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  2. Fiberglass - Wikipedia

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    Kayaks made of fiberglass. Fiberglass composite boats have been made since the early 1940s, [20] and many sailing vessels made after 1950 were built using the fiberglass lay-up process. As of 2022, boats continue to be made with fiberglass, though more advanced techniques such as vacuum bag moulding are used in the construction process. [21]

  3. List of thermal conductivities - Wikipedia

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    Fiberglass or foam-glass 0.045 [6] Germanium: 60.2: Gold: ... CRC Aluminum 99.996+% Pure Aluminum 780 1550 2320 3080 3810 ... Rock Wool − Fibrous material made from ...

  4. GLARE - Wikipedia

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    The number of aluminum layers is always one more than the number of glass fiber layers, and the aluminum layer thickness is in millimeters, which can range from 0.2 to 0.5 mm (0.0079 to 0.0197 in; 7.9 to 19.7 mils). (Glare1 can only consist of aluminum layers of 0.3 to 0.4 mm (0.012 to 0.016 in; 12 to 16 mils) thickness, though.)

  5. Glass fiber - Wikipedia

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    Glass wool, which is one product called "fiberglass" today, was invented some time between 1932 and 1933 by Games Slayter of Owens-Illinois, as a material to be used as thermal building insulation. [1] It is marketed under the trade name Fiberglas, which has become a genericized trademark. Glass fiber, when used as a thermal insulating material ...

  6. Boat building - Wikipedia

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    Aluminum and aluminum alloys are used both in sheet form for all-metal hulls or for isolated structural members. Many sailing spars are frequently made of aluminium after 1960. It is the lightest material for building large boats (being 15–20% lighter than polyester and 30% lighter than steel).

  7. Plastics Are Better for the Climate Than Aluminum and Glass ...

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  8. Building insulation material - Wikipedia

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    A small quantity of polyolefin is melted as an adhesive to bind the product together (and is preferable to formaldehyde adhesives). Installation is similar to fiberglass, without the need for a respirator but requiring some additional time to cut the material. Cotton insulation costs about 10-20% more than fiberglass insulation. [23]

  9. Will California homeowners relocate or rebuild? Both are costly

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    Tens of thousands of California residents will decide whether to permanently relocate or rebuild their homes after the most destructive fires in Los Angeles’ history.