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1. Definition of thermal insulation
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Thermal insulation is a generic term used to describe the process of reducing heat transfer through a system, or to describe the component or system that performs this function.
Thermal insulation can be achieved using an insulating material, product or system.
A thermal insulating material is a substance or mixture of substances whose insulating properties result from its chemical nature and/or physical structure....
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Bibliography
Standards and norms
- Thermal insulation – Determination of steady-state heat transfer properties in pipe insulation - NF EN ISO 8497 - 1996
- Thermal insulation for building equipment and industrial facilities – Calculation methods - NF EN ISO 12241 - 2010
- Insulation work – Thermal insulation of circuits, devices and accessories –80 °C to +650 °C – Part 1-1: Technical specifications – Part 1-2: General material selection criteria...
Regulations
RT2000 thermal regulations. Règles de calcul Th-Bât/Th-U, published by CSTB (replaces DTU P50-702 1988, Règles Th-K 77).
RT2012 thermal regulations. Règles de calcul Th-B-C-E 2012, Published by CSTB
Decree no. 2012-1530 of December 28, 2012 on the thermal characteristics and energy performance of building constructions
Patents
FR2991697. Thermal insulation panel. DUFORESTEL Thierry, DE CACQUERAY Diane and MILLEVILLE Pierre-Henri.2012
FR2991698. Thermal insulation device. DUFORESTEL Thierry and MILLEVILLE Pierre-Henri.2012
Specialized organizations and laboratories (non-exhaustive list)
ACERMI – Association pour la certification des matériaux Isolants, Paris.
AFNOR – Association Française de Normalisation.
CEN – European Committee for Standardization. Technical Committee TC88: Thermal insulating materials and products.
CFI – Comité français de l'Isolation, Paris.
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