun Cellular plastics, soft and flexible like sponges, or rigid, with excellent heat insulation properties • • • Main Entry: ↑foam …

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  • 4Foam — (Insulation)   A high R value insulation product usually made from urethane that can be injected into wall cavities, or sprayed onto roofs or floors, where it expands and sets quickly …

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  • 5Foam — This article is about the substance formed from trapped gas bubbles. For other uses, see Foam (disambiguation). Soap foam bubbles Contents 1 Definition …

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  • 6Foam weapon — A foam weapon, (also known as a boffer or latex weapon ), is a padded weapon used for simulated combat. Such weapons are typically used in live action role playing games. TerminologyIn the United States the term boffer is used for all foam… …

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  • 7foam rubber — a light, spongy rubber, used for mattresses, cushions, etc. [1940 45] * * * ▪ chemical compound also called  Sponge Rubber, or Latex Foam,         flexible, porous substance made from a natural or synthetic latex compounded with various… …

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  • 8foam glass — cellular glass made by fusing powdered glass with carbon particles or other gas generating material, used chiefly for industrial purposes. [1945 50] * * * ▪ chemical compound       lightweight, opaque glass material having a closed cell structure …

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  • 9insulation — I (Roget s IV) n. 1. [The act of insuLating] Syn. taping, covering, caulking, lining, cushioning, furring, protecting, padding, packing, surrounding, isoLating, defending, neutralizing, cording. 2. [An insulator] Syn. nonconductor, protector,… …

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  • 10Insulation —   Materials that prevent or slow down the movement of heat.   ***   Any material or substance that provides a high resistance to the flow of heat from one surface to another. The different types include blanket or batt, foam, or loose fill, which …

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