Buildings
Structure, lining, insulation or finish depending on family.
Panneau sous vide earns its keep in systems: a beam, a batt, a fibre blend, a coated steel — rarely a lone coupon.
Products below are cultural landmarks as much as SKUs.
Secteurs
Transport
Mass, fire and fatigue rewrite the grade list.
Energy
Heat, voltage and hydrogen compatibility.
Consumer
The volume that pays for the mill.
Medical / food
When allowed — extractables and allergies matter.
Defence / safety
Ballistics, FR clothing, fire stops.
Produits
Dewar flask
1892
Japanese fridge VIP
1990s
va-Q-tec panel
2000s
Porextherm
1990s–
LNG MLI
1960s–
Retrofit city wall
2010s
Getter pill
component
Fumed silica
1960s–
Appariements
aerogel
Solid ultra-low λ without a vacuum to lose.
mineral-wool
Thick, cheap, puncture-proof.
polyurethane-foam
The usual thin-ish organic board.
phase-change
Stores heat rather than blocking it.
If the pairing is wrong, the material will be blamed for a system fault.
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Laine minérale
Roche ou verre fondus filés en panneaux A1 : l’isolant incombustible par défaut.
Global 69 🧽Mousse de polyuréthane
La mousse organique à faible λ des frigos et bâtiments. Le feu exige PIR et parements honnêtes.
Global 46 🕯️Matériau à changement de phase
Paquets de chaleur latente qui aplatissent les oscillations. Complément, pas substitut de λ.
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