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== Description ==
 
== Description ==
  
A flexible insulating material composed of loosely felted [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=fiberglass fiberglass] fibers. Batt insulation is usually one inch thick and 17-36 inches wide. It provides both thermal and acoustical insulation. A long, continuous roll of batt insulation is also called blanket insulation.
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A flexible insulating material composed of loosely felted [[fiberglass]] fibers. Batt insulation is usually one inch thick and 17-36 inches wide. It provides both thermal and acoustical insulation. A long, continuous roll of batt insulation is also called blanket insulation.
  
 
== Synonyms and Related Terms ==
 
== Synonyms and Related Terms ==
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blanket insulation; quilt insulation; roll insulation
 
blanket insulation; quilt insulation; roll insulation
  
== Authority ==
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==Resources and Citations==
  
 
* ''Dictionary of Building Preservation'', Ward Bucher, ed., John Wiley & Sons, Inc., New York City, 1996
 
* ''Dictionary of Building Preservation'', Ward Bucher, ed., John Wiley & Sons, Inc., New York City, 1996
  
* External source or communication  Comment: Examination of samples at Home Depot (May 2002)
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* Comment: Examination of samples at Home Depot (May 2002)
  
* Art and Architecture Thesaurus Online, http://www.getty.edu/research/tools/vocabulary/aat/, J. Paul Getty Trust, Los Angeles, 2000
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* Art and Architecture Thesaurus Online, https://www.getty.edu/research/tools/vocabulary/aat/, J. Paul Getty Trust, Los Angeles, 2000
  
  
  
 
[[Category:Materials database]]
 
[[Category:Materials database]]

Latest revision as of 11:49, 2 May 2022

Description

A flexible insulating material composed of loosely felted Fiberglass fibers. Batt insulation is usually one inch thick and 17-36 inches wide. It provides both thermal and acoustical insulation. A long, continuous roll of batt insulation is also called blanket insulation.

Synonyms and Related Terms

blanket insulation; quilt insulation; roll insulation

Resources and Citations

  • Dictionary of Building Preservation, Ward Bucher, ed., John Wiley & Sons, Inc., New York City, 1996
  • Comment: Examination of samples at Home Depot (May 2002)