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2. Homasote - Wikipedia

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   Cork, plywood, hardboard, drywall, and foam insulation are common alternatives to Homasote. Homasote is used for blocking knit or crochet pieces. "Homosote (sic) is sturdy, and incredibly absorbent. It will wick water away from your garment so it dries more quickly. And it's like a bulletin board—you can stick pins in it easily." [10]

3. Rigid panel - Wikipedia

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   A multi-family residential building under construction with rigid panel exterior insulating sheathing. Rigid panel insulation, also referred to as continuous insulation, [1] can be made from foam plastics such as polyurethane (PUR), polyisocyanurate (PIR), and polystyrene, or from fibrous materials such as fiberglass, rock and slag wool.

4. Cementitious foam insulation - Wikipedia

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   Cementitious foam insulation is a cement-based thermal and acoustic insulation, [1] with an R-value similar to that of fiberglass. [2] It is installed as a foam with a consistency like shaving cream, [2] or as pre-cast slabs. [3] The current cost is similar to that of polyurethane foams. [2]

5. The lessons for every homeowner from the LA wildfires - AOL

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   Masking wood with something like magnesium oxide board or stucco siding, both of which are more resistant to fire, is fine, Long says, but "not a solution." "It's time for change here," Long tells me.

6. Owens Corning - Wikipedia

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   In 1939, the U.S. Navy Bureau of Ships made Owens-Corning insulation standard in new warship construction. Warship insulation, called Navy Board, was a permanent form-board insulation covered with woven continuous fiber cloth. Owens-Corning produced a prototype boat hull constructed of fiber glass-reinforced plastic in 1944. [11]

7. Building insulation material - Wikipedia

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   Insulation may be categorized by its composition (natural or synthetic materials), form (batts, blankets, loose-fill, spray foam, and panels), structural contribution (insulating concrete forms, structured panels, and straw bales), functional mode (conductive, radiative, convective), resistance to heat transfer, environmental impacts, and more.