List of insulation materials
Material | RSI-value | R-value | RSI-value |
Vacuum insulated panel | |||
Silica aerogel | |||
Polyurethane rigid panel initial | |||
Polyurethane rigid panel aged 5–10 years | |||
Polyurethane rigid panel initial | |||
Polyurethane rigid panel aged 5–10 years | |||
Foil faced Polyurethane rigid panel | 45–48 | ||
Foil-faced polyisocyanurate rigid panel initial | 55 | ||
Foil-faced polyisocyanurate rigid panel aged 5–10 years | |||
Polyisocyanurate spray foam | |||
Closed-cell polyurethane spray foam | |||
Phenolic spray foam | |||
Thinsulate clothing insulation | |||
Urea-formaldehyde panels | |||
Urea foam | |||
Extruded expanded polystyrene high-density | 26–40 | ||
Polystyrene board | |||
Phenolic rigid panel | |||
Urea-formaldehyde foam | |||
High-density fiberglass batts | |||
Extruded expanded polystyrene low-density | |||
Icynene loose-fill | |||
Molded expanded polystyrene high-density | 22–32 | ||
Home Foam | |||
Rice hulls | 24 | ||
Fiberglass batts | |||
Cotton batts | |||
Molded expanded polystyrene low-density | |||
Icynene spray | |||
Open-cell polyurethane spray foam | |||
Cardboard | |||
Rock and slag wool batts | |||
Cellulose loose-fill | |||
Cellulose wet-spray | |||
Rock and slag wool loose-fill | |||
Fiberglass loose-fill | |||
Polyethylene foam | |||
Cementitious foam | |||
Perlite loose-fill | |||
Wood panels, such as sheathing | |||
Fiberglass rigid panel | |||
Vermiculite loose-fill | |||
Vermiculite | 16–17 | ||
Straw bale | 16–22 | ||
Papercrete | |||
Softwood | 7.7 | ||
Wood chips and other loose-fill wood products | |||
Aerated/Cellular Concrete | |||
Snow | |||
Hardwood | 5.5 | ||
Brick | 1.3–1.8 | ||
Glass | |||
Poured concrete | 0.43–0.87 |